Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

Abstract:

Hydrogen is the efficient storage of solar energy in chemical fuels. It is essential for the large-scale utilization of solar energy systems. The production of clean and renewable hydrogen via photocatalysis has received much attention due to the increasing global energy need. In the chapter we are mainly discussed about photocatalytic method for hydrogen production. All other reported method and mechanism of hydrogen production are also summarized here.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 764)
• Pages: 151-168
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.764.151
• Online since: July 2013
• Authors: Shalini Chaturvedi, Pragnesh N. Dave
• Keywords: Hydrogen, Photocatalysis, Solar Energy, TiO₂, Visible Light, Water

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