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  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy

Background:

  • Photocatalytic water splitting offers a sustainable route for hydrogen fuel production.
  • Developing efficient and stable photoreactor systems is crucial for practical applications.
  • Polymeric carbon nitride (CN) with platinum (Pt) loading is a promising photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and evaluate a novel loop photoreactor for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production.
  • To investigate the influence of key operational parameters on hydrogen generation rate.
  • To assess the stability and scalability of the developed photoreactor system.

Main Methods:

  • A 500 mL loop photoreactor was constructed and tested with a Pt-loaded CN photocatalyst.
  • Fluid flow patterns were experimentally characterized, and photon flux was measured via chemical actinometry.
  • Design of Experiments (DOE) was employed to analyze parameter influences on hydrogen evolution rate.

Main Results:

  • The system demonstrated exceptional stability, operating continuously for over 70 hours.
  • Linear correlations were observed between hydrogen evolution rate and photon flux/inert gas flow rate.
  • The loop photoreactor achieved an external photon efficiency up to 17 times higher than literature values and showed scalability.

Conclusions:

  • The developed loop photoreactor is a highly efficient and stable system for photocatalytic hydrogen production.
  • The reactor design and parameter optimization significantly improve hydrogen evolution rates.
  • This work presents a promising advancement for scalable and cost-effective solar hydrogen fuel generation.