Novel Hybrid Electrocatalyst Materials for Advanced Energy Conversion Technologies

  1. Guillén Soler, Melanie
Dirixida por:
  1. María del Carmen Giménez López Director

Universidade de defensa: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Ano de defensa: 2024

Tribunal:
  1. Alicia Forment-Aliaga Presidente/a
  2. Manuel Arturo López Quintela Secretario
  3. José Solla Gullón Vogal
Departamento:
  1. Departamento de Química Inorgánica

Tipo: Tese

Resumo

The thesis addresses the study of new carbon-based materials and their applications in the field of energy conversion. This study delves into the development of new metal-carbon hybrid electrocatalysts, which play a key role in improving the efficiency and sustainability of various energy conversion technologies. The main objective of this thesis is to develop a methodology for the electrochemical exploitation of precious metals for applications related to the electrolysis of water and urea, as well as fuel cells. To this end, a new class of hybrid carbon nanostructures will be developed to support electrochemically active metallic nanostructures that will act as catalysts for energy conversion.