Inventors: Sounak Roy

Solar fuels refer to the production of renewable hydrogen (H2) through solar thermochemical splitting of water and the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO) using reducible oxides. This process utilizes concentrated solar energy to drive high-temperature reactions, where water is split into hydrogen and oxygen through thermochemical cycles involving metal oxides. Simultaneously, CO2 is reduced to CO using these oxides as catalysts, which can then be further processed into synthetic fuels or chemicals. This approach offers a sustainable pathway for generating clean H2 and reducing CO2 emissions, contributing to the development of carbon-neutral energy technologies. (Chemistry)