Likely near-term solar-thermal water splitting technologies

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 29, Issue 15, 2004, Pages 1587-1599

  Perkins, Christopher ^a   Weimer, Alan W ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen; Solar; Thermal; Thermochemical; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

GRAPHITE; HYDROGEN; POLLUTION; SOLAR ENERGY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

PROCESS EFFICIENCY; THERMAL SHOCKS; WATER SPLITTING;

WATER;

EID: 9344230407     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2004.02.019     Document Type: Article

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