Influence of design and operating conditions on the performance of tandem photoelectrochemical reactors

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 1285-1302

  Njoka, Francis ^a   Ookawara, Shinichi ^a,b   Ahmed, Mahmoud ^a  

^a Alexandria University   (Egypt)

^b TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Kinetics; Photocurrent losses; Reactor materials; Simulation; Tandem photoelectrodes; Transport phenomena

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; ENZYME KINETICS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTOCURRENTS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; PHOTO-ELECTRODES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL WATER SPLITTING; REACTOR MATERIALS; SIMULATION; TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING OXIDE; TRANSPORT PHENOMENA;

ELECTROLYTES;

EID: 85038888870     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.11.168     Document Type: Article

References (54)

1. Edwards, P., Kuznetsov, V., David, W.I., Hydrogen energy. Philos Trans R Soc Math Phys Eng Sci 365 (2007), 1043–1056, 10.1098/rsta.2006.1965.
2. Holladay, J.D., Hu, J., King, D.L., Wang, Y., An overview of hydrogen production technologies. Catal Today 139 (2009), 244–260, 10.1016/j.cattod.2008.08.039.
3. 4 for hydrogen storage. Adv Energy Mater, 7, 2017, 1700299, 10.1002/aenm.201700299.
4. 4. Energy Storage Mater 7 (2017), 222–228, 10.1016/j.ensm.2017.03.001.
5. 3La hydrides. Int J Hydrog Energy 39 (2014), 13564–13568, 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.04.024.
6. 3RE hydrides alloyed with Ni. Int J Hydrog Energy 39 (2014), 6813–6818, 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.02.155.
7. Huang, M., Ouyang, L., Chen, Z., Peng, C., Zhu, X., Zhu, M., Hydrogen production via hydrolysis of Mg-oxide composites. Int J Hydrog Energy 42 (2017), 22305–22311, 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.12.099.
8. 0.1. Int J Hydrog Energy 42 (2017), 22312–22317, 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.05.159.
9. Zoulias, E., Varkaraki, E., Lymberopoulos, N., Christodoulou, C.N., Karagiorgis, G.N., A review on water electrolysis. TCJST 4 (2004), 41–71.
10. Krol, R., Principles of photoelectrochemical cells. van de Krol, R., Grätzel, M., (eds.) Photoelectrochem. Hydrog. Prod., vol. 102, 2012, Springer US, Boston, MA, 13–67.
11. Parkinson, B.A., Combinatorial identification and optimization of new oxide semiconductors. van de Krol, R., Grätzel, M., (eds.) Photoelectrochem. Hydrog. Prod., vol. 102, 2012, Springer US, Boston, MA, 173–202.
12. Peng, Q., Lewis, J.S., Hoertz, P.G., Glass, J.T., Parsons, G.N., Atomic layer deposition for electrochemical energy generation and storage systems. J Vac Sci Technol Vac Surf Films, 30, 2012, 010803, 10.1116/1.3672027.
13. Minggu, L.J., Wan Daud, W.R., Kassim, M.B., An overview of photocells and photoreactors for photoelectrochemical water splitting. Int J Hydrog Energy 35 (2010), 5233–5244, 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.02.133.
14. Fujishima, A., Honda, K., Electrochemical photolysis of water at a semiconductor electrode. Nature 238 (1972), 37–38, 10.1038/238037a0.
15. Chen, J., Yang, D., Song, D., Jiang, J., Ma, A., Hu, M.Z., et al. Recent progress in enhancing solar-to-hydrogen efficiency. J Power Sources 280 (2015), 649–666, 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.01.073.
16. Pincella, F., Isozaki, K., Miki, K., A visible light-driven plasmonic photocatalyst. Light Sci Appl, 3, 2014, e133, 10.1038/lsa.2014.14.
17. Sayama, K., Mixed metal oxide photoelectrodes and photocatalysts. van de Krol, R., Grätzel, M., (eds.) Photoelectrochem. Hydrog. Prod, vol. 102, 2012, Springer US, Boston, MA, 157–172.
18. Bhatt, M.D., Lee, J.S., Recent theoretical progress in the development of photoanode materials for solar water splitting photoelectrochemical cells. J Mater Chem A 3 (2015), 10632–10659, 10.1039/C5TA00257E.
19. Tamirat, A.G., Rick, J., Dubale, A.A., Su, W.-N., Hwang, B.-J., Using hematite for photoelectrochemical water splitting: a review of current progress and challenges. Nanoscale Horiz 1 (2016), 243–267, 10.1039/C5NH00098J.
20. Zhang, K., Ma, M., Li, P., Wang, D.H., Park, J.H., Water splitting progress in tandem devices: moving photolysis beyond electrolysis. Adv Energy Mater, 6, 2016, 1600602, 10.1002/aenm.201600602.
21. 3) electrodes using hydrogen peroxide as a hole scavenger. Energy Env Sci 4 (2011), 958–964, 10.1039/C0EE00570C.
22. Li, Z., Luo, W., Zhang, M., Feng, J., Zou, Z., Photoelectrochemical cells for solar hydrogen production: current state of promising photoelectrodes, methods to improve their properties, and outlook. Energy Env Sci 6 (2013), 347–370, 10.1039/C2EE22618A.
23. 5 photoanodes for water splitting under visible light irradiation. Energy Environ Sci, 4, 2011, 4138, 10.1039/c1ee01878g.
24. Singh, A.P., Mettenbörger, A., Golus, P., Mathur, S., Photoelectrochemical properties of hematite films grown by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition. Int J Hydrog Energy 37 (2012), 13983–13988, 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.06.097.
25. 3 on patterned fluorine doped tin oxide for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting. J Mater Chem A 3 (2015), 7706–7709, 10.1039/C5TA00027K.
26. Esmaeili, E., Salavati-Niasari, M., Mohandes, F., Davar, F., Seyghalkar, H., Modified single-phase hematite nanoparticles via a facile approach for large-scale synthesis. Chem Eng J 170 (2011), 278–285, 10.1016/j.cej.2011.03.010.
27. Shareghi, B., Farhadian, S., Zamani, N., Salavati-Niasari, M., Moshtaghi, H., Gholamrezaei, S., Investigation the activity and stability of lysozyme on presence of magnetic nanoparticles. J Ind Eng Chem 21 (2015), 862–867, 10.1016/j.jiec.2014.04.024.
28. Huang, Q., Ye, Z., Xiao, X., Recent progress in photocathodes for hydrogen evolution. J Mater Chem A 3 (2015), 15824–15837, 10.1039/C5TA03594E.
29. Zamfirescu, C., Naterer, G.F., Dincer, I., Water splitting with a dual photo-electrochemical cell and hybrid catalysis for enhanced solar energy utilization: dual photo-electrochemical cell. Int J Energy Res 37 (2013), 1175–1186, 10.1002/er.2910.
30. 2 production. Int J Hydrog Energy 37 (2012), 2911–2923, 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.07.012.
31. Carver, C., Ulissi, Z., Ong, C.K., Dennison, S., Hellgardt, K., Kelsall, G.H., Modeling and evaluation of a photoelectrochemical reactor for H, vol. 28, 2010, ECS Transactions, 103–117, 10.1149/1.3501099.
32. 2 production. Int J Hydrog Energy 41 (2016), 882–888, 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.11.045.
33. Hankin, A., Kelsall, G., Ong, C.K., Petter, F., Photo-electrochemical production of hydrogen using solar energy. Chem Eng Trans, 2014, 199–204, 10.3303/CET1441034.
34. Haussener, S., Xiang, C., Spurgeon, J.M., Ardo, S., Lewis, N.S., Weber, A.Z., Modeling, simulation, and design criteria for photoelectrochemical water-splitting systems. Energy Environ Sci, 5, 2012, 9922, 10.1039/c2ee23187e.
35. Dumortier, M., Haussener, S., Design guidelines for concentrated photo-electrochemical water splitting devices based on energy and greenhouse gas yield ratios. Energy Env Sci 8 (2015), 3069–3082, 10.1039/C5EE01269D.
36. Ong, C.K., Dennison, S., Hellgardt, K., Kelsall, G., Evaluation and modeling of a photo-electrochemical reactor for hydrogen production operating under high photon flux, vol. 35, 2011, ECS Transactions, 11–19, 10.1149/1.3646098.
37. Qureshy, A.M., Ahmed, M., Dincer, I., Simulation of transport phenomena in a photo-electrochemical reactor for solar hydrogen production. Int J Hydrog Energy 41 (2016), 8020–8031, 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.12.218.
38. Tembhurne, S., Dumortier, M., Haussener, S., Heat transfer modeling in integrated photoelectrochemical hydrogen generators using concentrated irradiation. Proc 15th Int Heat Transf Conf Aug 10–15 Kyoto Jpn, 2014.
39. Tseng, C.-J., Tseng, C.-L., The reactor design for photoelectrochemical hydrogen production. Int J Hydrog Energy 36 (2011), 6510–6518, 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.03.025.
40. Tseng, C.-L., Tseng, C.-J., Cheng, K.-Y., Hourng, L.-W., Chen, J.-C., Weng, L.-C., et al. Numerical analysis of the solar reactor design for a photoelectrochemical hydrogen production system. Int J Hydrog Energy 37 (2012), 13053–13059, 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.05.009.
41. 4 composite electrodes. J Electroanal Chem 716 (2014), 8–15, 10.1016/j.jelechem.2013.08.036.
42. Haussener, S., Hu, S., Xiang, C., Weber, A.Z., Lewis, N.S., Simulations of the irradiation and temperature dependence of the efficiency of tandem photoelectrochemical water-splitting systems. Energy Environ Sci, 6, 2013, 3605, 10.1039/c3ee41302k.
43. Ronaszegi, K., Brett, D.J., Fraga, E.S., System modelling for hybrid solar hydrogen generation and solar heating configurations for domestic application. Renew Energy Serv Mank I (2015), 123–131 Springer.
44. Sivula, K., Grätzel, M., CHAPTER 4. Tandem photoelectrochemical cells for water splitting. Lewerenz, H.-J., Peter, L., (eds.) RSC energy environ. Ser, 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 83–108.
45. Lopes, T., Dias, P., Andrade, L., Mendes, A., An innovative photoelectrochemical lab device for solar water splitting. Sol Energy Mater Sol Cells 128 (2014), 399–410, 10.1016/j.solmat.2014.05.051.
46. Solar Spectral Irradiance: Air Mass 1.5 n.d. http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/spectra/am1.5/(accessed May 28, 2017).
47. Plexiglas Acrylic Sheet: General Information and Physical Properties. Altuglas International, Arkena Group, Philadelphia n.d.
48. Banyamin, Z., Kelly, P., West, G., Boardman, J., Electrical and optical properties of fluorine doped tin oxide thin films prepared by magnetron sputtering. Coatings 4 (2014), 732–746, 10.3390/coatings4040732.
49. Minami, T., Transparent conducting oxide semiconductors for transparent electrodes. Semicond Sci Technol 20 (2005), S35–S44, 10.1088/0268-1242/20/4/004.
50. Modestino, M.A., Hashemi, S.M.H., Haussener, S., Mass transport aspects of electrochemical solar-hydrogen generation. Energy Env Sci 9 (2016), 1533–1551, 10.1039/C5EE03698D.
51. Optical Absorption of Water Compendium n.d. http://omlc.org/spectra/water/abs/(accessed June 13, 2017).
52. Umeda, M., Sayama, K., Maruta, T., Inoue, M., Proton activity of Nafion 117 membrane measured from potential difference of hydrogen electrodes. Ionics 19 (2013), 623–627, 10.1007/s11581-012-0791-z.
53. Döscher, H., Geisz, J.F., Deutsch, T.G., Turner, J.A., Sunlight absorption in water – efficiency and design implications for photoelectrochemical devices. Energy Env Sci 7 (2014), 2951–2956, 10.1039/C4EE01753F.
54. Xing, Z., Zong, X., Pan, J., Wang, L., On the engineering part of solar hydrogen production from water splitting: photoreactor design. Chem Eng Sci 104 (2013), 125–146, 10.1016/j.ces.2013.08.039.