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Titania - Supported transition metals sulfides as photocatalysts for hydrogen production from propan-2-ol and methanol

Clément Maheu, E. Puzenat, C. Geantet, Luis Cardenas, P. Afanasiev

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · 2019

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Summary

This laboratory study investigates titania-supported transition metal sulfide catalysts for photocatalytic hydrogen generation from renewable organic substrates. The research characterises how catalyst composition and structure influence hydrogen production efficiency under controlled photocatalytic conditions. Whilst focused on synthetic chemistry and renewable energy rather than agriculture or food systems, the work may have peripheral relevance to sustainable energy applications in food production contexts.

UK applicability

This fundamental materials chemistry research has limited direct applicability to UK agricultural or food systems practice. It may inform long-term development of renewable energy technologies with potential future applications in farm energy provision, but requires substantial further development and scale-up.

Key measures

Photocatalytic hydrogen production rate; catalyst composition and structural characterisation; performance under various photocatalytic conditions

Outcomes reported

The study characterised the performance of titania-supported transition metal sulfide catalysts under photocatalytic conditions, evaluating hydrogen production efficiency from renewable organic substrates (propan-2-ol and methanol).

Theme
General food systems / other
Subject
Other / interdisciplinary
Study type
Research
Study design
Laboratory experimental study
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
System type
Laboratory / in vitro
DOI
10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.05.080
Catalogue ID
BFmobghr9o-ndukpo

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