Sugiyama M., Fujii K., Nakamura S. (Eds.) Solar to Chemical Energy Conversion: Theory and Application

Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2016. – 489 p. – ISBN10: 3319253980.Explains solar to chemical energy conversion based on equilibrium and non-equilibrium processes.
Provides comprehensive numerical calculations.
Covers practical applications of energy conversion.
This book explains the conversion of solar energy to chemical energy and its storage. It covers the basic background; interface modeling at the reacting surface; energy conversion with chemical, electrochemical and photoelectrochemical approaches and energy conversion using applied photosynthesis. The important concepts for converting solar to chemical energy are based on an understanding of the reactions’ equilibrium and non-equilibrium conditions. Since the energy conversion is essentially the transfer of free energy, the process are explained in the context of thermodynamics.
Topics
Renewable and Green Energy
Energy Harvesting
Physical Chemistry
Energy TechnologyIntroduction—Solar to Chemical Energy Conversion
Fundamental Background
Thermodynamics for Electrochemistry and Photoelectrochemistry
Fundamentals of Semiconductors for Energy Harvesting
Modeling Interface for Energy Storage: Modeling of Chemical and Electrochemical Reactions
Fundamentals of Chemical Reaction Kinetics
Physical Model for Interfacial Carrier Dynamics
Physical Model at the Electrode-Electrolyte Interface
Chemical, Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Approach for Energy Conversion: Necessity of Energy Storage Using Chemical Bonds
Energy Storage in Batteries and Fuel Cells
Energy Storage in C–C, H–H and C–H Bond
Chemical, Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Approach for Energy Conversion: Approach Using Chemical Reactions
Thermochemical Water Splitting by Concentrated Solar Power
Photocatalytic Approach for CO2 Fixation
Chemical, Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Approach for Energy Conversion: Approach UsingElectrochemical Reactions
Water Splitting Using Electrochemical
CO2 Reduction Using Electrochemical Approach
CO2 Reduction Using an Electrochemical Approach from Chemical, Biological, and Geological Aspects in the Ancient and Modern Earth
Electrochemical Water Splitting Coupled with Solar Cells
Chemical, Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Approach for Energy Conversion: Approach Using
Photoelectrochemical Reactions
Photoelectrochemical Approach for Water Splitting
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Using Photovoltaic Materials
Nicolas Gaillard and Alexander Deangelis
CO2 Reduction by Photoelectrochemistry
Chemical, Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Approach for Energy Conversion: Approach Using Photocatalysts
Semiconductor-Based Photocatalytic Water Splitting
Photoelectrochemical Approach Using Photocatalysts
Solar Hydrogen Production on Photocatalysis-Electrolysis Hybrid System Using Redox Mediator and Porous Oxide Photoelectrodes
Energy Conversion Using Photosynthesis Mechanism: Learning from Nature
Fundamentals of Photosynthesis for Energy Storage
Recent Understanding on the Photosystem of Purple
Photosynthetic Bacteria
Mn4Ca Cluster in Photosynthetic Water Oxidation
Recent Understanding on Photosystem I
Energy Conversion Using Photosynthesis Mechanism: Implementing Photosynthesis in Energy Storage Systems
PS-I and PS-II on Electrodes for Energy Generation and Photo-Sensor
Electronic Device Approach Using Photosynthesis Assembly of Photosynthetic Protein Complexes for the Development of Nanobiodevices
Solar Energy Storage Using Algae
Future Perspective