Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Pt-Modified NaNbO₃ Nanowires for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production.

ABSTRACT: The urgent need to address global energy demands and mitigate climate change has driven research toward sustainable methods of hydrogen production. Photocatalytic water splitting represents a promising pathway for the generation of green hydrogen, provided that efficient, stable, and sustainably produced photocatalysts are developed. In this work, orthorhombic sodium niobate (NaNbO₃) nanowires were synthesized via a microwave-assisted hydrothermal route, a green, time-efficient, and energy-saving strategy that yielded high-surface-area structures. Platinum was incorporated as a cocatalyst to enhance charge separation and promote hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity. Comprehensive structural, morphological, and spectroscopic analyses revealed that Pt incorporation occurred

SUBMITTER: Vicente MRS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12713482 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature