Sustainable and facile hydrogen production on micro- and nano-metal oxide surfaces under gamma radiation


Ali I., İmanova G., Agayev T., Yangkou Mbianda X., Alshahri A. H.

Radiation Physics and Chemistry, vol.239, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Nəşrin Növü: Article / Article
  • Cild: 239
  • Nəşr tarixi: 2026
  • Doi nömrəsi: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2025.113376
  • jurnalın adı: Radiation Physics and Chemistry
  • Jurnalın baxıldığı indekslər: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Compendex, EMBASE, INSPEC
  • Açar sözlər: Aluminum, And zirconium oxides, Hydrogen energy, Mechanism of hydrogen production, Micro- and nano-photocatalysts, Silicon, γ- radiolysis
  • Adres: Bəli

Qısa məlumat

A comparative study of hydrogen production on micro- and nano metal oxides was carried out. The maximum amounts of hydrogen produced on nano-Al2O3 in radiation-thermal processes were 2.9, 3.36 and 5.4 x 1018 molecules at 373, 473 and 573 K with 3 h time at 373 and 473 and 2 h time at 573 K. Maximum amounts of hydrogen produced on nano-SiO2 in radiation-thermal processes were 1.7, 2.5 and 3.2 x 1018 molecules at 373, 473 and 573 K with 3 h time at 373 and 473 and 2 h time at 573 K. The maximum amounts of hydrogen produced on nano-ZrO2 in radiation-thermal processes were 11.44, 13.1 and 15.2 x 1018 molecules at 373, 473 and 573 K with 3 h time at 373 and 473 and 2 h of time at 573 K. The radiation-chemical yields of hydrogen in radiation-thermal with nano-Al2O3, nano-SiO2 and ZrO2 were 2.5–6.1, 1.07 to 3.10 and 4.8 to 13.6 molecules/100eV. The activation energies with nano-Al2O3, nano-SiO2 and ZrO2 were 25.2, 17.2 and 20.1 kJ/mol. The order of hydrogen production observed was ZrO2 > Al2O3 > SiO2. The hydrogen production mechanism confirmed the formation of various energetic species, resulting in the formation of hydrogen.