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Photoelectrochemical water splitting could become an important contributor to the production of hydrogen and so provide a route to the storage of solar energy, but is not yet commercially viable. Improved materials are needed. To produce hydrogen for less than $3/kg, so as to be able to compete with existing energy sources, system costs of $160/m2, for a 10% efficient material requiring less than 0.8 V bias with 15 years durability would be needed.
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Keable, J., Holcroft, B. (2012). Economic and Business Perspectives. In: van de Krol, R., Grätzel, M. (eds) Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production. Electronic Materials: Science & Technology, vol 102. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1380-6_8
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