Solar-Driven Green Hydrogen Generation and Storage

1st Edition - May 18, 2023
Editors: Rohit Srivastava, Jayeeta Chattopadhyay, Diogo M.F. Santos
Language: English
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Solar-Driven Green Hydrogen Generation and Storage presents the latest research and technologies in hydrogen generation through solar energy. With in-depth coverage of three key topics, the book discusses green hydrogen technologies, solid hydrogen storage, and hydrogen energy applications.
The book begins with a deep dive into photoelectrochemical water splitting, examining different catalysts, such as perovskite-based, phosphorene-based, polymer-based, transition metal-based single atom, blue-titania, carbon-based, Mxene and semiconductor-based catalysts. Subsequent chapters
analyze hydrogen production techniques, including electrolysis, photobiological, thermochemical, and biomass gasification methods. After reviewing key hydrogen storage technologies, the book concludes
with a summary of the applications of hydrogen in various industry sectors.
This book is an essential resource for students, researchers, and engineers interested in renewable energy, hydrogen production, and energy storage.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Exploring the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) side of perovskite-based materials during photoelectrochemical water splitting
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Photo(electro)chemical mechanism of catalyst: Perovskite oxide materials
3: Double perovskites as HER catalysts
4: Tailoring double perovskites
5: Nano-structural engineering
6: Effect of A-site cation doping
7: Effect of B-site cation doping
8: Effect of anion doping
9: Effect of oxygen vacancies
10: Prospect and summary
References
Chapter 2: Phosphorene-based functional nanomaterials for photoelectrochemical water splitting
Abstract
Acknowledgment
1: Introduction
2: About phosphorene
3: Phosphorene functionalized nanomaterials for the PEC water splitting
4: Challenges, gaps, and perspectives
References
Chapter 3: Polymer-based catalyst for photoelectrochemical water splitting
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Basic principles of PEC of water
3: Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Transition metal-based single-atom catalyst for photoelectrochemical water splitting
Abstract
Acknowledgment
1: Introduction
2: Fundamental mechanism for water splitting reactions
3: Advantages of single-atom catalysts (SACs)
4: Transition metal-based single-atom catalysts for PEC water splitting
5: Future perspectives and conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Clathrate hydrate as a potential medium for hydrogen storage application
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Clathrate hydrate structures specific to hydrogen hydrate
3: The thermodynamic aspect of hydrogen clathrate
4: Kinetic aspects of hydrogen clathrate hydrate
5: Storing hydrogen in the presence of THF and promoters with a tuning effect
6: Modeling of hydrogen clathrate hydrates
7: Conclusion and future direction
References
Chapter 6: Advanced carbon-based nanomaterials for photoelectrochemical water splitting
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Performance evaluation of electrocatalysts
3: Different carbon materials
4: Enhancing the properties of carbon-based materials
5: Conclusions and future outlook
References
Chapter 7: MXene-transition metal compound sulfide and phosphide hetero-nanostructures for photoelectrochemical water splitting
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: Synthetic routes to MXene-based hetero-nanostructures
3: Photoelectrochemical water-splitting application
4: Conclusion
References
Chapter 8: Design and advances of semiconductors for photoelectrochemical water-splitting
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Principle of water-splitting
3: Photoelectrode materials
4: Tandem reaction setup
5: Conclusion and outlook
References
Chapter 9: Dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells in water splitting
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Device architecture
3: Working principle of DSPECs
4: Dye-sensitized photoanodes for water splitting cells
5: Dye-sensitized photocathodes for water splitting cells
6: Tandem DSPECs for water splitting
7: Conclusion and outlook
References
Chapter 10: Photobiological hydrogen production: Introduction and fundamental concept
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: Fundamental concepts of photobiological hydrogen generation
3: Enzymes involved in photobiohydrogen generation
4: Modulation of factors affecting photobiological hydrogen production
5: Challenges and future prospects
6: Conclusion
References
Chapter 11: Biological hydrogen production driven by photo-fermentation processes
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Biological hydrogen production by photo-fermentation process
3: Photo-fermentation process
4: Hydrogen production from waste
5: Future perspectives
6: Conclusion
References
Chapter 12: Photobiological hydrogen production by microorganisms
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Different mechanism of production of photobiological hydrogen
3: Photobiological H2 production by hydrogenase and nitrogenase
4: Bioreactor systems in photobiological hydrogen production
5: Bioreactors incorporating cyanobacteria and green algae
6: Feedstocks for photobiological hydrogen production
7: Advantages, disadvantages, and challenges of using photobiological methods
8: Conclusion
References
Further reading
Chapter 13: Photobiological production of hydrogen from biomass
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Mechanism of photo-biohydrogen production
3: Photobiological hydrogen production technologies
4: Direct biophotolysis
5: Indirect photolysis
6: Microbial biomass as feedstock for biohydrogen production
7: Experimental conditions and approaches to enhance biohydrogen production
8: Bioreactors for commercial biohydrogen production
9: Conclusion
References
Chapter 14: Challenges in scaling low-carbon hydrogen production in Europe
Abstract
1: Hydrogen requirements in Europe to achieve net zero emissions
2: Hydrogen production and use
3: Blue hydrogen
4: Green hydrogen
5: Conclusions
References
Chapter 15: Photobioreactor for hydrogen production
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Photobioreactors for hydrogen production
3: Materials used for different components of the photobioreactor
4: Metals used for construction
References
Chapter 16: Thermochemical hydrogen production
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Thermochemical conversion of biomass into hydrogen
3: Conclusion
References
Chapter 17: Hydrogen production driven by nuclear energy
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Nuclear energy
3: Energy obtained from the nuclear energy
4: Life cycle assessment
5: Conclusion and future perspective
References
Chapter 18: Hydrogen production driven by seawater electrolysis
Abstract
Acknowledgment
1: Introduction
2: Fundamentals of water splitting
3: Challenges for seawater electrolysis
4: Electrocatalysts for seawater electrolysis
5: Electrolyzer design for water splitting
6: Conclusions
References
Chapter 19: Prospects and challenges for the green hydrogen market
Abstract
1: Hydrogen production and economy decarbonization
2: Challenges
3: Hydrogen storage
4: Hydrogen distribution
5: Uses of hydrogen in industry
6: Green hydrogen in the energy transition
7: Blockchains of green hydrogen
8: Hydrogen market
9: Ongoing projects
10: Conclusions
References
Chapter 20: Hydrogen production from biomass gasification
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Hydrogen production from biomass gasification process
3: Conclusions
References
Chapter 21: Approach toward economical hydrogen storage
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Technologies available for hydrogen storage
3: Chemical storage techniques
4: Conclusions
References
Chapter 22: Power-paste hydrogen storage technologies
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Hydrolysis of magnesium hydride
3: Techniques used for enhancing the hydrolysis rates
4: Conclusions
References
Chapter 23: Advanced nanomaterials for hydrogen storage
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Overview of H2 production techniques
3: Characteristics to improve hydrogen storage capacity
4: DFT study for the evaluation of nanomaterials for hydrogen storage
5: Hydrogen storage in nanomaterials
6: Conclusions and future demands
References
Chapter 24: Application of hydrogen in various sectors
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Hydrogen economy
3: Hydrogen applications
4: Conclusion
References
Chapter 25: Application of machine learning approach for green hydrogen
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Hydrogen production methods and types of hydrogen
3: Water-splitting mechanism and role of catalysts
4: Importance of various statistical and computational approaches in green hydrogen generation
5: Summary and outlook
References
Index

Rohit Srivastava

Dr Srivastava has worked as a post-doctoral fellow at IIT Bombay and IISc. Bangalore. During his 3rd post-doctoral training at Harvard University USA, he worked on a project which was completely funded by Repsol (A global energy company based in Madrid Spain). At Harvard, he worked with Prof. Juan Parez-Mercader, who is an Elected Member of the International Academy of Astronautics and of the European Academy of Arts and Sciences, and was the first Director of Centro de Astrobiología (CAB), Spain. In 2016, Dr. Srivastava was awarded best scientific researcher award by Association of Scientist, Developers and Faculties (ASDF) global in Michigan, USA; Young Researcher Award in Energy Storage & Conversion by Venus International Foundation, India; and Distinguished Young Researcher Award by GreenThinkerZ Society, India. He has edited 2 books and his research interests are nanostructure materials synthesis such as metal nanoparticles (NPs), quantum dots (QDs), carbon-based nanomaterials and characterization of these nanomaterials by various analytical and microscopy techniques.

Affiliations and expertise

Senior Assistant Professor, School of Petroleum Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, Gujrat, India

Jayeeta Chattopadhyay

Dr Jayeeta Chattopadhyay obtained her Ph.D. in New Energy Engineering with best doctoral thesis award from Seoul National University of Science and Technology, S. Korea (2010) under the supervision of Prof. Jae Ek Son, Former president Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), S. Korea and Prof. Daewon Pak, Dean, Department of Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, S. Korea. She obtained the prestigious Fast Track Young Scientist Award (2010) and Early Career Research Award (2017) from Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. Dr. Jayeeta has more than 25 publications and the is owner of two international patents. She has authored 6 books and is presently working as University Research Coordinator and Senior Assistant Professor, Amity University, Jharkhand, Ranchi, India.

Affiliations and expertise

Associate Professor and Assistant Director, Chemistry Department, Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Jharkhand, Niwaranpur, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Diogo M.F. Santos

Diogo M.F. Santos currently works as an Associate Researcher in the Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials (CeFEMA) of Instituto Superior Técnico (IST, Universidade de Lisboa) studying electrodes and membranes for application in direct liquid fuel cells. D.M.F. Santos was born in Torres Vedras, Portugal, in 1977 and graduated in chemical engineering at IST in 2001. He received an M.Sc. degree in 2006 and a Ph.D. degree in electrochemistry in 2009. His Ph.D. thesis was devoted to the development of the direct borohydride fuel cell. He did a 3-year post-doc in Chemical Engineering in FEUP (Porto University) and IST studying new electrocatalytic materials for hydrogen production by alkaline water electrolysis. Afterwards, he did a 2-year post-doc in Materials Science & Engineering developing cathodes for direct borohydride fuel cells in IST and CICECO (Aveiro University). As an Investigador FCT in CeFEMA (2015-20) he developed low-cost electrocatalysts for low-temperature fuel cells. D.M.F. Santos has authored over 120 journal papers and 90 conference proceedings.

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal), Researcher at Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials (CeFEMA)