Researchers at the University of West Bohemia’s Faculty of Applied Sciences are working on a new method to produce green hydrogen more cheaply using water, sunlight, and copper-based materials. The technology uses photoelectrochemical water splitting, where a semiconductor coated with copper oxide absorbs sunlight and helps break water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen.Doctoral student Jan Vosejpka is leading experiments aimed at improving efficiency and reducing costs, which remain a major barrier to widespread green hydrogen production. If successful, the technology could help reduce industrial emissions and support cleaner energy use in sectors such as transport, shipping, and power generation. However, the research is still in an early stage and must overcome several technical challenges before it can be used on an industrial scale.
Source: University of West Bohemia (UWB)
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