Athanasios Chatzitakis

Academic Interests

I am currently working on solar-based water splitting and hydrogen production from a novel hybrid photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell which utilizes engineered hydrogenases as biocatalysts.

My role within the PH2BioCat project is the fabrication and characterization of nanoscale TiO2-based photo-anodes for efficient light harvesting and water splitting, under UV and visible irradiation.

Research Interests

• Photoelectrochemistry of Semiconductors/Photoelectrochemical Solar Cells.
• Photoelectrocatalytic and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production via Water Splitting.
• Defects in Semiconducting Photoanodes
• Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Photocatalysis.
• Solar Detoxification and Disinfection of Wastewaters and Drinking Water.
• Environmental Photochemistry.

Background

• Postdoc, Department of Chemistry, UiO, since 01/2015
• Postdoc, Department of Chemistry, A.U.Th., Hellas, 2014
• Ph.D in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, A.U.Th., Hellas, 2013
• M.Sc. in Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry of Materials, Department of Chemistry, A.U.Th., Hellas, 2008
• B.Sc. in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, A.U.Th., Hellas, 2005