Ohio University’s Chemistry and Biochemistry Colloquium Series presents Dr. William R. McNamara on “Solar Fuel Production: First-Row Transition Metal Complexes for Hydrogen Generation” on Monday, Feb. 27, at 4:10 p.m. in Clippinger Laboratories 194.
Dr. William R. McNamara
McNamara is Assistant Professor, Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry for Renewable Energy Applications, at William and Mary College.
Abstract: Traditional photovoltaics are capable of harnessing solar energy to generate electricity during the day. This limitation hamstrings current solar technology by requiring a method to store the energy during the evening. Using visible light to split water, converting sunlight into both electricity and fuel in the form of H2, is a promising strategy for harnessing solar energy. However, systems for photochemical water-splitting often rely on expensive noble metal catalysts or chromophores. This seminar will focus on our efforts to develop highly stable and active iron catalysts for hydrogen generation.
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