HYDROGEN PRODUCTION VIA CATALYST OF GREEN LASER, MOLYBDENUM AND ETHANOL

Authors

  • Siti Radhiana Azni Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • Mohamad Aizat Abu Bakar Laser Center, Ibnu Sina Institute, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • Daing Hanum Farhana Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • Siti Noraiza Ab Razak University Tun Hussien Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
  • Noriah Bidin Laser Center, Ibnu Sina Institute, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v78.7507

Keywords:

Electrolysis, hydrogen, sacrificial anode, molybdenum, green laser, water splitting

Abstract

Electrolysis is an electrochemical process which is known as a green technology. Laser irradiation and the presence of catalyst in water electrolysis are identified as ways of improving the efficiency and increment of hydrogen production.  The enhancement of hydrogen production through water electrolysis is obtained by adding molybdenum to increase the current in electrochemical cell and ethanol as an agent in photochemical reaction. In addition, diode pumped solid-state laser green laser at 532 nm is employed with the purpose to compensate the residual electrical field effect. The combination of the three catalysts is found more powerful to cause water splitting, thus produced 5 times greater H2 production in comparison to the action of individual catalyst.  

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Published

2016-02-21

Issue

Vol. 78 No. 3: March 2016

Section

Science and Engineering

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HYDROGEN PRODUCTION VIA CATALYST OF GREEN LASER, MOLYBDENUM AND ETHANOL. (2016). Jurnal Teknologi, 78(3). https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v78.7507