Dear Colleagues,

The environmental problems associated to the use of fossil fuels have led to an energy crisis, motivating the research into alternative fuels and energy sources. In this context, hydrogen has been widely proposed as a promising energy carrier for a low carbon energy economy. Specifically, thermochemical water splitting promises an efficient and renewable way to convert thermal energy to chemical energy stored in hydrogen. This technology uses high temperatures and chemical reactions to produce hydrogen and oxygen from water.

We are interested in original research articles, reviews or perspectives that explore chemical and thermochemical water splitting. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Development of process based on chemical and thermochemical water splitting.
• Development of redox materials for thermochemical water splitting.
• For solar thermochemical systems, theoretical and experimental study of materials for chemical and thermochemical cycles to obtain solar fuels.
• Energy, exergetic and technoeconomical analysis of the thermochemical water splitting.
• Design of reactor compatible with high temperatures required for thermochemical water splitting.
• Design of high temperature reactors for solar-driven thermochemical water splitting.
• Chemical process based on chemical water splitting.

Dr. María Linares
Dr. María Orfila
Guest Editors

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• Chemical and Thermochemical Water Splitting
• Hydrogen production
• Solar fuels
• Solar reactors
• Redox cycles