Novel Piezoelectric Materials for Photocatalytic Water Splitting

Join a detailed scientific lecture exploring novel approaches to photocatalytic water splitting through piezoelectric materials, presented by Dr. Massimiliano Stengel from the Institut de Ciencia de Materials de Barcelona. Delve into advanced concepts including hydrogen economy, nanotechnology strategies, computational methods, and strain engineering in titanium dioxide systems. Examine how symmetry breaking, electric screening, and electrostatic modeling contribute to developing ideal catalysts. Learn about high-throughput screening methodologies used to identify promising new materials, while understanding standard approaches for data refinement and candidate validation. The presentation, part of Ron Cohen's Ferroelecture series, covers both theoretical frameworks and practical applications in materials science, concluding with an interactive Q&A session.