Solar Water Splitting

Dr. Valiollah Mirkhani received his B.Sc. (1993) in Applied Chemistry, M.Sc. (1995) in Inorganic Chemistry, and Ph.D. degree in Inorganic Chemistry from Isfahan University, Iran, in 1999. After completing his Ph.D. degree, he continued his activities as an Assistant Professor at the University of Isfahan. His research interests are in the field of Biomimetic Systems, Synthesis of Complexes, Photochemistry, Solar Cells, Water Splitting, and Biochemistry. Dr. Mirkhani is a member of the editorial board of Inorganic Chemistry Research and Nanochemistry Research, and has published more than 400 scientific papers with over 8000 citations. Dr. Mahmood Tavakoli Hafshejani received his B.Sc. in Chemistry from Islamic Azad University Firoozabad Branch in 2013, his M.Sc. in Inorganic Chemistry in 2014, and joined the University of Isfahan to pursue his Ph.D., continuing his activity in the field of solar water splitting under the supervision of Prof. Valiollah Mirkhani. He has published 2 scientific papers and 1 research project. Dr. Mahmoud Nasrollahzadeh received his B.Sc. (2003) in Applied Chemistry and M.Sc. (2007) in Organic Chemistry, before receiving his Ph.D. degree in Organic Chemistry from Bu-Ali Sina University, Iran, in 2012. He then moved to the Chemistry Department at the University of Qom as an Assistant Professor, and soon after was promoted to Associate Professor. His research interests are in the field of organic & organometallic chemistry, polymer-supported metal complexes, chemical biology, phytochemistry, nanobiotechnology, and application of biowastes in the preparation of nano(bio)materials. In 2016, he chaired a national conference and helped create the Center of Environmental Research, a National Centre of Excellence for the regional problems of dusts. Dr. Nasrollahzadeh is a member of the editorial board of several international journals and has published over 260 scientific papers, 46 reviews, 3 book chapters, 2 Elsevier books and 1 patent, as well as editing another book. Mehrnaz Bahadori finished her B.Sc. in Pure Chemistry in 2004 and M.Sc. in 2008 at Razi University (Kermanshah, Iran), and graduated in 2017 in Inorganic Chemistry at Isfahan University, where she has continued her research as a postdoctoral researcher. Her research interests are synthesis, characterization, and modification of metal-organic frameworks, heterogenization of enzyme, polyoxometalate, homogenous catalysts on different supports such as metal-organic framework, zeolites, dendrimers, carbon nanotubes, etc., CO2 fixation reactions, C-C coupling reactions, biodiesel production, and design and synthesis of ionic liquids. Dr. Bahadori has published 19 research articles.

1. Introduction to solar water splitting
2. Water splitting theory
3. PV-electrolysis water splitting
4. Photocatalyst water splitting
5. Photoelectrochemical water splitting
6. Design of PEC Cells for water splitting
7. Photo-thermal water splitting
8. Plasmonic solar water splitting
9. Photobiological water splitting
10: New perspectives and a review of progress in solar water splitting