AN OVERVIEW ON SEMICONDUCTOR PARTICULATE SYSTEMS FOR PHOTOPRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN

Authors
Citation
M. Ashokkumar, AN OVERVIEW ON SEMICONDUCTOR PARTICULATE SYSTEMS FOR PHOTOPRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN, International journal of hydrogen energy, 23(6), 1998, pp. 427-438
Citations number
189
Categorie Soggetti
Energy & Fuels","Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
ISSN journal
03603199
Volume
23
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
427 - 438
Database
ISI
SICI code
0360-3199(1998)23:6<427:AOOSPS>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Hydrogen production from aqueous solutions using semiconductor particl es as photocatalysts has been reviewed highlighting the experimental t echniques and mechanistic aspects. Several factors which influence the hydrogen production efficiency of semiconductor particles have been c ritically analysed with specific examples from literature. Photocataly tic efficiencies of individual semiconductors such as, CdS, TiO2, WO3 have also been assessed with reference to hydrogen production in the p resence and absence of loaded metals, electron-donors/acceptors and ho le scavengers. The main focus of this overview is to provide literatur e-based information on hydrogen production reactions using semiconduct or particles in the presence of light energy. (C) 1998 International A ssociation for Hydrogen Energy.