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Intern: Alan Kleiman, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Mentor: Tom Jamarillo Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Eric W. McFarland Department: Chemical Engineering

COMBINATORIAL ELECTROCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF COBALT- BASED MIXED METAL OXIDES FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION

The concept of using solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen (photo electrolysis) is quite promising. For decades researchers have developed semiconductor materials that have specific properties for this task. Due to the complexities of photoelectrochemical heterogeneous catalysis, advancement in this area has been slow. Using a combinatorial chemistry approach for the electrochemical synthesis of these materials will expedite the production of materials and discover optimal combinations application. Cobalt-based mixed metal oxides have been explored and show promise in this endeavor.

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