3 - The synthesis and characterization of Pt-based catalysts for hydrogen storage applications

Abstract

The need for energy increases every year. On the other hand, fossil-fuel reserves that meet this demand are decreasing more rapidly. In addition, the use of fossil fuels has brought world average temperatures to their highest values in the last thousand years. This leads to a significant increase in natural disasters such as storms and floods, which cause billions of dollars of damage, as well as intense air pollution and accelerate the global warming process. Therefore, renewable energy sources are preferred over fossil-fuel reserves, and scientists focus on the development of these clean energy sources. Today, the use of energy technologies such as clean energy sources and fuel cells has increased, and studies on its development have accelerated to compete in various directions. In this chapter, information on the properties, synthesis, and characterization of the most commonly used Pt-based catalyst for the hydrogen storage in the fuel cell is compiled. In addition, the positive and negative aspects of Pt-based catalysts are discussed, and economic evaluations are made.