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Photocatalytic hydrogen generation using TiO2: a state-of-the-art review

  • Fatima Mazhar , Abida Kausar EMAIL logo and Munawar Iqbal EMAIL logo
Published/Copyright: November 15, 2022
Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie
From the journal Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie Volume 236 Issue 11-12

Abstract

This review is focusing on photocatalytic hydrogen (H2) production as a viable fuel. The limitations of different production methods for H2 generation and the importance of photocatalytic process are discussed, which renders this process as highly promising to meet the future energy crises. TiO2 is one of most effective material to generate the H2 via photocatalytic processes. Therefore, advantages of the catalyst over other semiconductors have been thoroughly analyzed. Starting from synthesis of TiO2 and factors affecting the whole process of photocatalytic H2 production have been discussed. Modifications for improvement in TiO2 and the photocatalytic reaction are critically reviewed as well as the mechanism of TiO2 modification has been described. Metal doping, non-metal doping, impurity addition and defect introduction processes have been analyzed and the comparison of experimental results is developed based on H2 production efficiency. A critical review of the literature from 2004 to 2021 concludes that H2 production as fuel using TiO2 photocatalytic method is efficient and environment friendly, which have potential for practical applications for H2 generation.

Keywords: doping; engineering defects; hydrogen generation; photocatalysis; solar energy; titanium dioxide
Corresponding authors: Abida Kausar, Department of Chemistry, Government College Women University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan, E-mail: ; and Munawar Iqbal, Department of Chemistry, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan, E-mail:

  1. Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: None declared.

  3. Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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Received: 2022-05-16
Accepted: 2022-10-20
Published Online: 2022-11-15
Published in Print: 2022-12-16

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Keywords for this article
doping; engineering defects; hydrogen generation; photocatalysis; solar energy; titanium dioxide

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  6. Oil mediated green synthesis of nano silver in the presence of surfactants for catalytic and food preservation application
  7. Adsorption properties of metal functionalized fullerene (C59Au, C59Hf, C59Ag, and C59Ir) nanoclusters for application as a biosensor for hydroxyurea (HXU): insight from theoretical computation
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