Modelling and development of photoelectrochemical reactor for H 2 production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 2911-2923

  Carver, C ^a   Ulissi, Z ^a   Ong, C K ^a   Dennison, S ^a   Kelsall, G H ^a   Hellgardt, K ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrogen; Mathematical model; Oxygen; Photoelectrochemical reactors; Photoelectrolysis; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DENSITY DISTRIBUTION; DESIGN REQUIREMENTS; DISSOLVED OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; HIGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LOW COSTS; OHMIC POTENTIAL; OPERATING CONDITION; OXIDE COATED GLASS; PHOTO-ELECTRODES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; PHOTOELECTROLYSIS; PHOTON ABSORPTIONS; SCALE-UP; SEMICONDUCTING ELECTRODES; WATER SPLITTING;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXYGEN; TIN; TIN OXIDES; WATER ABSORPTION;

SUBSTRATES;

EID: 84855846195     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.07.012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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