A review and perspective of efficient hydrogen generation via solar thermal water splitting

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 261-287

  Muhich, Christopher L ^a   Ehrhart, Brian D ^a   Al Shankiti, Ibraheam ^a,b   Ward, Barbara J ^a   Musgrave, Charles B ^a,c   Weimer, Alan W ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

^b SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION   (Saudi Arabia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METALS; REDOX REACTIONS; SOLAR HEATING;

CONCENTRATED SUNLIGHTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; OPERATING CONDITION; OXIDATION CHEMISTRY; REDOX MATERIALS; RENEWABLE HYDROGENS; SOLAR-TO-HYDROGEN;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 84930030775     PISSN: 20418396     EISSN: 2041840X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wene.174     Document Type: Review

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