Artificial Photosynthesis

Stephani, Carolynn Kay. “Artificial Photosynthesis”, Boston College, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/3863.
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Abstract

Silicon nanowires are utilized to harvest the energy from visible light. The introduction of a nickel pre-catalyst, 1, allows for this energy to be stored in chemical bonds, which are subsequently used in the carboxylation of 4-octyne.

Title
Artificial Photosynthesis: An Investigation of Silicon Nanowires in Nickel Catalyzed Carboxylation
Author
Stephani, Carolynn Kay
School
Arts and Sciences
Discipline
Chemistry
Publisher
Boston College
Date Issued
2014
Genre
thesis
Degree Level
Masters
Degree Name
MS
Thesis Advisor
Tan, Kian L.
Wang, Dunwei
Persistent Link
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/3863
Use Restrictions
Copyright is held by the author, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted.
Subject
artificial photosynthesis
carboxylation
catalyzed
nickel
silicon nanowires

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