Recent Research Progresses and Challenges for Practical Application of Large-Scale Solar Hydrogen Production
Solar hydrogen production is a promising pathway for sustainable CO<sub>2</sub>-free hydrogen production. It is mainly classified into three systems: photovoltaic electrolysis (PV-EC), photoelectrochemical (PEC) system, and particulate photocatalytic (PC) system. However, it still has tr...
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| description | Solar hydrogen production is a promising pathway for sustainable CO<sub>2</sub>-free hydrogen production. It is mainly classified into three systems: photovoltaic electrolysis (PV-EC), photoelectrochemical (PEC) system, and particulate photocatalytic (PC) system. However, it still has trouble in commercialization due to the limitation of performance and economic feasibility in the large-scale system. In this review, the challenges of each large-scale system are, respectively, summarized. Based on this summary, recent approaches to solving these challenges are introduced, focusing on core components, fabrication processes, and systematic designs. In addition, several demonstrations of large-scale systems under outdoor conditions and performances of upscaled systems are introduced to understand the current technical level of solar-driven hydrogen production systems for commercialization. Finally, the future outlooks and perspectives on the practical application of large-scale solar-driven hydrogen production are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-39f3dfa48edd42a3a10416ab76426cbc2025-08-20T02:57:02ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492024-12-012924600310.3390/molecules29246003Recent Research Progresses and Challenges for Practical Application of Large-Scale Solar Hydrogen ProductionMin-Kyu Son0Nano Convergence Materials Center, Emerging Materials R&D Division, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering & Technology (KICET), Jinju 52851, Republic of KoreaSolar hydrogen production is a promising pathway for sustainable CO<sub>2</sub>-free hydrogen production. It is mainly classified into three systems: photovoltaic electrolysis (PV-EC), photoelectrochemical (PEC) system, and particulate photocatalytic (PC) system. However, it still has trouble in commercialization due to the limitation of performance and economic feasibility in the large-scale system. In this review, the challenges of each large-scale system are, respectively, summarized. Based on this summary, recent approaches to solving these challenges are introduced, focusing on core components, fabrication processes, and systematic designs. In addition, several demonstrations of large-scale systems under outdoor conditions and performances of upscaled systems are introduced to understand the current technical level of solar-driven hydrogen production systems for commercialization. Finally, the future outlooks and perspectives on the practical application of large-scale solar-driven hydrogen production are discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/24/6003solar hydrogen productionlarge-scale systemcommercializationphotovoltaic electrolysisphotoelectrochemicalphotocatalyst |
| spellingShingle | Min-Kyu Son Recent Research Progresses and Challenges for Practical Application of Large-Scale Solar Hydrogen Production Molecules solar hydrogen production large-scale system commercialization photovoltaic electrolysis photoelectrochemical photocatalyst |
| title | Recent Research Progresses and Challenges for Practical Application of Large-Scale Solar Hydrogen Production |
| title_full | Recent Research Progresses and Challenges for Practical Application of Large-Scale Solar Hydrogen Production |
| title_fullStr | Recent Research Progresses and Challenges for Practical Application of Large-Scale Solar Hydrogen Production |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent Research Progresses and Challenges for Practical Application of Large-Scale Solar Hydrogen Production |
| title_short | Recent Research Progresses and Challenges for Practical Application of Large-Scale Solar Hydrogen Production |
| title_sort | recent research progresses and challenges for practical application of large scale solar hydrogen production |
| topic | solar hydrogen production large-scale system commercialization photovoltaic electrolysis photoelectrochemical photocatalyst |
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