Photochemical, photoelectrochemical and photobiological processes

European Union

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Proceedings of the EC contractors' meeting, Brussels, December 6-8, 1982
Energy research
Renewable sources of energy

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• Sciences et techniques

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• Publié par: EUROPEAN-UNION
• Nombre de lectures: 4
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 21 Mo

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Solar Energy R&D
in the European Community
Series D Volume Σ
Photochemical,
Photoelectrochemical
and Photobiological Processes
Proceedings of the
EC Contractors' Meeting
held in Brussels, 6-8 December 1982
D. Reidel Publishing Company
Dordrecht / Boston / Lancaster
for the Commission of the European Communities Photochemical, Photoelectrochemical
and Photobiological Processes Solar Energy R&D in the European Community
Series D
Photochemical, Photoelectrochemical
and Photobiological Processes
Volume 2
Publication arrangements: D. NICOLAY Solar Energy R&D
in the European Community
Series D Volume 2
Photochemical, Photoelectrochemical
and Photobiological Processes
Proceedings of the
EC Contractors' Meeting
held in Brussels, 6-8 December 1982
edited by
D. O. HALL
University of London, King's College
and
W. PALZ and D. PIRRWITZ
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Main entry under title: ÜÏF EC contractors' meeting (1982, Brussels, Belgium)
Photochemical, photoelectrochemical, andphotobiological processes.
(Solar Energy R&D in the European Community. Series D: v. 2)
1. Photobiology-Congresses. 2. Photochemistry—Congresses.
3. Electrochemistry-Congresses. 4. Photoelectricity-Congresses.
I. Hall, D. O. (David Oakley) II. Palz, W. (Wolfgang), 1937-
III. Pirrwitz, D. IV. Commission of the European Communities.
V. Title. VI. Series.
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Printed in The Netherlands PREFACE
About one year after the EC contractors' meeting held in Cadarache,
the Commission of the European Communities organized a new one in
Brussels on 6-8 December 1982. The present volume 2 of the series D
presents a comprehensive report of this meeting. It includes presenta­
tions of all the Commission's contractors in the field of photochemistry,
photoelectrochemistry and photobiology, a project which is part of the
Commission's Solar Energy R+D Programme. The report also includes
reviews of the various sectors which have been worked out in sepaiate
meetings.
The book provides an excellent overview of the present status of
research in this field as most of the best European groups being active
in this area are contractors of the Commission and participate in this
programme.
The meeting was organized towards the end of the 2nd 4-year programme
and gives a good summary of the achievements obtained within this
programme which has been going on since 1976.
The production of hydrogen and other chemical fuels by photochemical
and by photobiological processes is a long-term goal and a lot more work
and discoveries will be necessary in order to achieve it. The fact that
in recent years tremendous progress has been made in Europe and in
other parts of the world to develop the science and knowledge in this
field has increased the confidence that eventually the processes which are
being investigated will become of practical importance.
The 3rd 4-year programme to be sponsored in the frame of the European
Community is expected to start by the middle of 1983 and a new report
of this kind should become available in the period 1984-85.
W. PALZ CONTENTS
Preface
INTRODUCTION AND SESSION SUMMARIES
Introduction and recommendations
D.O. HALL, University of London King's College, United
Kingdom
Review papers :
- Developments in photochemistry and photoelectrochemistry
A. MACKOR, Institute of Applied Chemistry ΊΝΟ, The Netherlands 8
- Recent advances in photobiology
M.C.W. EVANS, University College, London, United Kingdom 18
Session Summaries
- Photochemistry
J.M. KELLY, Chemistry Department, Trinity College, Dublin,
Ireland 22
-Photoelectrochemistry
H.GERISCHER,Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesell-
schaft,FederalRepublic of Germany 26
-Photobiology:Mechanisms
D.VONWETTSTEIN, DepartmentofPhysiology, Carlsberg
laboratory,Denmark34
- Photobiology : Cells and Genetics
Combined Systems
P.M. VTGNAIS, CNRS, Laboratoire de Biochimie, Centre d'Etudes
Nucléaires de Grenoble, France 40
SESSION I - PHOTOCHEMISTRY
Development of a processforthesensitized photochemical
dissociation of water bysunlight
A. HARRIMAN, G. PORTER andP.C.WALTERS, The Royal
Institution of Great Britain, United Kingdom 46