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Materials for Hydrogen Production, Conversion, and Storage. Edition No. 1

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  • February 2023
  • John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • ID: 5841016
MATERIALS FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION, CONVERSION, AND STORAGE

Edited by one of the most well-respected and prolific engineers in the world and his team, this book provides a comprehensive overview of hydrogen production, conversion, and storage, offering the scientific literature a comprehensive coverage of this important fuel.

Continually growing environmental concerns are driving every, or almost every, country on the planet towards cleaner and greener energy production. This ultimately leaves no option other than using hydrogen as a fuel that has almost no adverse environmental impact. But hydrogen poses several hazards in terms of human safety as its mixture of air is prone to potential detonations and fires. In addition, the permeability of cryogenic storage can induce frostbite as it leaks through metal pipes. In short, there are many challenges at every step to strive for emission-free fuel. In addition to these challenges, there are many emerging technologies in this area. For example, as the density of hydrogen is very low, efficient methods are being developed and engineered to store it in small volumes.

This groundbreaking new volume describes the production of hydrogen from various sources along with the protagonist materials involved. Further, the extensive and novel materials involved in conversion technologies are discussed. Also covered here are the details of the storage materials of hydrogen for both physical and chemical systems. Both renewal and non-renewal sources are examined as feedstocks for the production of hydrogen. The non-renewal feedstocks, mainly petroleum, are the major contributor to date but there is a future perspective in a renewal source comprising mainly of water splitting via electrolysis, radiolysis, thermolysis, photocatalytic water splitting, and biohydrogen routes. Whether for the student, veteran engineer, new hire, or other industry professionals, this is a must-have for any library.

Table of Contents

Preface xxi

1 Transition Metal Oxides in Solar-to-Hydrogen Conversion 1
Zuzanna Bielan and Katarzyna Siuzdak

1.1 Introduction 2

1.2 Solar-to-Hydrogen Conversion Processes Utilizing Transition Metal Oxides 3

1.2.1 Photocatalysis 3

1.2.2 Photoelectrocatalysis 5

1.2.3 Thermochemical Water Splitting 6

1.3 Transition Metal Oxides in Solar-to-Hydrogen Conversion Processes 7

1.3.1 Photocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis 7

1.3.1.1 TiO 2 8

1.3.1.2 α-Fe 2 O 3 16

1.3.1.3 CuO/Cu 2 O 20

1.3.2 Thermochemical Water Splitting 23

1.3.2.1 Fe 3 O 4 /FeO Redox Pair 24

1.3.2.2 CeO 2 /Ce 2 O 3 and CeO/CeO 2-δ Redox Pairs 25

1.3.2.3 ZnO/Zn Redox Pair 27

1.4 Conclusions and Future Perspectives 28

References 29

2 Catalytic Conversion Involving Hydrogen from Lignin 41
Satabdi Misra and Atul Kumar Varma

List of Abbreviations 41

2.1 Introduction 42

2.1.1 Background of Bio-Refinery and Lignin 42

2.1.2 Lignin as an Alternate Source of Energy 44

2.1.3 Lignin Isolation Process 45

2.2 Catalytic Conversion of Lignin 45

2.2.1 Lignin Reductive Depolymerization into Aromatic Monomers 47

2.2.2 Catalytic Hydrodeoxydation (HDO) of Lignin 48

2.2.3 Hydrodeoxydation (HDO) of Lignin-Derived-Bio-Oil 51

Summary and Outlook 52

References 53

3 Solar-Hydrogen Coupling Hybrid Systems for Green Energy 65
Bilge Coşkuner Filiz, Esra Balkanli Unlu, Hülya Civelek Yörüklü, Meltem Karaismailoglu Elibol, Yağmur Akar, Ali Turgay San, Halit Eren Figen and Aysel Kantürk Figen

3.1 Concept of Green Sources and Green Storage 66

3.2 Coupling of Green to Green 67

3.3 Solar Energy-Hydrogen System 67

3.3.1 Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production 68

3.3.1.1 PEC Materials 70

3.3.1.2 Photoelectrochemical Systems 73

3.3.2 Electrochemical Hydrogen Production 74

3.3.2.1 Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Electrolysis Cell (PEMEC) 75

3.3.2.2 Alkaline Electrolysis Cell (AEC) 76

3.3.2.3 Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell (SOEC) 77

3.3.3 Fuel Cell 78

3.3.4 Photovoltaic 79

3.4 Thermochemical Systems 80

3.5 Photobiological Hydrogen Production 82

3.6 Conclusion 84

References 85

4 Green Sources to Green Storage on Solar-Hydrogen Coupling 97
A. Mohan Kumar, R. Rajasekar, P. Sathish Kumar, S. Santhosh and B. Premkumar

4.1 Introduction 98

4.1.1 Hybrid System 99

4.2 Concentrated Solar Thermal H 2 Production 101

4.3 Thermochemical Aqua Splitting Technology for Solar-H 2 Generation 103

4.4 Solar to Hydrogen Through Decarbonization of Fossil Fuels 105

4.4.1 Solar Cracking 106

4.5 Solar Thermal-Based Hydrogen Generation Through Electrolysis 107

4.6 Photovoltaics-Based Hydrogen Production 107

4.7 Conclusion 109

References 110

5 Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction 115
R. Shilpa, K. S. Sibi, S. R. Sarath Kumar, R. K. Pai and R.B. Rakhi

5.1 Introduction 116

5.2 Parameters to Evaluate Efficient HER Catalysts 117

5.2.1 Overpotential (o.p) 117

5.2.2 Tafel Plot 118

5.2.3 Stability 119

5.2.4 Faradaic Efficiency and Turnover Frequency 119

5.2.5 Hydrogen Bonding Energy (HBE) 120

5.3 Categories of HER Catalysts 121

5.3.1 Noble Metal-Based Catalysts 121

5.3.2 Non-Noble Metal-Based Catalysts 125

5.3.3 Metal-Free 2D Nanomaterials 126

5.3.4 Transition Metal Dichalcogenides 129

5.3.5 Transition Metal Oxides and Hydroxides 130

5.3.6 Transition Metal Phosphides 132

5.3.7 MXenes (Transition Metal Carbides and Nitrides) 132

Conclusion 134

References 134

6 Recent Progress on Metal Catalysts for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution 147
Tejaswi Jella and Ravi Arukula

6.1 Introduction 148

6.1.1 Type of Water Electrolysis Technologies 148

6.1.1.1 Alkaline Electrolysis (AE) 149

6.1.1.2 Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolysis (peme) 149

6.1.1.3 Solid Oxide Electrolysis (SOE) 149

6.2 Mechanism of Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER) 149

6.2.1 Performance Evaluation of Catalyst 151

6.3 Various Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (her) 153

6.3.1 Noble Metal Catalysts for HER 153

6.3.1.1 Platinum-Based Catalysts 153

6.3.1.2 Palladium Based Catalysts 155

6.3.1.3 Ruthenium Based Catalysts 157

6.3.2 Non-Noble Metal Catalysts 158

6.3.2.1 Transition Metal Phosphides (TMP) 158

6.3.2.2 Transition Metal Chalcogenides 162

6.3.2.3 Transition Metal Carbides (TMC) 163

6.4 Conclusion and Future Aspects 164

References 165

7 Dark Fermentation and Principal Routes to Produce Hydrogen 181
Luana C. Grangeiro, Bruna S. de Mello, Brenda C. G. Rodrigues, Caroline Varella Rodrigues, Danieli Fernanda Canaver Marin, Romario Pereira de Carvalho Junior, Lorena Oliveira Pires, Sandra Imaculada Maintinguer, Arnaldo Sarti and Kelly J. Dussán

7.1 Introduction 182

7.2 Biohydrogen Production from Organic Waste 183

7.2.1 Crude Glycerol 186

7.2.1.1 Dark Fermentation of Crude Glycerol to Biohydrogen and Bio Products 187

7.2.2 Dairy Waste 189

7.2.2.1 Dark Fermentation of Dairy Waste to Biohydrogen and Bioproducts 190

7.2.3 Fruit Waste 193

7.2.3.1 Dark Fermentation of Fruit Waste to Hydrogen and Bioproducts 194

7.3 Anaerobic Systems 198

7.3.1 Continuous Multiple Tube Reactor 206

7.4 Conclusion and Future Perspectives 209

Acknowledgements 210

References 210

8 Catalysts for Electrochemical Water Splitting for Hydrogen Production 225
Zaib Ullah Khan, Mabkhoot Alsaiari, Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed, Nawshad Muhammad, Muhammad Tariq, Abdur Rahim and Abdul Niaz

8.1 Introduction 226

8.2 Water Splitting and Their Products 229

8.3 Different Methods Used for Water Splitting 229

8.3.1 Setup for Water Splitting Systems at a Basic Level 229

8.3.2 Photocatalysis 230

8.3.3 Electrolysis 232

8.4 Principles of PEC and Photocatalytic H 2 Generation 232

8.5 Electrochemical Process for Water Splitting Application 233

8.5.1 Water Splitting Through Electrochemistry 233

8.6 Different Materials Used in Water Splitting 233

8.6.1 Water Oxidation (OER) Materials 233

8.6.2 Developing Materials for Hydrogen Synthesis 235

8.6.3 Material Stability for Water Splitting 235

8.7 Mechanism of Electrochemical Catalysis in Water Splitting and Hydrogen Production 235

8.7.1 Electrochemical Water Splitting with Cheap Metal-Based Catalysts 236

8.7.2 Catalysts with Only One Atom 236

8.7.3 Electrochemical Water Splitting Using Low-Cost Metal-Free Catalysts 237

8.8 Water Splitting and Hydrogen Production Materials Used in Electrochemical Catalysis 238

8.8.1 Metal and Alloys 238

8.8.2 Metal Oxides/Hydroxides and Chalogenides 239

8.8.3 Metal Carbides, Borides, Nitrides, and Phosphides 239

8.9 Uses of Hydrogen Produced from Water Splitting 240

8.9.1 Water Splitting Generates Hydrogen Energy 240

8.9.2 Photoelectrochemical (PEC) Water Splitting 241

8.9.3 Thermochemical Water Splitting 241

8.9.4 Biological Water Splitting 241

8.9.5 Fermentation 241

8.9.6 Biomass and Waste Conversions 242

8.9.7 Solar Thermal Water Splitting 242

8.9.8 Renewable Electrolysis 242

8.9.9 Hydrogen Dispenser Hose Reliability 242

8.10 Conclusion 243

References 243

9 Challenges and Mitigation Strategies Related to Biohydrogen Production 249
Mohd Nur Ikhmal Salehmin, Ibdal Satar and Mohamad Azuwa Mohamed

9.1 Introduction 249

9.2 Limitation and Mitigation Approaches of Biohydrogen Production 252

9.2.1 Physical Issues and Their Mitigation Approaches 252

9.2.1.1 Operating Temperature Issue and Its Control 252

9.2.1.2 Hydraulic Retention Time (HRT) and Optimization 252

9.2.1.3 High Hydrogen Partial Pressure - Implication and Overcoming the Issue 253

9.2.1.4 Membrane Fouling Issues and Solutions 254

9.2.2 Biological Issues and Their Mitigation Approaches 256

9.2.2.1 Start-Up Issue and Improvement Through Bioaugmentation 256

9.2.2.2 Biomass Washout Issue and Solution Through Cell Immobilization 256

9.2.3 Chemical Issues and Their Mitigation Approaches 257

9.2.3.1 pH Variation and Its Regulation 257

9.2.3.2 Limiting Nutrient Loading and Optimization 257

9.2.3.3 Inhibitor Secretion and Its Control 258

9.2.3.4 Byproduct Formation and Its Exploitation 260

9.2.4 Economic Issues and Ways to Optimize Cost 260

9.3 Conclusion and Future Direction 265

Acknowledgements 266

References 266

10 Continuous Production of Clean Hydrogen from Wastewater by Microbial Usage 277
P. Satishkumar, Arun M. Isloor and Ramin Farnood

10.1 Introduction 278

10.2 Wastewater for Biohydrogen Production 279

10.3 Photofermentation 281

10.3.1 Continuous Photofermentation 283

10.3.2 Factors Affecting Photofermentation Hydrogen Production 286

10.3.2.1 Inoculum Condition and Substrate Concentration 286

10.3.2.2 Carbon and Nitrogen Source 287

10.3.2.3 Temperature 288

10.3.2.4 pH 288

10.3.2.5 Light Intensity 288

10.3.2.6 Immobilization 290

10.4 Dark Fermentation 291

10.4.1 Continuous Dark Fermentation 292

10.4.2 Factors Affecting Hydrogen Production in Continuous Dark Fermentation 296

10.4.2.1 Start-Up Time 296

10.4.2.2 Organic Loading Rate 296

10.4.2.3 Hydraulic Retention Time 297

10.4.2.4 Temperature 301

10.4.2.5 pH 302

10.4.2.6 Immobilization 302

10.5 Microbial Electrolysis Cell 304

10.5.1 Mechanism of Microbial Electrolysis Cell 304

10.5.2 Wastewater Treatment and Hydrogen Production 305

10.5.3 Factors Affecting Microbial Electrolysis Cell Performance 308

10.5.3.1 Inoculum 308

10.5.3.2 pH 308

10.5.3.3 Temperature 308

10.5.3.4 Hydraulic Retention Time 308

10.5.3.5 Applied Voltage 310

10.6 Conclusions 310

References 311

11 Conversion Techniques for Hydrogen Production and Recovery Using Membrane Separation 319
Nor Azureen Mohamad Nor, Nur Shamimie Nadzwin Hasnan, Nurul Atikah Nordin, Nornastasha Azida Anuar, Muhamad Firdaus Abdul Sukur and Mohamad Azuwa Mohamed

11.1 Introduction 320

11.2 Conversion Technique for Hydrogen Production 321

11.2.1 Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation via Particulate System 321

11.2.2 Photoelectrochemical Cell (PEC) 324

11.2.3 Photovoltaic-Photoelectrochemical Cell (PV-PEC) 325

11.2.4 Electrolysis 327

11.3 Hydrogen Recovery Using Membrane Separation (h 2 /o 2 Membrane Separation) 329

11.3.1 Polymeric Membranes 330

11.3.2 Porous Membranes 331

11.3.3 Dense Metal Membranes 332

11.3.4 Ion-Conductive Membranes 333

11.4 Conclusion 335

Acknowledgements 336

References 336

12 Geothermal Energy-Driven Hydrogen Production Systems 343
Santanu Ghosh and Atul Kumar Varma

Abbreviations 344

12.1 Introduction 345

12.2 Hydrogen - A Green Fuel and an Energy Carrier 347

12.3 Production of Hydrogen 348

12.3.1 Fossil Fuel-Based 348

12.3.2 Non-Fossil Fuel-Based 349

12.4 Geothermal Energy 353

12.4.1 Introductory View 353

12.4.2 Types and Occurrences 354

12.5 Hydrogen Production From Geothermal Energy 355

12.5.1 Hydrogen Production Systems 355

12.5.2 Working Fluids 369

12.5.3 Assimilation of Solar and Geothermal Energy 370

12.5.4 Chlor-Alkali Cell and Abatement of Mercury and Hydrogen Sulfide (AMIS) Unit 372

12.5.5 Hydrogen Liquefaction 374

12.5.6 Hydrogen Storage 375

12.6 Economics of Hydrogen Production 377

12.6.1 A General Overview 377

12.6.2 Economy of Hydrogen Yield Using Geothermal Energy 379

12.7 Environmental Impressions of Geothermal Energy-Driven Hydrogen Yield 381

12.8 Conclusions 382

References 384

13 Heterogeneous Photocatalysis by Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Effective Hydrogen Production 397
Kiran Kumar B., B. Venkateswar Rao, Sashivinay Kumar Gaddam, Ravi Arukula and Vishnu Shanker

13.1 Introduction 398

13.1.1 Typical Heterogeneous Photocatalysis Mechanism 399

13.1.2 Necessity of the Photocatalytic Water Splitting 400

13.2 g-C 3 N 4 -Based Photocatalytic Water Splitting 401

13.2.1 Influence of the g-C 3 N 4 Morphology on Photocatalytic Water Splitting 402

13.2.1a g-C 3 N 4 Thin Nanosheets-Based Photocatalytic Water Splitting 402

13.2.1b Porous g-C 3 N 4 -Based Photocatalytic Water Splitting 404

13.2.1c Crystalline g-C 3 N 4 -Based Photocatalytic Water Splitting 405

13.2.2 Metal Doped Photocatalytic Water Splitting 406

13.2.3 Semiconductor/g-C 3 N 4 Heterojunction for Photocatalytic Water Splitting 407

13.3 Future Remarks and Conclusion 408

References 409

14 Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-CN) for Sustainable Hydrogen Production 417
Zaib Ullah Khan, Mabkhoot Alsaiari, Saleh Alsayari, Nawshad Muhmmad and Abdur Rahim

14.1 Introduction 418

14.2 Various Methods for Hydrogen Production 421

14.3 Production of Hydrogen from Fossil Fuels 422

14.3.1 Steam Reforming 422

14.3.2 Gasification 422

14.4 Hydrogen Production from Nuclear Energy 422

14.4.1 Water Splitting by Thermochemistry 422

14.5 Hydrogen Production from Renewable Energies 423

14.5.1 Electrolysis 423

14.5.2 Photovoltaic Solar 423

14.5.3 Wind Method for Producing Hydrogen 423

14.5.4 Biomass Gasification Use for Hydrogen Production 424

14.5.5 Agricultural or Food-Processing Waste that Contains Starch and Cellulose 424

14.6 Preparation of g-C 3 N 4 Materials 425

14.6.1 Sol-Gel Method for Making Graphitic Carbon Nitride 426

14.6.2 Hard and Soft-Template Method 426

14.6.3 Template-Free Method for Making Graphitic Carbon Nitride 428

14.7 Properties of g-C 3 N 4 Materials 429

14.7.1 Stability 429

14.7.1.1 Thermal Stability 429

14.7.1.2 Chemical Stability 430

14.7.1.3 Electrochemical Properties 430

14.8 The Advantages of Sustainable Hydrogen Production and Their Applications 430

14.8.1 Hydrogen Applications 430

14.9 Hydro Processing in Petroleum Refineries and Their Usage 431

14.9.1 Hydrocracking 431

14.9.2 Hydrofining 431

14.9.3 Ammonia Synthesis 432

14.9.4 Synthesis of Methanol 433

14.9.5 Electricity Generation from Hydrogen 433

14.9.6 Applications for Green Hydrogen 434

14.9.7 Replacing Existing Hydrogen 434

14.9.8 Heating 435

14.9.9 Energy Storage 435

14.9.10 Alternative Fuels 435

14.9.11 Fuel-Cell Vehicles 436

14.10 Conclusion 436

References 436

15 Hydrogen Production from Anaerobic Digestion 441
Muhammad Farhan Hil Me, Mohd Nur Ikhmal Salehmin, Hau Seung Jeremy Wong and Mohamad Azuwa Mohamed

15.1 Introduction 441

15.2 Basic Overview of Anaerobic Digestion 443

15.3 How to Obtain Hydrogen from Anaerobic Digestion 445

15.3.1 Single-Stage Reactor 445

15.3.2 Two-Stage Reactor 445

15.3.3 Feedstock and Resulting Hydrogen 446

15.4 Challenges and Mitigation Strategies in Biohydrogen Production 447

15.4.1 Combating Microbial Competition 447

15.4.2 Enhancing Biohydrogen Production Yield by Technical and Operational Adjustments 448

15.4.3 Minimizing Inhibition by Byproducts from Pretreatments 450

15.4.4 Minimizing Inhibition by Metal Ions 451

15.4.5 Minimizing In-Process Inhibition 452

15.4.5.1 Volatile Fatty Acids and Alcohols 452

15.4.5.2 Ammonia 453

15.4.5.3 Hydrogen 453

15.5 Practicality of Technologies at Industrial Scale 453

15.6 Conclusion 456

Acknowledgements 456

References 456

16 Impact of Treatment Strategies on Biohydrogen Production from Waste-Activated Sludge Fermentation 465
Rajeswari M. Kulkarni, Dhanyashree J.K., Esha Varma, Sirivibha S.P. and Shantha M.P.

16.1 Introduction 466

16.2 Methods of Production of Hydrogen Using WAS 467

16.2.1 Dark Fermentation 468

16.2.2 Photofermentation 469

16.2.3 Microbial Electrolysis Cell 470

16.3 Physical Treatment Methods 471

16.4 Chemical Treatment Methods 486

16.5 Conclusions 504

References 505

17 Microbial Production of Biohydrogen (BioH 2) from Waste-Activated Sludge: Processes, Challenges, and Future Approaches 511
Abhispa Bora, T. Angelin Swetha, K. Mohanrasu, G. Sivaprakash, P. Balaji and A. Arun

17.1 Introduction 512

17.2 Hydrogen and Waste-Activated Sludge 513

17.2.1 Hydrogen 513

17.2.2 Waste-Activated Sludge 514

17.3 Mechanisms of Hydrogen Production 514

17.3.1 H 2 Production by Dark Fermentation Process 515

17.3.2 H 2 Production by Photofermentation Process 516

17.3.3 Using Microbial Electrolysis Cell 518

17.4 H 2 Production by Microalgae Using Waste 520

17.4.1 Bottlenecks of H 2 Production 520

17.4.2 Key Factors Influencing H 2 Production 521

17.5 Recent Endeavors to Enhance H 2 Production 522

17.5.1 Recent Advancements in Dark Fermentation 522

17.5.2 Recent Advances in Photofermentation 526

17.5.3 Recent Advances in Microbial Electrolysis Cell 527

17.6 Future Approaches 528

17.7 Conclusion 528

References 529

18 Perovskite Materials for Hydrogen Production 539
Surawut Chuangchote and Kamonchanok Roongraung

18.1 Current Problems of Technology for Hydrogen Production 540

18.2 Principle of Perovskite Materials 540

18.2.1 Oxide Perovskite 542

18.2.1.1 Titanate-Based Oxide Perovskite (ATiO 3) 542

18.2.1.2 Tantalate-Based Oxide Perovskite (ATaO 3) 544

18.2.1.3 Niobate-Based Oxide Perovskite 545

18.2.2 Halide Perovskite 547

18.2.2.1 Conventional Halide Perovskite 547

18.2.2.2 Lead-Free Halide Perovskites 548

18.3 Synthesis Process for Perovskite Materials 549

18.3.1 Microwaves 550

18.3.2 Sol-Gel 550

18.3.3 Hydrothermal/Solvothermal 551

18.3.4 Precipitation 553

18.3.5 Hot-Injection 553

18.4 Hydrogen Production from Solar Water Splitting 554

18.4.1 Photocatalytic System 555

18.4.2 Photoelectrochemical System 556

18.4.3 Photovoltaic-Electrocatalytic System 559

18.5 Conclusion and Future Perspectives 562

References 563

19 Progress on Ni-Based as Co-Catalysts for Water Splitting 575
Arti Maurya, Kartick Chandra Majhi and Mahendra Yadav

19.1 Introduction 576

19.1.1 Thermodynamic Aspects of Hydrogen Production 577

19.1.2 Different Processes for the Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution by Water Splitting 578

19.1.3 Photocatalyst 578

19.1.3.1 Homogeneous Photocatalysis 578

19.1.3.2 Heterogeneous Photocatalysis 579

19.2 Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation System 581

19.2.1 Electron Donor and Electrolyte/Sacrificial Reagent 581

19.2.2 Loading of Co-Catalyst 581

19.2.3 Photocatalytic Activity Efficiency 583

19.3 Semiconductor Materials 584

19.3.1 Oxide-Based Semiconductor and Their Composites 584

19.3.2 Non-Oxide-Based Semiconductor and Their Composites 586

19.3.3 Polymer/Carbon Dots/Graphene-Based and Carbon Nitride-Based Photocatalyst and Their Composites 588

19.4 State of Art for the Nickel Used as Photocatalyst 591

19.5 Progress of Ni-Based Photocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution 592

19.5.1 Metallic Form of Ni Used as Co-Catalyst 592

19.5.2 Ni-Based Oxide and Hydroxide Used as Co-Catalyst for Hydrogen Production 594

19.5.3 Ni-Based Sulfides Used as Co-Catalyst and Photocatalyst 596

19.5.4 Ni-Based Phosphides Used as Co-Catalyst Towards Hydrogen Production 598

19.5.5 Ni-Based Complex Act as Co-Catalyst for Hydrogen Production 600

19.5.6 Other Ni-Based Co-Catalyst for Hydrogen Production 602

19.6 Conclusion and Future Perspective 608

Author Declaration 609

Acknowledgment 609

References 609

20 Use of Waste-Activated Sludge for the Production of Hydrogen 625
Hülya Civelek Yörüklü, Bilge Coşkuner Filiz and Aysel Kantürk Figen

20.1 Introduction 626

20.2 WAS to Hydrogen Production 629

20.2.1 Biohydrogen Production 629

20.2.1.1 Dark Fermentation 629

20.2.1.2 Photofermentation 632

20.2.1.3 Microbial Electrolysis Cell 634

20.2.2 Thermochemical Hydrogen Production 635

20.2.2.1 Pyrolysis 636

20.2.2.2 Gasification 639

20.2.2.3 Super Critical Water Gasification 643

20.3 Conclusion Remarks 645

References 646

21 Current Trends in the Potential Use of the Metal-Organic Framework for Hydrogen Storage 655
Maryam Yousaf, Muhammad Ahmad, Zhi-Ping Zhao, Tehmeena Ishaq and Nasir Mahmood

21.1 Introduction 656

21.2 Structure of MOFs 657

21.3 Mechanism of H 2 Storage by MOFs 659

21.4 Strategies to Modify the Structure of MOFs for Enhanced H 2 Storage 661

21.4.1 Tuning the Surface Area, Pore Size, and Volume of MOFs 661

21.4.2 Enhancement in Unsaturated Open Metal Sites 663

21.4.3 MOFs with Interpenetration 665

21.4.4 Linker Functionalization of MOFs 667

21.4.5 Hybrid and Doping of MOFs 668

21.5 Conclusions and Future Recommendations 674

Acknowledgement 675

References 675

22 High-Density Solids as Hydrogen Storage Materials 681
Zeeshan Abid, Huma Naeem, Faiza Wahad, Sughra Gulzar, Tabassum Shahzad, Munazza Shahid, Muhammad Altaf and Raja Shahid Ashraf

22.1 Introduction 682

22.2 Metal Borohydrides 683

22.2.1 Lithium Borohydride 683

22.2.2 Sodium Borohydride 685

22.2.3 Potassium Borohydride 687

22.3 Metal Alanates 688

22.3.1 Lithium Alanate 688

22.3.2 Sodium Alanate 690

22.4 Ammonia Boranes 691

22.5 Metal Amides 693

22.5.1 Lithium Amide 693

22.5.2 Sodium Amide 694

22.6 Amine Metal Borohydrides 696

22.6.1 Amine Lithium Borohydrides 696

22.6.2 Amine Magnesium Borohydrides 697

22.6.3 Amine Calcium Borohydrides 698

22.6.4 Amine Aluminium Borohydrides 699

22.7 Conclusion 699

References 699

Index 707

Authors

Tariq Altalhi Taif University, Saudi Arabia. Sayed Mohammed Adnan Aligarh Muslim University, India. Mohammed A. Amin Taif University, Saudi Arabia.