Solar Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Water Using a Dual Bed Photosystem - Phase I Final Report and Phase II Proposal

Linkous, Clovis A; Slattery, Darlene K

doi:10.2172/771058

Title: Solar Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Water Using a Dual Bed Photosystem - Phase I Final Report and Phase II Proposal

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In this work we are attempting to perform the highly efficient storage of solar energy in the form of H{sub 2} via photocatalytic decomposition of water. While it has been demonstrated that H{sub 2} and O{sub 2} can be evolved from a single vessel containing a single suspended photocatalyst (Sayama 1994; 1997), we are attempting to perform net water-splitting by using two photocatalysts immobilized in separate containers, or beds. A schematic showing how the device would work is shown.

Authors:: Linkous, Clovis A; Slattery, Darlene K

Publication Date:: Mon Sep 11 00:00:00 EDT 2000

Research Org.:: University of Central Florida, Cocoa, FL (US)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) (US)

OSTI Identifier:: 771058

Report Number(s):: DOE/GO/10449
TRN: US200201%%486

DOE Contract Number:: FC36-99GO10449

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: 11 Sep 2000

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 08 HYDROGEN; 14 SOLAR ENERGY; CONTAINERS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; SOLAR ENERGY; STORAGE; WATER

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                    Linkous, Clovis A, and Slattery, Darlene K. Solar Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Water Using a Dual Bed Photosystem - Phase I Final Report and Phase II Proposal.  United States: N. p., 2000. 
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                    Linkous, Clovis A, & Slattery, Darlene K. Solar Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Water Using a Dual Bed Photosystem - Phase I Final Report and Phase II Proposal.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/771058

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                    Linkous, Clovis A, and Slattery, Darlene K. 2000.  
        "Solar Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Water Using a Dual Bed Photosystem - Phase I Final Report and Phase II Proposal".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/771058.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/771058.

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