A new photoelectrochemical system for solar hydrogen and electricity
R&D Focus Areas:
Photochemical and photocatalytic processes, Nanomaterials, Electricity
Lead Organisation:
The University of Queensland
Partners:
Tokyo University of Science
Status:
Completed
Start date:
February 2019
Completion date:
February 2022
Key contacts:
Professor Lianzhou Wang: l.wang@uq.edu.au
Dr Yang Bai: y.bai@uq.edu.au
ProfessorAkihiko Kudo: a-kudo@rs.kagu.tus.ac.j
Funding:
Australian Research Council
Project total cost:
AUD$484,000.00 cash plus AUD$306,132 in-kind contribution.
Project summary description:
This project aims to develop a new integrated photoelectrochemical (PEC) system for converting solar energy into hydrogen and electricity simultaneously. The key concept is to design innovative advanced materials which will be integrated into PEC devices with capacitor function for both solar fuel production and electricity storage.
This project expects to generate new knowledge in understanding the fundamental mechanism of developing functional materials for more efficient solar energy conversion and storage. Expected outcomes include prototypes of the next generation advanced materials and technologies for sustainable energy utilisation systems for converting solar energy into hydrogen and electricity.
Related publications and key links:
Zhang, Chengxi, Lu, Yan-Na, Wu, Wu-Qiang and Wang, Lianzhou (2021). Recent progress of minimal voltage losses for high-performance perovskite photovoltaics. Nano Energy, 81 105634, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105634
Hu, Yuxiang, Ding, Shanshan, Chen, Peng, Seaby, Trent, Hou, Jingwei and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Flexible solar-rechargeable energy system. Energy Storage Materials, 32, 356-376. doi: 10.1016/j.ensm.2020.06.028
Chen, Peng, Bai, Yang and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Minimizing voltage losses in perovskite solar cells. Small Structures, 2 (1), 2000050. doi: 10.1002/sstr.202000050
Ghasemi, Mehri, Zhang, Lei, Yun, Jung‐Ho, Hao, Mengmeng, He, Dongxu, Chen, Peng, Bai, Yang, Lin, Tongen, Xiao, Mu, Du, Aijun, Lyu, Miaoqiang and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Dual‐ion‐diffusion induced degradation in lead‐free Cs2AgBiBr6 double perovskite solar cells. Advanced Functional Materials, 30 (42) 2002342, 2002342. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202002342
Peerakiatkhajohn, Piangjai, Yun, Jung-Ho, Butburee, Teera, Chen, Hongjun, Thaweesak, Supphasin, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Wang, Songcan and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Bifunctional photoelectrochemical process for humic acid degradation and hydrogen production using multi-layered p-type Cu2O photoelectrodes with plasmonic Au@TiO2. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 402 123533, 123533. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123533
Yu, Shouwu, Zhao, Zewen, Zhao, Jinjin, Xiao, Shujuan, Shi, Yan, Gao, Cunfa, Su, Xiao, Hu, Yuxiang, Zhao, Zhisheng , Wang, Jie and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Research progress in novel in-situ integrative photovoltaic-storage tandem cells. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 35 (6), 623-632. doi: 10.15541/jim20190342
Wang, Songcan, He, Tianwei, Chen, Peng, Du, Aijun, Ostrikov, Kostya, Huang, Wei and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). In situ formation of oxygen vacancies achieving near-complete charge separation in planar BiVO4 photoanodes. Advanced Materials, 32 (26) 2001385, 2001385. doi: 10.1002/adma.202001385
Chen, Peng, Wang, Zhiliang, Wang, Songcan, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Hao, Mengmeng, Ghasemi, Mehri, Xiao, Mu, Yun, Jung-Ho, Bai, Yang and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Luminescent europium-doped titania for efficiency and UV-stability enhancement of planar perovskite solar cells. Nano Energy, 69 104392, 104392. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.104392
Monny, Sabiha Akter, Wang, Zhiliang, Lin, Tongen, Chen, Peng, Luo, Bin and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Designing efficient Bi2Fe4O9 photoanodes via bulk and surface defect engineering. Chemical Communications, 56 (65), 9376-9379. doi: 10.1039/d0cc04455e
Monny, Sabiha Akter, Zhang, Lei, Wang, Zhiliang, Luo, Bin, Konarova, Muxina, Du, Aijun and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Fabricating highly efficient heterostructured CuBi2O4 photocathodes for unbiased water splitting. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8 (5), 2498-2504. doi: 10.1039/c9ta10975g
Zhang, Yu, Hu, Han, Wang, Zhiliang, Luo, Bin, Xing, Wei, Li, Li, Yan, Zifeng and Wang, Lianzhou (2019). Boosting the performance of hybrid supercapacitors through redox electrolyte-mediated capacity balancing. Nano Energy, 68 104226, 104226. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.104226
Hu, Yuxiang, Bai, Yang, Luo, Bin, Wang, Songcan, Hu, Han, Chen, Peng, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Shapter, Joe, Rowan, Alan and Wang, Lianzhou (2019). A portable and efficient solar‐rechargeable battery with ultrafast photo‐charge/discharge rate. Advanced Energy Materials, 9 (28) 1900872, 1900872. doi: 10.1002/aenm.201900872
Wang, Songcan, Liu, Gang and Wang, Lianzhou (2019). Crystal facet engineering of photoelectrodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting. Chemical Reviews, 119 (8), 5192-5247. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00584
Wang, Songcan, Wang, Xin, Liu, Boyan, Guo, Zhaochen, Ostrikov, Kostya (Ken), Wang, Lianzhou, and Huang, Wei (2021). Vacancy defect engineering of BiVO4 photoanodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting. Nanoscale 13 (43) 17989-18009. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1nr05691c
Wang, Songcan, He, Tianwei, Yun, Jung-Ho, Hu, Yuxiang, Xiao, Mu, Du, Aijun, and Wang, Lianzhou (2018). New iron-cobalt oxide catalysts promoting BiVO4 films for photoelectrochemical water splitting. Advanced Functional Materials 28 (34) 1802685. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201802685
Hao, Mengmeng, Bai, Yang, Zeiske, Stefan, Ren, Long, Liu, Junxian, Yuan, Yongbo, Zarrabi, Nasim, Cheng, Ningyan, Ghasemi, Mehri, Chen, Peng, Lyu, Miaoqiang, He, Dongxu, Yun, Jung-Ho, Du, Yi, Wang, Yun, Ding, Shanshan, Armin, Ardalan, Meredith, Paul, Liu, Gang, Cheng, Hui-Ming, and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Ligand-assisted cation-exchange engineering for high-efficiency colloidal Cs1−xFAxPbI3 quantum dot solar cells with reduced phase segregation. Nature Energy 5 (1) 79-88. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-019-0535-7
Higher degree studies supported:
Two PhD students were supported from this project.
July 2022