The role of molecular catalysts for energy conversion grows more and more important since these have wide applications in fuel cells, electrochemical solar cells, artificial photo-syntheses, and so on. A firm strategy for their design and application is awaited to cope with the expeditious solution of the latest energy and environment issues. This book aims to provide the basis of molecular catalysts useful in energy conversion and environmental protection, and to establish a methods for efficient processing, manufacturing and development. This book will be beneficial for those people who are studying, researching or developing molecular catalysts in energy conversion systems.

"The role of molecular catalysts for energy conversion grows more and more important since these have wide applications in fuel cells, electrochemical solar cells, artificial photo-syntheses, and so on. A firm strategy for their design and application is awaited to cope with the expeditious solution of the latest energy and environment issues. This book aims to provide the basis of molecular catalysts useful in energy conversion and environmental protection, and to establish a method for efficient processing, manufacturing and development. This book will be beneficial for those people who are studying, researching or developing molecular catalysts in energy conversion systems. TOC:1. Historical overview and fundamental aspects of molecular catalysts for energy conversion.- 2. Charge transport in molecular catalysis in a heterogeneous phase.- 3. Electrochemical methods for catalyst evaluation in fuel cells and solar cells.- 4. Molecular Catalysts for Fuel Cell Anodes.- 5. Macrocyles for fuel cell cathodes.- 6. Platinum-free catalysts for fuel cell cathode.- 7. Novel support materials for fuel cell catalysts.- 8. Molecular catalysts for electrochemical solar cells and artificial photosynthesis.- 9. Molecular Design of Sensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.- 10. Fabrication of charge carrieer paths for high efficiency cells.- 11. Environmental Cleaning by Molecular Photocatalysts.- 12. Optical Oxygen Sensor.- 13. Adsorption and electrode processes.- 14. Spectroscopic studies of molecular processes on electrocatalysts.- 15. Strategies for structural and energy calculation of molecular catalysts.- 16. Future energy technologies and molecular catalysts."

Historical Overview and Fundamental Aspects of Molecular Catalysts for Energy Conversion.- Charge Transport in Molecular Catalysis in a Heterogeneous Phase.- Electrochemical Methods for Catalyst Evaluation in Fuel Cells and Solar Cells.- Molecular Catalysts for Fuel Cell Anodes.- Macrocycles for Fuel Cell Cathodes.- Platinum-Free Catalysts for Fuel Cell Cathode.- Novel Support Materials for Fuel Cell Catalysts.- Molecular Catalysts for Electrochemical Solar Cells and Artificial Photosynthesis.- Molecular Design of Sensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.- Fabrication of Charge Carrier Paths for High Efficiency Cells.- Environmental Cleaning by Molecular Photocatalysts.- Optical Oxygen Sensor.- Adsorption and Electrode Processes.- Spectroscopic Studies of Molecular Processes on Electrocatalysts.- Strategies for Structural and Energy Calculation of Molecular Catalysts.- Future Technologies on Molecular Catalysts.