Several reseach activities have been carried out in the last decade to improve efficiency, durability and flexibility of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC).
PEC technology is one of the most promising candidates for the production of solar fuels, defined as the conversion and storage of solar energy into the chemical bonds of high energy-density molecular species, such as H2 from water splitting or CO2 reduction products (CO, CH4, CH3OH, CH2O2, CH2O).
Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) are innovative water treatment technologies, based on the in-situ generation of highly reactive transitory species (i.e. H2O2, OH-, O2-, O3).
The goal is to upgrade biomass residues and wastes into high valuable carbon materials through a zero-energy process. To achieve this, hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) and solar energy are combined in a single techonology.