Solar Fuels Laboratory

Type Research laboratory
Site Main structure: code TOCEN04XP02A036
Dimension 25 mq
Equipment
  • Xe Arc Lamp (Oriel Newport) with AM 1.5G filter and IR-water filter
  • Monochromator (Newport)
  • Pilot plant for WATER SPLITTING studies
  • Solar simulator class A (area 30 x 30 cm2) by LUMIX and SOLARONIX
  • UV-Vis lamps
  • UV-Vis spectrophotometer (Hach Lange)
  • Photo-radiometer Delta-Ohm with UV-A, UV-B and Visible sensors.
  • Micro gas-cromatographs (Varian 490-GC and Inficon) for analysis of CO2, CO, CH4, methanol, O2, H2, N2, etc, with sample inlet up to 50 bar.
  • Biologic Bi-Potensiostat with EIS module.
  • Test bench for photocatalysts test in powder form or supported on electrodes for water splitting applications or organic molecules degradation.
  • Pilot and scale laboratory plants for photo-electrocatalysis and electrocatalysis operating up to 150 °C and 30 bar for H2 production and CO2 conversion.
Staff