Solar Fuels: Reactor Concepts and Conversion Pathways

This lecture covers the concepts and pathways for converting solar energy into fuels, including reactor designs like tube receivers and volumetric receivers, as well as conversion pathways such as thermal cracking and steam reforming. It explores hybrid solar conversion processes, solar thermolysis, and solar thermochemical cycles, highlighting the importance of materials like graphdiyne in photoelectrochemistry. The presentation delves into the challenges and advantages of using solar energy for fuel production, showcasing experimental demonstrations and proposed devices for solar fuel processing.