Preface ....................................................... vii
About the Author ............................................... xi
Chapter 1 Principles and Systems in Light-Induced Energy
Conversion ...................................................... 1
1.1 Basic Aspects of Light-Induced Generation of Fuels ......... 1
1.2 Development of Energy Conversion Systems .................. 12
1.3 Advanced Concepts for Sunlight Energy Conversion .......... 21
1.4 Inorganic Concepts ........................................ 26
1.5 Energy and Electron Transfer Processes .................... 33
References ..................................................... 44
Chapter 2 Nanodimensioned Systems Based on Semiconductor-
Pxide-Metal-Electrolyte Contacts ............................... 53
2.1 Fundamentals of Electrochemical Phase Formation ........... 53
2.2 Experimental Techniques and Experiment Designs ............ 63
2.3 The Electrodeposition of Selected Systems ................. 69
2.3.1 Electrodeposition of Indium ........................ 70
2.3.2 Electrodeposition of Co onto Silicon ............... 74
2.3.3 Electrocrystallization of Noble Metals onto
Silicon ............................................ 82
2.3.4 Elecrodeposition onto Niobium Oxide ................ 89
2.4 Anodic Oxide Growth: Mechanisms, Methods, and Properties .. 95
References .................................................... 133
Chapter 3 Physics of Electrolyte-Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor
(EMOS) Contacts in Nanodimensions ............................. 143
3.1 The Electron Transfer in Nanodimensioned Schottky
Contacts ................................................. 143
3.2 Analysis of Complex Systems: The EMOS Interface .......... 153
References .................................................... 179
Chapter 4 Electrocatalysis on Nanodimensioned EMOS Contacts .. 183
4.1 Fundamental Aspects of the Metal-Electrolyte Interface ... 183
4.2 The Electron Transfer at Metal-Electrolyte Interfaces:
From Butler-Volmer to Quantum Mechanical Concepts ........ 197
4.3 Reaction Mechanisms in Selected Systems: Hydrogen
Evolution and CO2 Reduction .............................. 203
4.4 Development of New Electrochemical Catalysts: Future
Directions ............................................... 230
References .................................................... 235
Chapter 5 Electronics and Chemistry of Electrolyte-Metal-
Oxide-Semiconductor Contacts .................................. 243
5.1 Methods: Combination of Electrochemical Techniques
with Surface-Sensitive Spectroscopy ...................... 243
5.2 Chemical and Electronic Properties of Electrochemical
Generated Interfaces on Silicon .......................... 257
5.3 Modulation of the Interfacial Potential in
Nanodimensioned EMOS Contacts ............................ 294
References .................................................... 301
Chapter 6 Optical Effects: Current Approaches and Future
Directions .................................................... 307
References .................................................... 326
Index ......................................................... 331
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