Light-to-fuel: making green H2 from water

Production of carbon-neutral, green and renewable hydrogen (H2) from water (H2O) via the reaction of water splitting is one of the most promising processes able to address the ongoing global warming and the upcoming energy crises. Heterogeneous (light-driven) photocatalysis allows a direct splitting of water to generate H2 relying on nothing but sunlight and available raw materials. Yet, as of now, the development of efficient heterogeneous photosystems is limited by the design of earth-abundant and high-performance co-catalysts able to perform the desired redox reaction in a stable and selective manner.

Our team at TU Wien has 10 years of experience in synthesizing heterogeneous photocatalysts for H2 and we are currently looking for industrial partners to bring this application one step closer to a commercial application.

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