Solar power and fuels proceedings of the First International Conference on the Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy, London, Canada, August 24-28, 1976 /
Solar Power And Fuels.
| Corporate Authors: | International Conference on the Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy University of Western Ontario) |
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| Other Authors: | International Conference on the Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy, Bolton, James R., 1937-, University of Western Ontario. Photochemistry Unit., Boston University. Department of Chemistry. |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Academic Press,
1977.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xvi, 254 pages) : illustrations. |
| Subjects: |
Fuel
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| Summary: |
Solar Power And Fuels. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL. Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL. Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL. Front Cover; Solar Power and Fuels; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Preface; Gabriel Stein-1920-1976; Chapter 1. Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy; Chemical Utilization and Storage of Solar Quantum Energy; The Future Role of Wind, Photosynthetic Biomass and Hydro-Electric Power; Electricity Generation from Solar Power; Homogeneous Chemical Systems for Solar Energy Utilization; Thermally Assisted Photochemical Reactions and Photochemically Assisted Thermal Reactions; Some Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. Will Photosynthesis Solve the Energy Problem? IntroductionEnergy Available; Efficiency of Photosynthesis; Areas Required for Solar Power; Food versus Fuel; Leaf Protein; Energy Plantations; Cellulose; Waste Disposal; Greenhouse Production; Plant Selection and Breeding; Regulation of Plant Reactions and Products; Nitrogen Fixation; Biocatalytic Hydrogen Production Systems; Carbon Reduction; Artificial Chlorophyll Membranes; Bacteriorhodopsin Membranes; Concluding Remarks; References; Comments; Chapter 3. Electron Transfer in Heterogeneous Photochemical Reactions; Introduction; Energy Considerations. Reactions of the Hydrated Electron with Acceptors in MicellesReactions of Radicals and Radical Anions with Acceptors in Micelles; Reactions of Light Excited Molecules in Micelles; Electron Deficient States in Photochemical Reactions; Reactions in Submicellar Systems; References; Comments; Chapter 4. Power Generation by Photoelectrolysis; Introduction; Basic Processes at Semiconductor Electrodes; The Source of Photoelectric Power; Photoelectrolytic Cell for the Decomposition of Water; Photoelectrolytic Cell as Direct Power Source; The Stability of Illuminated Semiconductors. Summarizing RemarksReferences; Chapter 5. Photogalvanic Processes; Definitions; Brief Description of a Prototypical Photogalvanic Converter, The Iron-Thionine Cell; Some Chemical Systems which have been Considered for Photogalvanic Converters; Processes and Figures of Merit in Photogalvanic Transducers without Capacity for Storage; Characterization of Processes in Iron-Thiazine Totally Illuminated-Thin Layer (TI-TL) Cells; Acknowledgment; References; Comments; Chapter 6. Photochemical Production of a Fuel; Introduction; Direct Intramolecular Photoreactions; Bimolecular Redox Processes. Photocatalyzed SystemsConclusion; References; Comments; Chapter 7. Ultrathin Barriers and Solar Energy Conversion; Introduction; Ultrathin Barriers and Photosynthesis; Ultrathin Barriers and Solar Cells; Ultrathin Barriers and Pigmented Bilayer Lipid Membranes; References; Comments; Chapter 8. Organic Molecular Energy Storage Reactions; Introduction; General Aspects of Photochemical Systems Delivering Heat; Examples of Thermally Reversible Endothermic Photoreactions; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Comments; Author Index; Subject Index. Solar Power And Fuels. English. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xvi, 254 pages) : illustrations. |
| Format: |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9780323158428 0323158420 1299481248 9781299481244 |