Towards the robust hydrogen (H2>) fuel production with niobium complexes-A review

Hydrogen is an important aspirant for the substitution of fossil fuels in future because of its net zero emissions of carbon dioxide. Escalating the green hydrogen will be vital for assisting worldwide economies with accomplishing net zero emissions by 2050 and limiting the global temperature ascend...

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Main Authors: Islam, A., Teo, S.H., Taufiq-Yap, Y.H., Vo, D.V.N., Awual, Rabiul
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Language:English
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88592
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author Islam, A.
Teo, S.H.
Taufiq-Yap, Y.H.
Vo, D.V.N.
Awual, Rabiul
author_facet Islam, A.
Teo, S.H.
Taufiq-Yap, Y.H.
Vo, D.V.N.
Awual, Rabiul
author_sort Islam, A.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Hydrogen is an important aspirant for the substitution of fossil fuels in future because of its net zero emissions of carbon dioxide. Escalating the green hydrogen will be vital for assisting worldwide economies with accomplishing net zero emissions by 2050 and limiting the global temperature ascends to 1.5 °C. Hydrogen fuel may provide reliable long-term solution for clean energy transition. Semiconductor materials have great potential in harvesting solar energy and improved charge separation ability. In recent years, efforts have been put by the researchers to develop niobium-based photocatalyst for H2 production through water splitting. An enormous assortment of niobium complexes shows an appropriate electronic properties and morphological structure for enhanced photocatalytic performance. It is therefore important to explore suitable light harvesting properties having appropriate structures of photocatalyst. In this review, recent progress in niobium-based photocatalyst, novel structures and factors influencing the photocatalytic efficiencies for hydrogen production are extensively studied. The mechanism and principles of catalyst are discussed and the main group of niobium-based photocatalyst namely perovskite niobates, niobium pentoxide complexes, aurivillius niobates, dye doped niobates are introduced. Attention has been paid to photocatalyst design with more detail on synthesis procedures which can provide the scientific community for better design of photocatalyst towards hydrogen production. Finally, emergent research trends and perspectives for photocatalytic water splitting are also suggested. The technological advancement of niobium-complexes for hydrogen generation through water splitting is believed to significantly promote the clean and affordable energy production in practice.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-885922022-06-14T06:28:59Z Towards the robust hydrogen (H2>) fuel production with niobium complexes-A review Islam, A. Teo, S.H. Taufiq-Yap, Y.H. Vo, D.V.N. Awual, Rabiul Science & Technology Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Green & Sustainable Science & Technology Engineering, Environmental Environmental Sciences Science & Technology - Other Topics Engineering Environmental Sciences & Ecology H-2 production Photocatalysts Water splitting Niobium complexes NANO-CONJUGATE ADSORBENT IN-SITU SYNTHESIS WASTE-WATER PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTIES COMPOSITE ADSORBENT LITHIUM-NIOBATE IONS DETECTION AQUEOUS-MEDIA NB3O7(OH) NANOSTRUCTURES PALLADIUM(II) DETECTION Hydrogen is an important aspirant for the substitution of fossil fuels in future because of its net zero emissions of carbon dioxide. Escalating the green hydrogen will be vital for assisting worldwide economies with accomplishing net zero emissions by 2050 and limiting the global temperature ascends to 1.5 °C. Hydrogen fuel may provide reliable long-term solution for clean energy transition. Semiconductor materials have great potential in harvesting solar energy and improved charge separation ability. In recent years, efforts have been put by the researchers to develop niobium-based photocatalyst for H2 production through water splitting. An enormous assortment of niobium complexes shows an appropriate electronic properties and morphological structure for enhanced photocatalytic performance. It is therefore important to explore suitable light harvesting properties having appropriate structures of photocatalyst. In this review, recent progress in niobium-based photocatalyst, novel structures and factors influencing the photocatalytic efficiencies for hydrogen production are extensively studied. The mechanism and principles of catalyst are discussed and the main group of niobium-based photocatalyst namely perovskite niobates, niobium pentoxide complexes, aurivillius niobates, dye doped niobates are introduced. Attention has been paid to photocatalyst design with more detail on synthesis procedures which can provide the scientific community for better design of photocatalyst towards hydrogen production. Finally, emergent research trends and perspectives for photocatalytic water splitting are also suggested. The technological advancement of niobium-complexes for hydrogen generation through water splitting is believed to significantly promote the clean and affordable energy production in practice. 2021 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88592 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128439 English ELSEVIER SCI LTD restricted
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Engineering, Environmental
Environmental Sciences
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Engineering
Environmental Sciences & Ecology
H-2 production
Photocatalysts
Water splitting
Niobium complexes
NANO-CONJUGATE ADSORBENT
IN-SITU SYNTHESIS
WASTE-WATER
PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTIES
COMPOSITE ADSORBENT
LITHIUM-NIOBATE
IONS DETECTION
AQUEOUS-MEDIA
NB3O7(OH) NANOSTRUCTURES
PALLADIUM(II) DETECTION
Islam, A.
Teo, S.H.
Taufiq-Yap, Y.H.
Vo, D.V.N.
Awual, Rabiul
Towards the robust hydrogen (H2>) fuel production with niobium complexes-A review
title Towards the robust hydrogen (H2>) fuel production with niobium complexes-A review
title_full Towards the robust hydrogen (H2>) fuel production with niobium complexes-A review
title_fullStr Towards the robust hydrogen (H2>) fuel production with niobium complexes-A review
title_full_unstemmed Towards the robust hydrogen (H2>) fuel production with niobium complexes-A review
title_short Towards the robust hydrogen (H2>) fuel production with niobium complexes-A review
title_sort towards the robust hydrogen (h2>) fuel production with niobium complexes-a review
topic Science & Technology
Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Engineering, Environmental
Environmental Sciences
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Engineering
Environmental Sciences & Ecology
H-2 production
Photocatalysts
Water splitting
Niobium complexes
NANO-CONJUGATE ADSORBENT
IN-SITU SYNTHESIS
WASTE-WATER
PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTIES
COMPOSITE ADSORBENT
LITHIUM-NIOBATE
IONS DETECTION
AQUEOUS-MEDIA
NB3O7(OH) NANOSTRUCTURES
PALLADIUM(II) DETECTION
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88592