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Cerium-based Oxides for Solar Fuel Production. Daniel C. Ralph, Cornell University, ECCS 0335765. This project’s work on solar fuel production involves the study of CeO 2 and Ce 1-x Zr x O 2 as materials for the solar thermochemical splitting of water.
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Cerium-based Oxides for Solar Fuel Production Daniel C. Ralph, Cornell University, ECCS 0335765 This project’s work on solar fuel production involves the study of CeO2 and Ce1-xZrxO2 as materials for the solar thermochemical splitting of water. The group increases surface area via the use of colloidal crystal templating. Changes caused by high temperature redox cycling are analyzed. 3DOM CeO2 and Ce1-xZrxO2 are produced via colloid crystal templating. It has been observed that redox cycling causes sintering and crystallite growth. Sintering can be mitigated via the addition of Zr cations. Andreas Stein and Nicholas Petkovich, University of Minnesota, Chemistry Work performed at University of Minnesota Nanofabrication Center