Polyhydroxykanoate-Assisted Photocatalytic TiO₂ Films for Hydrogen Production.

ABSTRACT: The photocatalytic production of hydrogen using biopolymer-immobilized titanium dioxide (TiO₂) is an innovative and sustainable approach to renewable energy generation. TiO₂, a well-known photocatalyst, benefits from immobilization on biopolymers due to its environmental friendliness, abundance, and biodegradability. In another way, to boost the efficiency of TiO₂, its surface properties can be modified by incorporating co-catalysts like platinum (Pt) to improve charge separation. In this work, the surface of commercial TiO₂ PC500 was modified with Pt nanoparticles (Pt1%@PC500) and then immobilized on glass surfaces using polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymer poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBH). The as-prepared immobilized Pt-modifi

SUBMITTER: Tasbihi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11636239 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature