Published at Energy Conversion and Management – Selection of iron-based oxygen carriers for two-step solar thermochemical splitting of carbon dioxide

Abstract: The two-step solar thermochemical cycle is a prospective clean energy technology that enables the direct splitting of water and carbon dioxide for solar fuel production. However, immature oxygen carriers fundamentally restrict the solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency and thus prevent this technology from immediate industrial uptake. Focusing on the conventional iron-based oxygen carriers, this study intends …