Hybrid Nanomaterials for Solar Fuels Production

Energy and environmental issues will likely dominate science and society for the next several decades as climate change threatens the well-being of the planet. In this scenario, the development of advanced materials and techniques for controlling matter and energy at the nanoscale has received increasing attention as a technological approach to restoring a safe operating space for humanity. Artificial photosynthesis, using concepts inspired by biological photosynthesis to produce fuels, has been identified as an attractive approach to meeting global human energy demands with minimal environmental impact. This presentation, will report on recent efforts from our research group aimed at constructing hybrid nanomaterials for light activating chemical transformations that include capturing, converting, and storing solar energy as fuel.

Gary F. Moore joined the faculty at Arizona State University in 2014 as an Assistant Professor in the School of Molecular Sciences and a researcher in the Biodesign Institute Center for Applied Structural Discovery. He received his PhD from ASU under Ana L. Moore in 2009 then spent two years as a Camille and Henry Dreyfus Energy Fellow at Yale University working with Gary W. Brudvig and Robert H. Crabtree before starting an independent research career at Berkeley Lab. Gary currently teaches graduate and undergraduate level courses at ASU on photochemical energy conversion and leads the research efforts of the Moore Lab.  He enjoys coffee, chess, the art of synthetic chemistry and staying up late at Gordon Conferences. 

Vicky Wan

Physics Department

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vicky.wan@asu.edu

https://physics.asu.edu/node/795