Mechanism of Hydrogen Production in The Processes of Radiation Heterogeneous Splitting of Water with the Presence of Nano-Metal and Nano-MeO

doi:10.26565/2312-4334-2024-1-51

Adil Garibov Institute of Radiation Problems, Ministry of Science and Education Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan
Yadigar Jafarov Institute of Radiation Problems, Ministry of Science and Education Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan
Gunel Imanova Institute of Radiation Problems, Ministry of Science and Education Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan; UNEC Research Center for Sustainable development and Creen economy named after Nizami Ganjavi, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), Baku, Azerbaijan; Khazar University, Department of Physics and Electronics, Baku, Azerbaijan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3275-300X
Teymur Agayev Institute of Radiation Problems, Ministry of Science and Education Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan
Sevinj Bashirova MDI NASA of Space Research of Natural Resources, Baku, Azerbaijan
Anar Aliyev Institute of Radiation Problems, Ministry of Science and Education Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26565/2312-4334-2024-1-51

Keywords: Nano-Me and nano-MeO oxides, γ-Radiation, Molecular hydrogen generation, Radiolysis, Second electron cloud

Abstract

In the study, the optimal values of the ratio of the distance between particles to the particle size in the radiation-heterogeneous radiolysis of water in nano-Me and nano-MeO systems were determined. In those systems, the effect of water density and system temperature on the radiation-chemical release of molecular hydrogen obtained from thermal and radiation-thermal decomposition of water was considered. The article also determined the effect of particle sizes and the type of sample taken on the radiation chemical yield of molecular hydrogen. In the presented article, the change of molecular hydrogen according to adsorbed water and catalyst was studied. Thus, in the case of a suspension of nano-zirconium in water, the energy of electrons emitted from the metal is completely transferred to water molecules, which leads to an increase in the yield of hydrogen. When radiolysis of water in the presence of nano-metals, energy transfer can be carried out mainly with the participation of emitted electrons. Therefore, in the case of radiolysis of water in suspension with n-Zr, the yield of hydrogen increases by 5.4 times compared to the processes of radiolysis in an adsorbed state. However, in radiation-heterogeneous processes of obtaining hydrogen from water in contact with metal systems, it is necessary to take into account that as a result of these processes surface oxidation occurs and after a certain time the systems are converted to n-Me-MeO+H₂O_liq.systems. For nano sized oxide compounds, the mean free path of secondary electrons formed as a result of primary processes of interaction of quanta with atoms is commensurate with the particle sizes of nano-oxides (λ ≈ R_(H-оxides)). Further, these electrons interact with the electronic subsystem of silicon. For nanocatalysts, the length of free paths of secondary and subsequent generations of electrons is greater than the size of catalyst particles (R_cat≤100nm). Usually, their energy is sufficient to conduct independent radiolytic processes in the contact medium of the catalyst.

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