Hydrogen production by heterogeneous photocatalysis

authored by

A. Hakki, Y. AlSalka, C.B. Mendive, J. Ubogui, P.C. Dos Santos Claro, D. Bahnemann

Abstract

The necessity for achieving a sustainable society depending on clean energy systems has led to the development of technology as well as research in renewable energy. One target is the storing of natural energy, such as solar energy, for instance, as transportable fuels. Hydrogen has a huge potential for becoming one of such fuels as long as it can be produced from renewable or vast sources at low costs with the lowest harmful emissions. Therefore, the grand challenge relies on the design of a photocatalytic system that can effectively utilize sunlight as the energy source and water as a substrate to generate hydrogen by the splitting reaction, which leads also to the concomitant generation of oxygen.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Technical Chemistry

Type

Monograph

No. of pages

7

Publication date

23.04.2018

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Chemistry

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-409547-2.13795-3 (Access: Closed)