FAU own research funding: EFI / IZKF / EAM ...
Acronym: SOLAREC
Start date : 01.01.2024
End date : 31.12.2024
The central focus of SOLAREC project is the creation of plasmonic Schottky junctions, M/(Pd or Au)CN as monometallic functional binary nanomaterials. How? By synthesizing gold and palladium nanoparticles (NPs) with 2 to 10 nm size to exploit their quantum effect and plasmonic properties, like hot electron injection, co-catalytic functions, and electron trap site functionalities. To maximize such metal NPs’ functionalities, its fundamental to ensure close interaction with a visible-light absorber. For that purpose, carbon nitrides will be used as visible absorber and support material thanks to its appealing medium band gap of 2.7 eV, structural pores (making it an excellent host of antennae moieties), and amine-rich surface chemistry.