Solar Fuel

Sabin Center affiliates are working to harness the power of the sun to capture energy from water

Sabin Center affiliates, collaborating with various partners, are working to harness the power of the sun to capture energy from water.

Water molecules are made up of hydrogen and oxygen. When separated from the oxygen component, hydrogen in its free state holds tremendous potential as a clean energy source. Traditional methods of separating hydrogen from oxygen, however, are themselves energy intensive. This team of Sabin Center researchers is synthesizing and investigating compounds and nanoparticles that hold the potential to efficiently and effectively achieve sunlight-driven water splitting.

Faculty and researchers involved with this project include Wake Forest Professor Dr. Abdessadek Lachgar and former Sabin Center Postdoc Dr. Keerthi Senevirathne, in collaboration with Wake Forest Professors Dr. Richard Williams, Dr. Natalie A. Holzwarth, Dr. Cynthia S. Day, Dr. Burak Ucer and Dr. Michael Gross.