An Integrated Approach for Hydrogen Production and Storage in Complex Hydrides of Transitional Elements and Carbonbased Nanostructural materials (Final Report)
- Univ. of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR (United States)
The goal of our project is to improve solar-to-hydrogen generation efficiency of the PhotoElectroChemical (PEC) conversion process by developing photoanodes with high absorption efficiency in the visible region of the solar radiation spectrum and to increase photo-corrosion resistance of the electrode for generating hydrogen from water. To meet this goal, we synthesized nanostructured heterogeneous semiconducting photoanodes with a higher light absorption efficiency compared to that of TiO2 and used a corrosion protective layer of TiO2. While the advantages of photoelectrochemical (PEC) production of hydrogen have not yet been realized, the recent developments show emergence of new nanostructural designs of photoanodes and choices of materials with significant gains in photoconversion efficiency.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG36-06GO86054
- OSTI ID:
- 1172679
- Report Number(s):
- DE-FG36-06GO86054; UALR Grant Number 253245
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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