Feb
1
More Efficient Low Voltage Solar Powered Water Splitting
February 1, 2023 | Leave a Comment
A City University of Hong Kong research team has successfully mediated poor charge carrier transport at low voltage by adding phosphorus to a metal oxide catalyst. Metal oxides are a promising catalyst for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting to produce hydrogen as an alternative fuel. However, their effectiveness is restricted at low voltage. Adding phosphorus reduced […]
Aug
25
Solar Powered Water Splitting Boosted Two Ways
August 25, 2021 | Leave a Comment
Nagoya Institute of Technology scientists combined two promising photocatalysts to obtain higher solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency and durability in a water splitting cell. Both industry and academia have been focusing heavily on hydrogen as a feasible clean alternative fuel. Hydrogen is practically inexhaustible and when reacted to generate energy, only produces water vapor. However, to realize […]
Sep
14
New Compact Design Artificial Photosynthesis System
September 14, 2016 | Leave a Comment
Scientists from Forschungszentrum Juelich have developed the first complete and compact design for an artificial photosynthesis system. The team believes this is a decisive step towards applying the water splitting technology. The concept is flexible both with respect to the materials used and in particular, the size of the system. The researchers study and design […]