CdAl4O7/CdO nanocomposites: green tea extract–mediated sol–gel auto-combustion synthesis, characterization, and study as a potential hydrogen storage material

• Published in: Environmental science and pollution research international 2024-03, Vol.31 (14), p.21370-21379
• Main Authors: Pirsaheb, Meghdad, Seifi, Hooman, Dawi, Elmuez A., Gholami, Tahereh, Salavati-Niasari, Masoud
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Aquatic Pollution; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Bioactive compounds; Combustion synthesis; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Electrochemical analysis; Electrochemistry; Electron microscopy; Energy storage; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Health; Fourier transforms; Green chemistry; Green tea; Hydrogen; Hydrogen storage materials; Infrared spectroscopy; Metal ions; Microscopy; Nanocomposites; Performance evaluation; Physical characteristics; Polyphenols; Reducing agents; Research Article; Scanning electron microscopy; Sol-gel processes; Substrates; Sustainable energy; Tea; Transmission electron microscopy; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; X-ray diffraction
• ISSN: 1614-7499; 0944-1344; 1614-7499
• DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32527-3

In this article, we present the synthesis of binary CdAl 4 O 7 /CdO nanocomposites using green tea extracts and green chemistry methods for high-performance hydrogen storage. The green tea extract contains bioactive compounds (polyphenols) that act as reducing agents, which facilitate the reaction between metal ions and water. By examining the structural and morphological characteristics of the obtained substrates using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), it was demonstrated that the nanocomposites were successfully synthesized. We evaluated the electrochemical performance of the synthesized CdAl 4 O 7 /CdO nanocomposites using a three-electrode chronopotentiometry system. According to the results, the synthesized nanocomposites are capable of storing 1750 mAh/g of hydrogen at a constant current of 1 Amp. By using green tea extract as a natural structure-directing agent, the CdAl 4 O 7 /CdO nanocomposite can be developed more sustainably as high-performance hydrogen storage materials. Ultimately, this work contributes to the advancement of sustainable energy storage through the synthesis of a promising new material.