Water splitting with a dual photo-electrochemical cell and hybrid catalysis for enhanced solar energy utilization

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1175-1186

  Zamfirescu, C ^a   Naterer, G F ^a   Dincer, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hybrid photo catalysis; Hydrogen production; Photo electrochemical electrolysis cell; Solar energy; Supra molecular photo catalytic devices

Indexed keywords

CATALYST CONCENTRATION; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; ELECTROLYSIS CELL; HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTOR; THERMO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; WATER SPLITTING REACTIONS;

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; REACTION KINETICS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SUN; THERMOANALYSIS;

SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 84880316502     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.2910     Document Type: Article

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