Molecular Catalysts for Energy Conversion

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XXIV

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2. Historical Overview and Fundamental Aspects of Molecular Catalysts for Energy Conversion

   • T. Okada, T. Abe, M. Kaneko

   Pages 1-36

3. Charge Transport in Molecular Catalysis in a Heterogeneous Phase

   • M. Kaneko, T. Okada

   Pages 37-65

4. Electrochemical Methods for Catalyst Evaluation in Fuel Cells and Solar Cells

   • T. Okada, M. Kaneko

   Pages 67-102

5. Molecular Catalysts for Fuel Cell Anodes

   • T. Okada

   Pages 103-137

6. Macrocycles for Fuel Cell Cathodes

   • K. Oyaizu, H. Murata, Makoto Yuasa

   Pages 139-162

7. Platinum-Free Catalysts for Fuel Cell Cathode

   • N. Koshino, H. Higashimura

   Pages 163-184

8. Novel Support Materials for Fuel Cell Catalysts

   • J. Nakamura

   Pages 185-197

9. Molecular Catalysts for Electrochemical Solar Cells and Artificial Photosynthesis

   • M. Kaneko

   Pages 199-215

10. Molecular Design of Sensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    • K. Hara

    Pages 217-250

11. Fabrication of Charge Carrier Paths for High Efficiency Cells

    • T. Kogo, Y. Ogomi, S. Hayase

    Pages 251-262

12. Environmental Cleaning by Molecular Photocatalysts

    • D. Wöhrle, M. Kaneko, K. Nagai, O. Suvorova, R. Gerdes

    Pages 263-297

13. Optical Oxygen Sensor

    • N. Asakura, I. Okura

    Pages 299-328

14. Adsorption and Electrode Processes

    • H. Shiroishi

    Pages 329-365

15. Spectroscopic Studies of Molecular Processes on Electrocatalysts

    • A. Kuzume, M. Ito

    Pages 367-394

16. Strategies for Structural and Energy Calculation of Molecular Catalysts

    • S. Tsuzuki, M. Saito

    Pages 395-410

17. Future Technologies on Molecular Catalysts

    • T. Okada, M. Kaneko

    Pages 411-422

18. Back Matter

    Pages 423-431

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• Adsorption
• Electrochemistry
• Energy conversion
• Helium-Atom-Streuung
• Molecular catalysts
• Molecular design
• Photochemistry
• catalysis
• fuel cell
• photosynthesis

• National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Ibaraki, Japan

  Tatsuhiro Okada

• The Institute of Biophotochemonics, Co. Ltd., Mito, Ibaraki, Japan

  Masao Kaneko

Tatsuhiro Okada has a long research career in fuel cell researches especially in polymer electrolyte fuel cells. His main interest covers characterization of polymer electrolyte membranes, anode and cathode catalysts and development of new materials and systems. Especially novel type of catalysts based on organic complexes are his recent research targets.

Masao Kaneko has been active in the research area of photoenergy conversion, artificial photosynthesis, photoelectrochemical cells, functional molecular and polymeric meta complexes, and electrocatalyses by functional molecule-coated electrodes. His recent research focuses on creation of sustainable energy from biomass under solar irradiation.

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