Recent Advancements in Nano-Metal-Based Electrocatalysts: Green Hydrogen Production and Storage

Abstract

Green energy economies around the world consider hydrogen to be an important component of a clean and sustainable hydrogen economy. Energy from fossil fuels is cheaper but it faces various serious consequences of global concerns. H2 is cleanest, renewable and sustainable energy carrier that reduced significant amount of hazardous impact on the environment. It meets the ambitious targets of the reduction of greenhouse gases in the 2035-2050 timeframe. Green hydrogen production has other striking properties such as inclusive flammability and higher gravimetric energy content than other fossil fuels. The production and storage of H2 is an important component for development of green energy technology for rise in economy of the developing countries. The evolution of hydrogen through various routes, Hydrogen storage methods and recent nano metal-based advancement in production and storage has now gain tremendous research and industrial interest globally. This comprehensive book chapter is reviewed to link the latest research progress in hydrogen production routes, hydrogen storage methods and investigate the role of nano metal-based electrocatalysts. It also contributes to improve research and develop road map for green hydrogen production and storage methods. Further more recent development and knowledge gap has been highlighted for better understanding.