Advances in Solar-Derived Chemical Fuel Systems

Nigel Twi-Yeboah, Dacosta Osei and Michael K. Danquah ()
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Nigel Twi-Yeboah: Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA
Dacosta Osei: Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA
Michael K. Danquah: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN 37403, USA

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 6, 1-21

Abstract: Fuel cells are essential components of a large portfolio for developing a competitive, secure, and sustainable clean energy economy as they possess the ability to efficiently convert a variety of fuels into electricity. They convert chemical energy from fuels into electricity through chemical reactions with an oxidizing agent. Fuel cells are highly efficient and can produce electricity with very little pollution. They are used in a variety of applications, including powering buildings and vehicles, and as a backup power source. However, the infrastructure for fuel cells is still not fully developed and the cost of fuel cells is currently high, hindering their widespread adoption. This article discusses various advanced fuel cell types with descriptions of their working principles and applications. It provides some insights on the requirements of solar-derived chemical fuel cells as well as some novel materials for the fabrication of solar-derived chemical fuel cells. Discussions on the limitations of solar-derived fuel cells were provided in relation to environmental hazards involved in the use of these cells.

Keywords: fuel cells; solar-derived fuel cells; chemical fuel cells; clean energy; sustainable energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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