Kyoto University (京都大学) / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(工学) / 甲第19000号 / 工博第4042号 / 新制||工||1622 / 31951 / 京都大学大学院工学研究科分子工学専攻 / (主査)教授 田中 庸裕, 教授 今堀 博, 教授 阿部 竜 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当

京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(工学) / 甲第19000号 / 工博第4042号 / 新制||工||1622(附属図書館) / 31951 / 京都大学大学院工学研究科分子工学専攻 / (主査)教授 田中 庸裕, 教授 今堀 博, 教授 阿部 竜 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) / Kyoto University / DFAM

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Today agriculture sector has a big contribution to the development of economy for many countries. Irrigation is a method which supplies amount of water required in proper time to the cropped land and contributes to the increases of agriculture productivity. Using diesel pump to deliver water to the place of use causes problems both in terms of profitability and environmental perspectives. Higher price of diesel increases operation costs of diesel water pumping system thereby reducing the incomes. In addition the use of diesel pump emits a huge amount of CO2 emissions which cause global warming. A possible solution to those problems is to use solar energy, a source of energy which is environmental friend and available for free. The main target of this thesis is to design and optimize a cost effective PVWPs considering three alternatives with tank storage, battery storage and a system without storages medium. The two areas in Eastern province of Rwanda were taken as case study to grow coffee and cassava with five hectares each. To run simulations, different tools have been used. Those includes CROPWAT to determine water requirements for two crops; MS Excel to design a PVWPs directly connected to irrigation system, make economic analysis, evaluate CO2 emissions and calculate other parameters. Furthermore in PVsyst software the design and simulation for PVWPs with storages medium has been carried out.  Results showed that using PVWPs directly connected to irrigation system is the most profitable way when compared to the rest two alternatives.  They also showed that systems designed to irrigate coffee becomes the most profitable due to huge amount of electricity surplus and higher price per kilogram of coffee. Finally fully replacement of DWPs results in annual reduction of CO2 emissions by 6.6 tonnes. Keywords: Photovoltaic system, storages medium, pumping system, economic analysis, reduction in CO2 emissions.

The industrial revolution caused the release of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere leading to a climate crisis. The impact of more CO2 in the atmosphere has been experienced by everybody. The summers are longer and hotter, while the winters are colder and shorter. The ocean water has become more acidic threatening the ocean life. There is an immediate need to reduce CO2 and switch to alternate energy for human survival. Electrochemical reduction of CO2 (ERC) is a promising technology capable of converting excess CO2 into valueded products. The process of recycling CO2 can address the problem of excess CO2 and is a sustainable solution until our dependence on fossil fuels is reduced. However, currently there are very few catalysts that can convert CO2 into valuable products with a low overpotential. The current research evaluates new catalysts for their ERC potential. [Ni(cyclam)]2+ is a well-known catalyst used to reduce CO2 homogeneously. Therefore, it was used as a standard to optimize the CO2 evaluation protocol. Two new catalysts developed in Dr. Hollis's laboratory, a Pt- pincer and a Fepincer molecule were assessed using this method. Cyclic voltammetry and bulkelectrolysis (BE) experiments were performed under Ar and CO2 environments. The gaseous products from BE were primarily CO and H2 and their quantitative measurement was performed using gas chromatography. Formate determination was performed using UV-Vis spectroscopy. Faradaic yields were calculated for CO, H2, and formate. The overpotentials were calculated for all the processes, and a comparison was made to determine the most efficient process. The turnover numbers (TON) and the turnover frequencies (TOF) of all the catalysts were calculated. Based on all the criteria, the Fepincer complex was determined to be the most promising catalyst for further optimization. Additionally, a Faradaic efficiency calculation spreadsheet was created to improve calculation efficiency. The protocol described here has been successfully applied to assess new catalysts and can prove to be an invaluable tool when numerous catalysts require evaluation.

京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(人間・環境学) / 甲第23265号 / 人博第980号 / 新制||人||232(附属図書館) / 2020||人博||980(吉田南総合図書館) / 京都大学大学院人間・環境学研究科相関環境学専攻 / (主査)教授 吉田 寿雄, 教授 田部 勢津久, 教授 中村 敏浩 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Human and Environmental Studies / Kyoto University / DFAM

[ES] La situación energética y medioambiental actual requiere de un cambio de paradigma energético, sustituyendo las fuentes de energía primarias basadas en combustibles fósiles (carbón, petróleo y gas natural) por otras más limpias y renovables. Dentro de este cambio, la fotocatálisis, simulando a la fotosíntesis natural, surge como una alternativa para la producción de combustibles a partir de la molécula de CO2. Los hidróxidos dobles laminares (LDH) son una familia de materiales con propiedades prometedoras para su aplicación en el campo de la fotocatálisis, dada la posibilidad de modular su composición química y morfología dependiendo del método de síntesis. En concreto, los hidróxidos dobles laminares que contienen Ti en su estructura (un elemento bien conocido por el uso del TiO2 en fotocatálisis) pueden tener aplicación en este campo, aunque debido a la dificultad de incorporación de un metal tetravalente en la estructura LDH, no han sido muy estudiados. En este contexto, la presente Tesis Doctoral ha probado la aplicabilidad de estos LDH conteniendo Ti en su composición en procesos de transformación fotocatalítica de la molécula de CO2 para dar lugar a combustibles solares y otras moléculas de interés para la industria. Además, se han estudiado los beneficios de la incorporación de un número elevado de elementos metálicos en un mismo material LDH (hasta siete en el caso de la presente Tesis) en la actividad fotocatalítica de dicho material. / [CA] La situació energètica i mediambiental actual requereix d'un canvi de paradigma energètic, substituint les fonts d'energia primàries basades en combustibles fòssils (carbó, petroli i gas natural) per altres més netes i renovables. Dins d'este canvi, la fotocatàlisis, simulant a la fotosíntesi natural, sorgeix com una alternativa per a la producció de combustibles a partir de la molècula de CO2. Els hidròxids dobles laminars (LDH) són una família de materials amb propietats prometedores per a la seua aplicació en el camp de la fotocatàlisis, donada la possibilitat de modular la seua composició química i morfologia depenent del mètode de síntesi. En concret, els hidròxids dobles laminars que contenen Ti en la seua estructura (un element ben conegut per l'ús del TiO2 en fotocatàlisis) poden tindre aplicació en este camp, encara que a causa de la dificultat d'incorporació d'un metall tetravalent en l'estructura LDH, no han sigut molt estudiats. En este context, la present Tesi Doctoral ha provat l'aplicabilitat d'estos LDH, contenint Ti en la seua composició, en processos de transformació fotocatalítica de la molècula de CO2 per a donar lloc a combustibles solars i altres molècules d'interès per a la indústria. A més, s'han estudiat els beneficis de la incorporació d'un nombre elevat d'elements metàl·lics en un mateix material LDH (fins a set en el cas de la present Tesi) en l'activitat fotocatalítica d'este material. / [EN] The current energy and environmental problematics call for a shift in the energy paradigm, replacing primary energy sources based on fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) with cleaner and renewable alternatives. Within this transition, photocatalysis, mimicking natural photosynthesis, emerges as an alternative for fuel production from CO2 molecules. Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) constitute a family of materials with promising properties for application in the field of photocatalysis, given the ability to modulate their chemical composition and morphology depending on the synthesis method. Specifically, LDHs containing Ti in their structure (a well-known element for the TiO2 usage in photocatalysis) may find application in this field, although the incorporation of a tetravalent metal into the LDH structure has been less explored due to its difficulty. In this context, the present Doctoral Thesis has demonstrated the applicability of these Ti-containing LDHs in photocatalytic transformation processes of CO2 molecules to produce solar fuels and other molecules of interest for the industry. Additionally, the Thesis has explored the benefits of incorporating a high number of metallic elements into a single LDH material (up to seven in this case) on the photocatalytic activity of the resulting material. / Molina Muriel, M. (2024). Preparación de materiales basados en hidróxidos dobles laminares como fotocatalizadores [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/203889

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T20:34:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6264.pdf: 6241491 bytes, checksum: c10b9312872f17d86e9c24ccd25b2508 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-10-09 / Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais / Due to its versatile chemistry and ability to stabilize metals with low oxidation states, carbonyl compounds of transition metals play an important role in various fields of organometallic chemistry. In our research group, we have studied carbonyl compounds of manganese (I) over time and investigated their photochemical and spectroscopic properties. We carried out studies in photochemistry, electrochemistry (cyclic voltammetry and spectroelectrochemistry accompanied by UV-Vis and IR) and photoinduced intermolecular electron transfer (ET) reactions (with the electron acceptor MV2+, methylviologen) for the compound fac- [Mn(phen)(CO)3(4MeImH)](SO3CF3) (fac-1) where phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, 4MeImH = 4-methyl-imidazol and SO3CF3 = triflate ion, compound already synthesized and processed by the group. fac-1 shows electronic absorption bands in the UV-Vis at 380 (MLCT) and 270 nm (LLCT) in CH3CN and intense bands in IR between 2200 and 1800 cm-1, consistent with the facial arrangement of the three CO ligands in the sphere of coordination of the metal. The complex is stable in solid state and is a mixture of two isomers while in solution, the adjacent (A) and remote (R) isomers relative to the nitrogen atom (N) of the 4MeImH ligand which coordinates to the metal Mn. Encouraged by the results obtained by the group before, in which the compound fac-1 under irradiation of light in aqueous solution and in the absence of oxidizing agents in the reaction medium was able to cleave a molecule of water to produce molecular oxygen (O2) detected by a Clark electrode, we investigated the reduction and conversion of carbon dioxide molecules (CO2) to CO using this compound of Mn in organic solution, by photochemical and electrochemical means in N2 and CO2 atmosphere. Through the development of chemical processes, the petrochemical industry has made great contributions to mankind but at the same time the release of large amounts of CO2 in the atmosphere has harmed the environment. Capturing this gas emitted into the atmosphere primarily by the burning fossil fuels is a necessary strategy to minimize the greenhouse effect. In our photochemical studies, the complex was able to reduce CO2 to CO, product detected by 13C NMR (185 ppm), and the mechanisms of photochemical and electrochemical reactions of fac-1 in the presence of CO2 were checked. We carried out DFT calculations to corroborate experimental data and the results show the agreement of the UV-Vis and IR spectrum for the proposed product. A comparison of results shows the importance of ligand 4MeImH in the multiple photoinduced electron transfer reactions assisted by protons and the great potential of the fac-1 compound to participate in photocatalytic processes of interest, such as the reduction and conversion of CO2 to products of interest to the chemical industry. / Devido a sua química versátil e habilidade em estabilizar metais com baixos estados de oxidação, os complexos carbonílicos de metais de transição desempenham um papel importante em vários campos da química organometálica. No nosso grupo de pesquisa complexos carbonílicos de manganês (I) vêm sendo estudados ao longo do tempo e suas propriedades espectroscópicas e fotoquímicas investigadas. Neste trabalho estudos fotoquímicos, eletroquímicos (voltametria cíclica e espectroeletroquímica acompanhada por UV-Vis e IV) e de reações de transferência de elétrons (TE) intermoleculares fotoinduzidas (com o receptor de elétrons MV2+, metilviologênio) foram realizados para o complexo fac- [Mn(phen)(CO)3(4MeImH)](SO3CF3) (fac-1) em que phen = 1,10-fenantrolina, 4MeImH = 4-metil-imidazol e SO3CF3 = íon triflato, complexo já sintetizado e caracterizado pelo grupo. fac-1 apresenta bandas de absorção eletrônica no UV-Vis em 380 (MLCT) e 270 nm (LLCT) em CH3CN e bandas intensas no IV entre 2200 e 1800 cm-1, consistentes com o arranjo facial dos três ligantes CO na esfera de coordenação do metal. O complexo é estável no estado sólido e em solução e se apresenta como uma mistura de dois isômeros, o adjacente (A) e o remoto (R) em relação ao átomo de nitrogênio (N) do ligante 4MeImH que se coordena ao metal Mn. Estimulados pelos resultados anteriormente obtidos pelo grupo em que o complexo fac-1 sob irradiação de luz em solução aquosa e na ausência de agentes oxidantes no meio reacional foi capaz de clivar a molécula de água produzindo oxigênio molecular (O2) detectado por eletrodo de Clark, nesta etapa do nosso trabalho investigamos a redução da molécula de gás carbônico (CO2) a CO usando o complexo de Mn em solução orgânica, por via fotoquímica e eletroquímica em atmosfera de N2 e CO2. Através do desenvolvimento de processos químicos, a indústria petroquímica tem realizado grandes contribuições para a humanidade, mas ao mesmo tempo, a liberação de grandes quantidades de CO2 na atmosfera tem prejudicado o ambiente. A captura deste gás, emitido principalmente pela queima de combustíveis fósseis, é uma estratégia necessária para minimizar o efeito estufa. Nos nossos estudos fotoquímicos, o complexo foi capaz de reduzir CO2 a CO, produto detectado por RMN 13C em 185 ppm, e os mecanismos das reações fotoquímicas e eletroquímicas na presença de CO2 foram averiguados. Cálculos computacionais do tipo DFT foram realizados para corroborar os dados experimentais e os resultados mostram a concordância nos espectros de UV-Vis e IV para os produtos propostos. A comparação dos resultados mostra a importância do ligante 4MeImH nas reações fotoinduzidas de transferência de elétrons múltiplas assistidas por prótons e o grande potencial do complexo fac-1 em participar de processos fotocatalíticos de interesse, como a conversão do CO2 a produtos de interesse da indústria química.