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Reference Number EP/E012167/1
Title The development of novel and well defined visible-light photocatalytic materials as a vehicle for the transfer of expertise
Status Completed
Energy Categories Renewable Energy Sources(Solar Energy) 20%;
Not Energy Related 50%;
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen, Hydrogen production) 30%;
Research Types Basic and strategic applied research 100%
Science and Technology Fields PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry) 100%
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator Dr JSJ Hargreaves
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Chemistry
University of Glasgow
Award Type Standard
Funding Source EPSRC
Start Date 01 July 2006
End Date 30 September 2009
Duration 39 months
Total Grant Value £52,759
Industrial Sectors Chemicals; Environment; Manufacturing; Energy
Region Scotland
Programme Physical Sciences, Process Environment and Sustainability
 
Investigators Principal Investigator Dr JSJ Hargreaves , Chemistry, University of Glasgow (100.000%)
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Abstract This project brings together three university based academics with different research expertise. Two of these academics are chemists based in chemistry departments at two different universities, whilst the third is a chemical engineer based in a chemical engineering department at a third different university. The idea is for all the applicants to learn new approaches to their research from the others. To do this, they will work on a project which will develop new catalysts which are able to utilise sunlight to effect chemical changes. This area of research is of potential importance for the clean-up of contamined water supplies. Some of these catalysts may also be able to directly split the water, producing hydrogen fuel from sunlight and water. As well as increasing the expertise of the researchers involved, the combination of people with such different backgrounds/approaches may identify new areas of research or new approaches to be taken to tackle existing problems
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