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Keywords: energy (413)Sustainability (165)solar fuels (109)green hydrogen (29)Catalysis (21)HZB own research (229) Science Highlight 20.03.2023 Green hydrogen: How photoelectrochemical water splitting may become competitive The photoelectrochemical cell: Sunlight generates a photovoltage in the catalyst-coated solar cell (right), which splits water molecules. Hydrogen is produced at the left electrode, oxygen at the right. A part of the H2 reacts further with itaconic acid (IA) to form valuable methyl succinic acid (MSA). The photoelectrochemical cell: Sunlight generates a photovoltage in the catalyst-coated solar cell (right), which splits water molecules. Hydrogen is produced at the left electrode, oxygen at the right. A part of the H2 reacts further with itaconic acid (IA) to form valuable methyl succinic acid (MSA).
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