PHOCS

Photogenerated Hydrogen by Organic Catalytic Systems

 Coordinatore FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA 

 Organization address address: VIA MOREGO 30
city: GENOVA
postcode: 16163

contact info
Titolo: Mrs.
Nome: Tessa
Cognome: Gronchi
Email: send email
Telefono: +390 223999877
Fax: +39 0223999866

 Nazionalità Coordinatore Italy [IT]
 Totale costo 3˙828˙934 €
 EC contributo 2˙849˙000 €
 Programma FP7-ENERGY
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy
 Code Call FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE
 Funding Scheme CP
 Anno di inizio 2012
 Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) 2012-12-01   -   2015-11-30

 Partecipanti

# participant  country  role  EC contrib. [€] 
1    FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA

 Organization address address: VIA MOREGO 30
city: GENOVA
postcode: 16163

contact info
Titolo: Mrs.
Nome: Tessa
Cognome: Gronchi
Email: send email
Telefono: +390 223999877
Fax: +39 0223999866

IT (GENOVA) coordinator 591˙225.20
2    ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE

 Organization address address: BATIMENT CE 3316 STATION 1
city: LAUSANNE
postcode: 1015

contact info
Titolo: Prof.
Nome: Michael
Cognome: Graetzel
Email: send email
Telefono: 41216933112

CH (LAUSANNE) participant 495˙699.60
3    FUNDACION IMDEA NANOCIENCIA

 Organization address address: "CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA CANTOBLANCO MODCIX, AVDA FRANCISCO TOMAS Y VALIENTE 7"
city: MADRID
postcode: 28049

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Maria Jesus
Cognome: Villa
Email: send email
Telefono: 34912998710
Fax: 34912998725

ES (MADRID) participant 396˙999.60
4    INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO

 Organization address address: Avenida Rovisco Pais 1
city: LISBOA
postcode: 1049-001

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Olga
Cognome: Ribeiro
Email: send email
Telefono: 351218000000

PT (LISBOA) participant 396˙531.00
5    UNIVERSITAT JAUME I DE CASTELLON

 Organization address address: AVENIDA VICENT SOS BAYNAT S/N
city: CASTELLON DE LA PLANA
postcode: 12006

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Ismael
Cognome: Rodrigo-Martinez
Email: send email
Telefono: +34 964 387480
Fax: +34 964 387625

ES (CASTELLON DE LA PLANA) participant 358˙644.80
6    ENI S.p.A.

 Organization address address: Piazzale Enrico Mattei 1
city: ROMA
postcode: 144

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Cesarina
Cognome: Bonfanti
Email: send email
Telefono: +39 2 52042752

IT (ROMA) participant 250˙399.80
7    TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN

 Organization address address: Arcisstrasse 21
city: MUENCHEN
postcode: 80333

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Katrin
Cognome: Hörmann
Email: send email
Telefono: +49 89 289 22629
Fax: +49 89 289 22620

DE (MUENCHEN) participant 220˙456.25
8    UNIVERSITAET INNSBRUCK

 Organization address address: INNRAIN 52
city: INNSBRUCK
postcode: 6020

contact info
Titolo: Prof.
Nome: Julia
Cognome: Kunze-Liebhäuser
Email: send email
Telefono: 4351250000000
Fax: 435125000000

AT (INNSBRUCK) participant 139˙043.75

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surface    visible    water    electrochemical    donor    light    energy    catalytic    properly    device    organic    charge    interfaces    hybrid    realization    splitting    acceptor    phocs    cells    hydrogen    transfer    area    interface    electrolyte    inorganic   

 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Aim of the project “Photogenerated Hydrogen by Organic Catalytic Systems (PHOCS)” is the realization of a new-concept,photoelectrochemical system for hydrogen production, based on the hybrid organic/inorganic and organic/liquid interfaces. PHOCS takes the move from the recent demonstration of reduction/oxidation reactions taking place, under visible light and at zero bias, at the interface of an organic semiconductor and an aqueous electrolyte, obtained by the coordinator’s group. PHOCS intends to combine the visible-light absorption properties of organics, together with the enhanced charge transport capabilities of inorganic semiconductors, in order to build a hybrid photoelectrode for hydrogen generation. New organic donor and acceptor materials (conjugated polymers and fullerenes derivatives) will be synthesized, properly tuning HOMO-LUMO levels position and energy gap extent for semi-water splitting purposes. In order to build properly-working photo-electrochemical cells, issues such as stability, wettability, catalytic functionality, electron transfer processes at the polymer/electrolyte interface will also be faced during the synthesis step. Multifunctional, high surface area, inorganic electrodes will be moreover developed, in order to increase surface area, provide ohmic contact to the organic active layer, 3D control of the donor-acceptor junction and advanced light management. Spectro-electrochemical characterization of organic/inorganic and organic/electrolytic solution interfaces will be continuously performed, in order to deep characterize charge transfer phenomena and improve the device performances. Final aim of PHOCS project is the realization of a scaled-up, 10x10 cm2, 1% solar-to-hydrogen energy conversion efficient device, as a tangible first step towards the new “organic water splitting” technology.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Research efforts are underway to develop an organic device that allows reducing water into hydrogen using only sunlight. The hydrogen produced, when used in fuel cells to provide electricity, will offer a promising alternative to fossil fuels.

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