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Rezgar Ahmadi

Rezgar Ahmadi

Academic rank: Assistant Professor
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Education: PhD.
ScopusId: 37260927500
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Faculty: Faculty of Science
Address: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
Phone: داخلی 4243

Research

Title
Graphitic carbon nitride nanotubes grown on carbon paper for efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction
Type
Presentation
Keywords
Graphitic carbon nitride nanotubes, carbon paper, Hydrogen evolution reaction
Year
2023
Researchers Somayeh Payamani ، Rezgar Ahmadi

Abstract

The growth population and decreasing source energy have been a challenge in recent years. Among several energy sources, the production of hydrogen from the process water splitting has been interest [1]. Hydrogen reduction reaction (HER) plays an important role in various renewable energy devices, fuel cells. Currently, state-of-the-art HER, catalyst is Pt, but their long-term availability is questionable owing to the scarcity and subsequent high cost. Therefore, substantial efforts have been devoted to develop non-noble transition-metal-based and metal-free electrocatalysts with commensurate performance. Hydrogen production from water using active semiconductor photocatalysts is an attractive solution to increasing energy demand. Recently, graphitic carbon nitride nanotubes (g-C3N4 NTs) hase an drawn considerable attention due to their unique and tunable nanostructure, good chemical stability,earth-abundant, high nitrogen content, easy synthesis and conductivity[2,3]. To increase the photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4 NTs, carbon paper (CP ) have been used to achieve effective photocatalytic for hydrogen production. In this work, g-C3N4(NTS) nanocatalyst was synthesized by precursor melamin and Co(NO3)2.6H2O.In the next step g-C3N4(NTS) used for growing upon CP. The prepared nanocatalyst was characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy (ATR-IRS). Several factors that may effect the hydrogen release rate process, including the amount of Co, electrodiposition time were optimized. The electrochemical diagram indicated that the CP-g-C3N4(NTS) provides a higher specific activity than g-C3N4(NTS) and CP. This study, the CP-g-C3N4(NTS) structure is developed as the cost-effective catalytic showing remarkable versatility for HER with high stability and activity , which is originated from increased exposure and accessibility of active sites, improved vectorial electron transport capability and enhanced release of gaseous products