Thermochemical two-step CO2 splitting using La0.7Sr0.3Mn0.9Cr0.1O3 of perovskite oxide for solar fuel production

Abstract

A thermochemical two-step water-splitting cycle using perovskite oxide of La0.7Sr0.3Mn0.9Cr0.1O3 was examined for carbon monoxide production from CO2 using concentrated solar radiation. Previously, the authors proved the perovskite oxide can thermochmically split H2O via two-step process into oxygen and hydrogen in an individual step. In this study, a thermochemical two-step CO2 splitting cycle using the perovskite oxide was examined for the reactivity and repeatability of redox reaction at CO2 spitting temperatures of 1000-1200 °C. The reactivity and repeatability for two-step CO2 splitting was compared to those for H2O splitting operating at the same temperature level.