Whither solar fuels?

被引:41
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作者
Trainham, James A. [1 ]
Newman, John [1 ]
Bonino, Christopher A. [1 ]
Hoertz, Paul G. [1 ]
Akunuri, Nandita [1 ]
机构
[1] Res Triangle Solar Fuels Inst, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA
关键词
CO2; REDUCTION; H2O; TEMPERATURE; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRODE; HYDROGEN; DESIGN; CELL;
D O I
10.1016/j.coche.2012.04.001
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Solar fuels are a long-term permanent solution to renewable fuel technologies to reduce foreign oil imports and carbon dioxide emissions. Although promising in laboratory and pilot scale, they possess inherent technical and economic challenges that hinder large-scale implementation. This work examines critical issues for four solar fuel technologies: solar-powered electrolysis, photoelectrochemical (PEC) systems, solar biomass gasification, and solar thermochemical cycles. Also identified are areas of chemical and materials engineering research that are essential to cost-competitive solar fuels production.
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页码:204 / 210
页数:7
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