The use of a solar photoelectrochemical reactor for sustainable production of energy

Balzani, V., Credi, A., and Venturi, M., Photochemical Conversion of Solar Energy. ChemSusChem, 2008, vol. 1, nos. 1–2, p. 26.

Dovi, V.G., Friedler, F., Huisingh, D., and Klemes, J.J., Cleaner Energy for Sustainable Future, J. Cleaner Prod., 2009, vol. 17, p. 889.

Muradov, N.Z. and Veziroglu, T.N., “Green” Path from Fossil-Based to Hydrogen Economy: An Overview of Carbon-Neutral Technologies, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 2008, vol. 33, p. 6804.

Centi, G. and van Santen, R.A., Catalysis for Renewables, Weinheim: Wiley, 2007.

Centi, G., Trifiro, F., Perathoner, S., and Cavani, F., Sustainable Industrial Chemistry, Weinheim: Wiley, 2009.

Centi, G., Perathoner, S., Passalacqua, R., and Ampelli, C., Solar Production of Fuels from Water and CO2, in Carbon-Neutral Fuels and Energy Carriers: Science and Technology, Muradov, N.Z. and Veziroglu T.N., Eds., Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC, 2011.

Bockris, J.O., Hydrogen no Longer a High Cost Solution to Global Warming: New Ideas, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 2008, vol. 33, p. 2129.

Maeda, K. and Domen, K., Photocatalytic Water Splitting: Recent Progress and Future Challenges, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2010, vol. 1, no. 18, p. 2655.

Kelly, N.A. and Gibson, T.L., Solar Energy Concentrating Reactors for Hydrogen Production by Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 2008, vol. 33, p. 6420.

Ampelli, C., Passalacqua, R., Perathoner, S. and Centi, G., H2 Production by Water Photo-Electrolysis by Using a Novel TiO2 Nanotube Array-Based Photoreactor, AIDIC Conf. Ser., 2011, vol. 10, p. 19.

Daud, W.R. and Kassim, M.B., An Overview of Photocells and Photoreactors for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 2010, vol. 35, p. 5233.

Tseng, C.J. and Tseng, C.L., The Reactor Design for Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 2011, vol. 36, p. 6510.

Kim, E.Y., Park, J.H. and Han, G.Y., Design of TiO2 Nanotube Array-Based Water-Splitting Reactor for Hydrogen Generation, J. Power Sources, 2008, vol. 184, no. 1, p. 284.

Ampelli, C., Centi, G., Passalacqua, R., and Perathoner, S., Synthesis of Solar Fuels by Novel Photoelectrocatalytic Approach, Energy Environ. Sci., 2010, vol. 3, p. 292.

Ampelli, C., Passalacqua, R., Perathoner, S., and Centi, G., Nano-Engineered Materials for H2 Production by Water Photo-Electrolysis, Chem. Eng. Trans., 2009, vol. 17, p. 1011.

Key World Energy Statistics, Paris: International Energy Agency, 2009.

Lewis, N.S., Crabtree, G., Nozik, A., et al., Basic Research Needs for Solar Energy Utilization, Washington, DC: US Department of Energy, 2005.

Ampelli, C., Passalacqua, R., Perathoner, S. and Centi, G., Development of a TiO2 Nanotube Array-Based Photoreactor for H2 Production by Water Splitting, Chem. Eng. Trans., 2011, vol. 24, p. 187.

Matsuoka, M., Kitano, M., Takeuchi, M., et al., Photocatalysis for New Energy Production, Catal. Today, 2007, vol. 122, nos. 1–2, p. 51.

Mor, G.K., Varghese, O.K., Paulose, M., et al., A Review on Highly Ordered, Vertically Oriented TiO2 Nanotube Arrays: Fabrication, Material Properties, and Solar Energy Applications, Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells, 2006, vol. 90, p. 2011.

Centi, G. and Perathoner, S., Nano-Architecture and Reactivity of Titania Catalytic Materials. Part 2. Bidimensional Nanostructured Films, Catalysis, 2008, vol. 21, p. 82.

Ampelli, C., Passalacqua, R., Perathoner, S., et al., Synthesis of TiO2 Thin Films: Relationship between Preparation Conditions and Nanostructure, Top. Catal., 2008, vol. 50, p. 133.

Evtushenko, Yu.M., Romashkin, S.V., and Davydov, V.V., Synthesis and Properties of TiO2-Based Nanomaterials, Theor. Found. Chem. Eng., 2011, vol. 45, no. 5, p. 731.

Rudnev, V.S., Medkov, M.A., Steblevskaya, N.I., et al., Pt/SiO2 and Pt/TiO2/Ti Compositions and Their Catalytic Properties, Theor. Found. Chem. Eng., 2011, vol. 45, no. 4, p. 496.

Ampelli, C., Passalacqua, R., Genovese, C., et al., A Novel Photo-Electrochemical Approach for the Chemical Recycling of Carbon Dioxide to Fuels, Chem. Eng. Trans., 2011, vol. 25, p. 683.

DuBois, D.L., Electrochemical Reactions of Carbon Dioxide, in Encyclopedia of Electrochemistry, Weinheim: Wiley, 2006, vol. 7A.

Passalacqua, R., Ampelli, C., Perathoner, S., and Centi, G., Photoactive Nanosized Materials Based on TiO2 for Solar Energy Applications, EPA Newsletter, 2011, p. 28.

Mills, A., Elliott, N., Hill, G., et al., Preparation and Characterization of Novel Thick Sol-Gel Titania Film Photocatalysts, Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2003, vol. 2, p. 591.