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Increase the energy yield by using nanophotonic methods

It´s a pity – most photocatalysts have an absorption maximum outside the sunlight spectrum. But now scientists from the e-conversion cluster were able to significantly increase the energy yield by using nanophotonic methods. Photocatalysis allows to chemically store the energy from sunlight directly. One example is the splitting of water into oxygen and hydrogen – Read more about Increase the energy yield by using nanophotonic methods[…]

Photocatalytic system for production of hydrogen and cleaning pollutants out of water

Researchers at EPFL’s Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering have developed a photocatalytic system based on a material in the class of metal-organic frameworks. The system can be used to degrade pollutants present in water while simultaneously producing hydrogen that can be captured and used further. Some of the most useful and versatile materials today Read more about Photocatalytic system for production of hydrogen and cleaning pollutants out of water[…]