In this cover picture, a green inorganic oligomer-based spiropyrans composite gelatinous system is constructed based on the calcium ionic nanocrystalline core controlled by capping agent TEA and the flexible cavities in soft materials surrounding the nanocrystalline. This material exhibits excellent cyclic reversible discoloration properties and application potential for hydrazine detection.
Solar-Powered Environmentally Friendly Hydrogen Production: Advanced Technologies for Sunlight-Electricity-Hydrogen Nexus
Weiquan Ji, Kang Zhang, Ke Zhan, Ping Wang, Xianying Wang* and Ya Yan*
Chin. J. Struct. Chem.2022, 41, 2205015-2205029 DOI: 10.14102/j.cnki.0254-5861.2022-0106
May 20, 2022
water splitting, hydrogen production, green coupling
system, sunlight-electricity-hydrogen, structure-activity relations
ABSTRACT
Hydrogen production from water splitting is a clean
and sustainable hydrogen production route to alleviate the current energy
crisis. However, factors such as energy conversion efficiency,
cost-effectiveness, and social benefit limit their industrial application.
Therefore, the develop- ment of advanced water splitting technologies using
clean and renewable energy has become an important research goal of the world.
Converting endless solar energy into hydrogen energy directly or indirectly is
an effective way to reduce the energy input of hydrogen production. This review
focuses on the latest advances in the coupling design of renewable energy
supply devices and catalytic electrodes in hydrogen production systems. We not only review
the single hydrogen production system based on photochemical,
photoelectrochemical, photovoltaic, thermoelectric, pyroelectric, and
piezoelectric devices, but also discuss the complex systems of the multiple
devices. The structural design of energy supply devices and catalytic
electrodes and the study of hydrogen production performance in different
systems will be critically discussed in this work. Finally, current challenges
and future perspectives of advanced technologies for sunlight-electricity-hydrogen
nexus are also presented. It is hoped that this review will provide a timely
reference for advancing the development of sunlight-electricity-hydrogen nexus
and thus achieve the goal of sustainable production of green hydrogen.