New Solar Discovery Could Revolutionize Hydrogen Production

New Solar Discovery Could Revolutionize Hydrogen Production

FLINDERS UNIVERSITY | DECEMBER 21, 2024

A new solar cell process using Sn(II)-perovskite oxide material offers a promising pathway for green hydrogen production through water splitting, advancing sustainable energy technologies.

Experts in nanoscale chemistry have made significant progress toward sustainable and efficient hydrogen production from water using solar power.

An international collaborative study led by Flinders University, involving researchers from South Australia, the US, and Germany, has uncovered a novel solar cell process that could play a key role in future technologies for photocatalytic water splitting—a critical step in green hydrogen production.

The study highlights a new class of kinetically stable “core and shell Sn(II)-perovskite” oxide solar material, which, when combined with a catalyst developed by US researchers under Professor Paul Maggard, shows promise as a catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction. This reaction is a vital component in generating pollution-free hydrogen energy...more
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