Date of Award
1-1-2021
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Department
Chemistry and Biochemistry
First Advisor
Jared H. Delcamp
Second Advisor
Jonah W. Jurss
Third Advisor
Walter Cleland
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
Molecular CO2 and H+ reductive catalysts, whether they be electro- or photocatalytic, have been shown to be possible routes of harnessing solar energy in a clean, renewable manner. There are few electrocatalysts operating at reasonable overpotentials to prove useful in artificial photosynthetic systems, and there are a number of environmental factors within these systems that have yet to be evaluated. Photo-driven catalysis is rare, difficult to control, and rarely provides high-value CO2 reduction products. I report herein an exceptionally low overpotential H+ reduction catalyst, a method of modulating electrocatalysts in-situ to improve performance, a first-of-its-kind mononuclear proton reduction photocatalyst, a method of predicting the best labile ligand for a photocatalyst, and a series of highly durable macrocyclic nickel complexes shown to produce methane via visible light.
Recommended Citation
Shirley, Hunter Pratt, "Advancements Toward Sustainable Solar Fuel Production Utilizing Reductive Homogeneous Electro- and Photocatalysis" (2021). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2057.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/2057