A review and comparative evaluation of thermochemical water splitting cycles for hydrogen production

F Safari, I Dincer - Energy Conversion and Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Thermochemical cycles are considered as promising technologies for long-term, large-scale
hydrogen production in a clean and sustainable manner. In this study, various hydrogen …

A review of solar thermochemical processes

D Yadav, R Banerjee - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper reviews development in the field of solar thermochemical processing by
considering experimental demonstrations, reactor technology development, thermodynamic …

Drop-in fuels from sunlight and air

R Schäppi, D Rutz, F Dähler, A Muroyama, P Haueter… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Aviation and shipping currently contribute approximately 8% of total anthropogenic CO2
emissions, with growth in tourism and global trade projected to increase this contribution …

[HTML][HTML] A solar tower fuel plant for the thermochemical production of kerosene from H2O and CO2

S Zoller, E Koepf, D Nizamian, M Stephan, A Patané… - Joule, 2022 - cell.com
Developing solar technologies for producing carbon-neutral aviation fuels has become a
global energy challenge, but their readiness level has largely been limited to laboratory …

[HTML][HTML] Solar thermochemical splitting of CO 2 into separate streams of CO and O 2 with high selectivity, stability, conversion, and efficiency

D Marxer, P Furler, M Takacs, A Steinfeld - Energy & Environmental …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Developing solar technologies for converting CO2 into fuels has become a great energy
challenge, as it closes the anthropogenic carbon cycle and leads to the production of …

Review of carbonate-based systems for thermochemical energy storage for concentrating solar power applications: state-of-the-art and outlook

F Raganati, P Ammendola - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
Thermochemical energy storage (TCS) systems are receiving increasing research interest
as a potential alternative to molten salts in concentrating solar power (CSP) plants. In this …

Conversion of carbon dioxide into methanol–a potential liquid fuel: Fundamental challenges and opportunities (a review)

I Ganesh - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
As on today, the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO 2) into value added chemicals including
methanol using exclusively solar energy (ie, artificial photosynthesis) has been considered …

Techno-economic assessment of solid–gas thermochemical energy storage systems for solar thermal power applications

A Bayon, R Bader, M Jafarian, L Fedunik-Hofman… - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Thermochemical energy storage (TCES) systems are a promising alternative to conventional
molten salt systems for integration with solar thermal power plants. TCES systems can offer …

A review on solar thermal syngas production via redox pair-based water/carbon dioxide splitting thermochemical cycles

C Agrafiotis, M Roeb, C Sattler - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
The high power density, ease of transportation and storage and many years of development
of internal combustion engine technologies have put liquid hydrocarbon fuels at a privileged …

Solar fuels production: Two-step thermochemical cycles with cerium-based oxides

Y Lu, L Zhu, C Agrafiotis, J Vieten, M Roeb… - Progress in Energy and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Solar CO 2/H 2 O splitting via two-step thermochemical cycles of metal oxides is a
promising path for solar energy conversion to carbon-neutral, liquid hydrocarbons from …