Production of molecular hydrogen (H-2) is becoming an increasingly prominent process, due to high expectations as a new green energy carrier and key reagent for many industrial processes. Herein we report the high efficiency of H-2 production via photoreforming of ethanol using a catalyst based on hierarchical carbon nanocones hybridised with an inorganic layer of nanocrystalline TiO2 containing Pd nanoparticles.

Highly efficient hydrogen production through ethanol photoreforming by a carbon nanocone/Pd@TiO2 hybrid catalyst

Nasi L;Fornasiero P;
2016

Abstract

Production of molecular hydrogen (H-2) is becoming an increasingly prominent process, due to high expectations as a new green energy carrier and key reagent for many industrial processes. Herein we report the high efficiency of H-2 production via photoreforming of ethanol using a catalyst based on hierarchical carbon nanocones hybridised with an inorganic layer of nanocrystalline TiO2 containing Pd nanoparticles.
2016
Istituto di Chimica dei Composti OrganoMetallici - ICCOM -
Istituto dei Materiali per l'Elettronica ed il Magnetismo - IMEM
carbon nanocones
hydrogen production
TEM
TiO2
Pd
catalyst
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