Research

Chemical Sciences

Title :

Development of Photocatalyst and Electrocatalyst Materials based on Transition Metal Oxy-fluorides comprising p-block Lone Pair Cations and their Catalytic Activity in Organic synthesis

Area of research :

Chemical Sciences

Principal Investigator :

Dr. sk Imran Ali, University Of Kalyani, West Bengal, West Bengal

Timeline Start Year :

2023

Timeline End Year :

2026

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Executive Summary :

The study aims to produce interesting [M-L-O-F] and its doped compound through chemical modifications, crystal structures determination, photocatalytic (PC) studies, photoelectrochemical characterization (PEC), Electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER) with controlled morphology, and effective tuning of light absorption and bandgaps for corresponding applications. The presence of stereochemically active lone pairs, oxygen, and fluorine atoms will influence the structural diversity in [M-L-O-F] and change its application. Doping on the [M-L-O-F] can significantly reduce the band gap and increase the intrinsic conductivity of the catalyst, resulting in fast electron transport during the PC process and performance enhancement. The goal is to scale up synthesis at different pH values using different synthetic techniques for both pure and doped compounds and examine their activity on PC, PEC, HER, and OER. Tuning parameters for efficient photocatalyst, such as optimizing the band gap, rapid transportation of photoelectrons, suitable band position, intrinsic electron mobility, will be examined. surface area, surface imperfection, and crystal size will be controlled by synthetic techniques. The study of PC, PEC, HER, and OER studies of [M-L-O-X] and its doped compound will be a new type of study both nationally and internationally. The presence of oxygen, fluorine, and stereochemically 'L' in [M-L-O-X] plays a crucial role in coordinating with the metal center.

Total Budget (INR):

26,18,000

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