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Forschungszentrum Jülich
hybrid photovoltaic-battery-electrochemical systems drive PV-based CO2 reduction into solar fuels, pushing beyond the limits of natural photosynthesis using solid-oxide and electrocatalytic stacks.
- Country
- Germany
Research
PV-EC solar fuels
Coverage
| CN | EU | IN | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| biofuels-bioenergy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Regulatorsusda-aphisepanea
Verifiable facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Funding | Research is funded by various sources including the European Union's Horizon 2020 program (VIVALDI, SUPERVAL, A-LEAF, DECADE projects), the HITEC program, and Helmholtz Association innovation funds. | frontiersin.org · nanoge.org |
| Capacity | IMD-3 operates a baseline for SHJ solar cell production with a capacity of 60 M2 cells per day and is scaling up electrolyzer research from lab-scale (5 cm2) to 100 cm2 cells and pilot kW stacks. medium confidence | fz-juelich.de |
| Production site | Research and testing sites include the Forschungszentrum Jülich campus, the Living Lab Energy Campus (LLEC), and field sites in Morschenich-Alt and Pulheim. | fz-juelich.de |
| Headcount | The institute employs numerous researchers and PhD students, with specific staff listed in project and publication records. | juser.fz-juelich.de · hitec-graduate-school.de |
| Headquarters | Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428 Jülich, Germany. | pubs.rsc.org · fz-juelich.de |
| Partnership | Collaborations include JARA-Energy (RWTH Aachen), European H2020 projects (A-LEAF, DECADE, SUPERVAL, VIVALDI), and industry partners such as Seybold Technische Konfektionen and SunWare Solartechnik. | pubs.rsc.org · fz-juelich.de |
Independent sources: frontiersin.org · fz-juelich.de · hitec-graduate-school.de · juser.fz-juelich.de · nanoge.org · pubs.rsc.org
Technologies
| Name | Cluster | Risk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineered photosynthesis and artificial chloroplasts | biofuels-bioenergy | Medium | → |
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