Photochemical glass solar power generation

Can a photochemical process convert solar energy into chemical energy?

Liu and co-workers have integrated a photochemical process with a thermochemical process to convert the full spectrum of solar energy into chemical energy (Figure 13b).

What are photothermal conversions of solar energy?

Then, the state-of-the-art progress for photothermal conversions of solar energy is introduced in detail, mainly including photothermal water evaporation and desalination, photothermal catalysis, photothermal electric power generation, photothermal bacterial killing, photothermal sensors, and photothermal deicing.

Can photothermal catalysis convert solar energy into chemical energy?

For example, photothermal catalysis for H 2 generation and CO 2 reduction can be applied to convert solar energy into chemical energy under high concentrated solar intensity, but the efforts are still far from enough.

Is photochemistry a practical use of solar energy?

Photochemistry is a highly dynamic area of both basic and applied research, offers an obvious potential route to practical use of solar energy”. The solar energy has been used in our predominantly agriculture society, but importance of sunlight is bringing about not only photosynthesis in plant, but also other photochemical effects.

What is photochemical conversion?

The photochemical conversion is a mimic of photosynthesis in plants. In the early stage, scientists have worked only on enhancement of the conversion efficiency but without storage of energy it may be difficult to make it competitive with PV cells. A detail study on storage of solar energy in form of electrical energy has done in 1972 .

Can glass be used for solar energy?

Glasses are playing an important role as transparent materials of photovoltaic (PV) cells and concentrating solar power (CSP) systems. Glasses are materials of short energy payback time and environmental compatibility suitable for sustainable energy concepts. The paper reviews recent solar applications.