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This outstanding thesis provides a wide-ranging overview of the growth of titanium dioxide thin films and its use in photo-electrochemicals such as water splitting. The context for water splitting is introduced with the theory of semiconductor-liquid junctions, which are dealt with in detail. In particular plasmonic enhancement of TiO2 by the addition of gold nanoparticles is considered in depth, including a thorough and critical review of the literature, which discusses the possible mechanisms that may be at work. Plasmonic enhancement is demonstrated with gold nanoparticles on Nb-doped TiO2. Finally, the use of temperature and pressure to control the phase and morphology of thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition is presented.

Engineering. --- Electrochemistry. --- Nanoscale science. --- Nanoscience. --- Nanostructures. --- Engineering --- Materials science. --- Materials Engineering. --- Characterization and Evaluation of Materials. --- Nanoscale Science and Technology. --- Materials. --- Titanium dioxide. --- Anatase --- Brookite --- Octahedrite --- Titania (Chemical) --- Titanic acid anhydride --- Titanic oxide --- Titanium oxide --- Titanium white --- Chemistry, Physical and theoretical --- Oxides --- Titanium compounds --- Surfaces (Physics). --- Chemistry. --- Physical sciences --- Physics --- Surface chemistry --- Surfaces (Technology) --- Engineering—Materials. --- Nanoscience --- Nano science --- Nanoscale science --- Nanosciences --- Science --- Material science

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