Towards Sustainable Energy Conversion: Green Synthesis of Nanostructured Catalysts

¹ Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Saint Petersburg 195251, Russian Federation
² Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India
³ Uttaranchal University, Dehradun 248007, India
⁴ Centre of Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University, Rajpura 140417, Punjab, India
⁵ Chitkara Centre for Research and Development, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh 174103 India
⁶ Department of EEE, GRIET, Bachupally, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

^* Coressponding author: prasanth.mtechpe@gmail.com
vatin@mail.ru
folaw@uumail.in
takveer.singh.orp@chitkara.edu.in
bhavuk.samrat.orp@chitkara.edu.in

Abstract

This research investigates the creation, analysis, and assessment of nanostructured catalysts designed specifically for sustainable energy conversion purposes. Nanostructured catalysts were produced by a modified sol-gel technique, employing different ratios of precursor materials and reaction conditions. The morphological analysis showed clear disparities among the catalysts that were manufactured. Catalyst 3 had the most favorable attributes, such as a substantial surface area and pore volume. Catalyst 3 exhibited exceptional electrochemical performance, showcasing remarkable activity and selectivity. It achieved high current density and faradaic efficiency while maintaining low overpotential. The stability tests demonstrated the durability of Catalyst 3, as it showed very little decline in electrochemical performance after several cycles. These results emphasize the need of methodical tuning of synthesis parameters to customize nanostructured catalysts for particular energy conversion applications. In the future, it is important to concentrate on improving the methods used to create something and discovering new combinations of substances that can speed up the process of converting energy in a way that is efficient and does not harm the environment. Nanostructured catalysts have the potential to significantly contribute to the advancement of clean energy technology and the reduction of global environmental consequences by tackling these difficulties.