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Green hydrogen production potential advance (Cambridge Uni's)

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2022 4:34 pm
by Mr Gus
https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/earth-abundan ... ogen-weeks

Wonder who they'll flog this early days tech to scupper?

"Bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI) is a non-toxic semiconductor alternative which has been overlooked for solar fuel applications due to its poor stability in water. But based on previous findings into the potential of BiOI, researchers decided to revisit the promise of this material for the production of green hydrogen.

Dr Robert Hoye, Lecturer in the Department of Materials at Imperial College London, explained: “Bismuth oxyiodide is a fascinating photoactive material that has energy levels at the right positions for water splitting. A few years ago, we demonstrated that BiOI solar cells are more stable than those using state-of-the-art perovskite light absorbers. We wanted to see if we can translate that stability to green hydrogen production.”