Multi-Scale Ordered Cell Structure for Cost Effective Production of Hydrogen by HTWS

High temperature water splitting process efficiently produces hydrogen from steam using electric energy. In order to achieve commercial cost target for hydrogen production, the performance of the device must be improved and the hydrogen production must remain stable during the device life time. This project will demonstrate high performance and high efficiency hydrogen production by the use of a novel structured cells that increases the production capacity of the device. By judicious choice of materials, the device performance will show minimal degradation during its lifetime. The combination of these two advances will allow the device to consume less electrical energy which will favor low cost hydrogen production.