Metallic Nanoparticles for Green Hydrogen Production and Energy Application

Hydrogen's potential in the contemporary energy sector is substantial, driven by its clean energy attributes, adaptability, and storage capabilities. Moreover, it offers a means to decrease reliance on imported fuels, benefiting from continual technological progress. Particularly noteworthy is its role in decarbonizing challenging sectors. As a result, hydrogen is pivotal in the worldwide shift toward a more sustainable, environmentally-conscious energy landscape. Recent research shows that the energy sources used to produce hydrogen from water are not clean, and it is generated from carbon-based fuel, which increases the global warming effect, is expensive, and is not sustainable. Therefore, it is necessary to design cheap, flexible, and sustainable innovation technology. The project focuses on utilizing Metallic Nanoparticles as a photocatalyst to produce green hydrogen, presenting a groundbreaking advancement in sustainable energy technology. Metallic nanoparticles combined with cellulose fibers have interesting characteristics, and new combinations of both materials may lead to promising functional nanocomposites with unique properties. Here, multi-metallic nanoparticles are synthesized in the presence of cellulose fibers to form cellulose–metallic nanoparticles composite materials for hydrogen production under LED light irradiation. The nanocomposite fabrication methods and hydrogen production application have been discussed. The samples were systematically examined by Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and UV-vis spectroscopy

Key words: Metallic nanoparticles, photocatalyst, cellulose fibers