## The first Nanotechnology & Agriculture National Conference

## Nanotechnology & Agriculture Conference in Tehran

## The Synthesis and Microstructural Properties of Iron Oxide Nanocomposite

## Synthesis of Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles in Two W/O Microemulsions

## Production of Metallic Nanoparticle by Microwave Plasma Process

## A novel method for preparing nano particles of Water-soluble inorganic salts

## Control of Growth and Phase Conditions for Preparation of TiO2 Nanoparticles by Freeze-Drying Method

Water Splitting Group In the Land of Rising Sun

As you may consider, Artificial Photosynthesis is a mankind major challenge in the near future, with this phenomena we will be able to produce new renewable energy and may produce chemicals and materials.
The research of the “Water Splitting Group” focuses on investigation and study about production of highly active thin Films and increasing of Photochemical and photoelectrochemical activities of semiconductors and using these films for special application as Photocatalytic splitting of water to Hydrogen and Oxygen.

Efficient use of the freely available resource of solar energy by conversion of solar energy to electricity and chemical compounds is very important. Conversion of radiant energy into chemical energy by semiconductor Photocatalysis is one of major works we do in this group.
Recently, many studies have been devoted to water splitting reaction to produce H2 and O2 by using various types of powdered photocatalysts aiming at the utilization of abundant solar energy sources and the production of clean H2. However, such powdered photocatalytic systems always yield a mixture of H2 and O2. The second-generation titanium oxide thin film photocatalysts which absorb UV-visible light and work as efficient photocatalysts under irradiation of light in the UV and visible light carried out in our group in the beginning years of the Millennium.
In recent years many research had been done by the members of the group and many Scientific Papers published in this field. The most papers in this field belongs to one of the hard working person I had ever met, “Dr. Masaaki Kitano” whom I had the chance to work with him here, is a highly active scientist with a great scientific ability and working attitude who initiated many works here.
In the photo you can see him beside me; I missed him as I missed the other previous member “Mr. Kazushi Iyatani” who recently joined to one of famous Japanese companies.
This photo took last year and in one of the following posts I will introduce our current members.

Mr. Shohei Fukumoto
Mr. Kazushi Iyatani
Dr. Masaaki Kitano
and me

## Land of Rising Sun can shed new light on climate fight
## In Japan, energy down the ....

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap020305.html

VIDEO ## Hydrogen solution to energy costs
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## You can fill 'er up with hydrogen
## Hydrogen storage breakthrough
## Oil-Dependent Japan Tries Turning Rice Into Fuel

## Other photocatalyst for H2 production

## Hydrogen solution

Sun our Life-Giving Star

A planetary system consists of various non stellar objects orbiting a star, such as our Sun. Over the past several years more and more planetary systems have been discovered, with varying masses, orbits and other system characteristics.

The solar system is special . The solar system had to be born under just the right conditions to become this quiet place we see. The vast majority of other planetary systems didn’t have these special properties at birth and became something very different .

Compared with the billions of other stars in the universe, the sun is unremarkable. But for Earth and the other planets that revolve around it, the sun is a powerful center of attention. It holds the solar system together; pours life-giving light, heat, and energy on Earth; and generates space weather.

Earth, our home planet, is the only planet in our solar system known to harbor life. All of the things we need to survive are provided under a thin layer of atmosphere that separates us from the uninhabitable void of space. Earth is made up of complex, interactive systems that are often unpredictable. Air, water, land, and life—including humans—combine forces to create a constantly changing world that we are striving to understand.
Viewing Earth from the unique perspective of space provides the opportunity to see Earth as a whole.
## Analysis of solar chemical processes for hydrogen production from water splitting thermochemical cycles

## A Monolithic Photovoltaic-Photoelectrochemical Device for Hydrogen Production via Water Splitting

## UNLV Uses Sunlight to Make Hydrogen from Water