IIT Jodhpur researchers have developed materials that enable synthetic photosynthesis to produce pure hydrogen. Researchers have used more than 100 different catalysts to find those that produce high oxygen production under sunlight. The process could be important for using hydrogen fuel directly in vehicles, enabling fossil fuels to be avoided and thereby preventing pollution.
- IIT Jodhpur researchers have developed catalytic materials for artificial photosynthesis to produce high-purity hydrogen.
- The researchers used natural sunlight to convert water into hydrogen and oxygen using this method.
- The hydrogen production process is simple, uses a broad spectrum of sunlight, and does not require any external energy source.
- This low-cost, high-purity method could be critical for directly using hydrogen as a fuel in vehicles, avoiding fossil fuels and reducing pollution.
- The researchers intend to create a prototype before scaling up for large-scale production.
IIT Jodhpur researchers have developed materials that enable synthetic photosynthesis to produce extremely pure hydrogen
Researchers develop catalytic materials to enable artificial photosynthesis to produce high-purity hydrogen.
IIT Jodhpur, faculty members Rakesh Sharma and his team of researchers, including Ph.D. students Kiran Shejale, Devika Laishram, Bhagirath Saini and postdoctoral, Krishnapriya, developed a catalytic system for producing hydrogen from wastewater and other organic matter using the sunlight. Researchers from IIT Jodhpur have used natural sunlight to produce high-purity hydrogen and oxygen using a highly recyclable catalyst based on low-cost, simple transition metals.
A research team at IIT Indore develops catalysts that can be used to produce high-purity hydrogen from wastewater. Researchers have used more than 100 different catalysts to find those that produce high oxygen production under sunlight. The catalysts can produce high-purity hydrogen from wastewater and other saline and brackish water, and they are very easily recyclable and can be used many times.
This process produces hydrogen quickly and cheaply using sunlight available in a broad spectrum of wavelengths. It does not need an expensive energy source to generate hydrogen. This process, which produces hydrogen at low costs and with high purities, could be important for using hydrogen fuel directly in vehicles, enabling fossil fuels to be avoided and thereby preventing pollution.
- In this work, researchers developed a series of catalytic materials that enable artificial photosynthesis to produce pure hydrogen from water.
- Number and types of catalyst combinations prepared and filtered: 110 (Bandgap 2.1 eV). Total optimization steps: 19.
- Hydrogen is produced at a rate of > 400 ml h-1 g-1 (pure hydrogen) at a catalyst loading of 0.02%.
- Lanthanide-based catalysis systems give the best results.
- The researchers produced pure hydrogen for nearly seven and a half hours.
Researchers have successfully developed a catalyst to efficiently produce hydrogen from water using the Sun to produce hydrogen. Researchers want to create a functional catalyst that can produce hydrogen on a large scale to be used in various consumer applications. Rakesh Sharma said: “The development of an indigenous catalyst for large-scale green hydrogen production is a benchmark innovation for ensuring that the people for next generation happiness.”
IIT Jodhpur research team has developed materials for artificial photosynthesis to produce high purity hydrogen. The extracted hydrogen can be used in industries, automobiles, and the energy sector. @IndiaDST @Chemistry_IITJ #iitjodhpur #hydrogenproduction #researchatiitjodhpur pic.twitter.com/fKGU5P5BEr
— Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (@iitjodhpur) November 28, 2022
