Research to establish a cycle of hydrogen production by water and zinc by reducing zinc oxide using sunlight

Key Points

• The central aim is to establish a cyclic system for hydrogen production by utilizing zinc oxide reduction with water and sunlight.
• Conducted experiments analyzing the redox reaction between zinc, water, and sunlight.
• Utilized Ellingham diagram for understanding reduction dependencies.
• Tested reduction rates using stainless steel and quartz tubes.
• Mixed samples to enhance contact reaction.
• Reduction rate improved with increasing temperature.
• Quartz tubes exhibited a better reduction rate than stainless steel across all temperatures.
• Mixing samples enhanced the reduction process due to improved reaction contact.