2D SMART CARBON NANOSHEET FOR GREEN HYDROGEN ENERGY
BOOTH NO : I5
Category : Manufacturing Technologies
Photocatalytic hydrogen production has been considered one of the promising alternatives to provide clean, and sustainable energy sources. However, most of the photocatalysts are less efficient and inactive under visible irradiation. Therefore, 2D smart carbon nanosheet, Ti3C2Tx MXene with tunable surface properties and higher electrical conductivity, is utilized to improve the reaction efficiency. The synthesis of the new material using green and simplified approach is introduced. Engineering the morphology into hierarchical and sheet-on-sheet structure gives a substantial improvement to the reaction surface area. The employment of cost-effective 2D MXene was observed to stimulate the photocatalytic hydrogen production of the composite material with an improvement in the carriers dynamics. Hence, an economic solar reaction system with outstanding hydrogen conversion efficiency is a key for the evolution towards green energy carriers for electricity generation
The industrial evolution have led to the increasing demand for fossil fuels, with expected utilization to reach 85% of the total energy demand. Photo-assisted hydrogen generation through a solar-catalyst reaction offer a clean and sustainable energy production which is the best substitutes as a prime energy carrier. Typically, single semiconductor photocatalyst suffered from low solar absorption performances impeding high solar-hydrogen conversion. However, newly developed carbon-based, MXene offer various benefits in expediting the photocatalytic reaction over their strong in-plane bonds and planar orientation. High metallic electrical conductivity favoured them as a photoactivity enhancer. Besides, tunable surface termination denotes them the term smart material for their easy tuned properties to meet diverse application requirements. Hence, developing a cost-effective and environmentally friendly MXene-based material is the best strategy for achieving sustainable economic growth.
Use renewable resources to reduce the carbon emission by the burning of the fossil fuels to produce hydrogen energy and generate electricity.
Increase the profitability, generate more revenue and reducing the capital costs by utilizing a cost-effective materials and reaction system.
Attracting mainstream venture capital firms along with clean technology funds.
Establish a nanocomposite which can maximize the visible light utilization with excellent carrier lifetime for a long-last reaction process.
The employment of the reactor with modified external reflector system to increase the photon utilization.
Development of a high-efficient and cost-effective nanocomposite with excellent solar to hydrogen conversion.
Develop a green synthesis of the nanocomposite with cost-saving method.
The nanocomposite produced from a low-cost and green synthesis approach.
The high prices of noble metals can be substitute with more economical nanomaterial which exhibit the same functionality with noble metals as co-catalyst.
Photocatalytic hydrogen production is analyzed to be cost effective as it is around the cost of untaxed gasoline delivered to fuel stations with cost as low as $1.60 per kg cost of hydrogen.
The photocatalytic process requires only renewable energy sources with low concentration sacrificial reagents to expedite the reaction system.
The high dependence of the fossil fuels can be overcome with carbon-free energy production.
The synthesis of material is relatively cost-efficient, simple, environmental friendly and manifest higher catalytic efficiency which is superior than the noble metal which is more expensive.
HyperSolar, Inc is in very early-stage developer of a solar powered system for producing hydrogen from water and does not have sufficient funding to advance its technology.
Oil refinery and steel mills.
Production of fuel cells for automotive industry and for supply of reduced fuel cost without refueling station.
Targets shipping and aviation industry.
Construction industry.
ZAKI YAMANI BIN ZAKARIA
PUSAT PENGURUSAN PENYELIDIKAN
AREEN SHERRYNA BINTI ABDUL HALIM
CHEMICAL AND ENERGY ENGINEERING
FAN WEI KEEN
CHEMICAL AND ENERGY ENGINEERING
MOHAMED OMAR S MADI
CHEMICAL AND ENERGY ENGINEERING
MUHAMMAD TAHIR
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY
ZAKI YAMANI BIN ZAKARIA
PUSAT PENGURUSAN PENYELIDIKAN
ZERGA ABDEL MOUMIN YAHIA
CHEMICAL AND ENERGY ENGINEERING