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Photocatalytic hydrogen production and storage in carbon nanotubes: a first-principles study.


ABSTRACT: As it is a promising clean energy source, the production and storage of hydrogen are crucial techniques. Here, based on first-principles calculations, we proposed an integral strategy for the production and storage of hydrogen in carbon nanotubes via photocatalytic processes. We considered a core-shell structure formed by placing a carbon nitride nanowire inside a carbon nanotube to achieve this goal. Photo-generated holes on the carbon nanotube surface promote water splitting. Driven by intrinsic electrostatic field in the core-shell structures, protons produced by water splitting penetrate the carbon nanotube and react with photo-generated electrons on the carbon nitride nanowire to produce hydrogen molecules in the carbon nanotube. Because carbon nanotubes have high hydrogen storage capacity, this core-shell structure can serve as a candidate system for photocatalytic water splitting and safe hydrogen storage.

SUBMITTER: Song X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9175104 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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