Proceedings of the 1st International Conference of New Energy : ICNE 2022, 1-2 Dec, Sarawak, Malaysia

This book presents peer-reviewed articles from the 1st International Conference on New Energy (ICNE 2022), held on 1–2 December at Sarawak in Malaysia. This book highlights the current trends/studies on fundamental of hydrogen technologies and the application of hydrogen as the new sustainable renewable energy. Topics included but not limited to are: hydrogen production, its storage and transportation, and hydrogen utilization. This book contributes in making green hydrogen competitive and ready for a scale up in the 2030s, towards the objective of reaching net zero emissions by 2050 Foreword Preface Editorial for the Special Issue “Hydrogen as the New Sustainable Renewable Energy” Chapter Introduction Contents Editors and Contributors Effect of Feedstock Composition on the Methanol Synthesis via the CO2 Hydrogenation Process 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Preparation of Catalyst Support 2.2 Supported Cu/ZnO-Based Catalyst with Addition of Promoter 2.3 Catalyst Characterization 2.4 Catalytic Performance Evaluation 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Morphology of Catalyst 3.2 Textural Properties 3.3 Phase Analysis 3.4 Reducibility and Basicity Studies 3.5 Catalytic Activity 4 Conclusion References Inhibition of Ammonia Emission by Buffer Solution in Ammonia Borane Hydrolysis 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Methods 2.1 Catalyst Preparations 2.2 Ammonia Emission Control Test 2.3 Analysis of the Mechanism of Ammonia Release Inhibition 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Emission Behavior of Ammonia 3.2 The Mechanism of Ammonia Emission Control 4 Conclusions References Cold Startup of a PEFC Studied by Operando Visualization of Ice and Oxygen Partial Pressure 1 Introduction 2 Experimental 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References In Silico of Hydrogen Rich Gas from Formic Acid by Steam Reforming Process via DFT Calculation 1 Introduction 2 Method on Computational Chemistry 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 DFT Method Validation 3.2 Quantum Chemical Parameters 4 Conclusion References The Effect of Second Metals Towards Physicochemical Properties of Nickel-Based Catalyst Supported on Reduced Graphene Oxide for Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide into Methane 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Materials 2.2 Synthesis of Catalysts 2.3 X-Ray Diffraction Analysis 2.4 Surface Area and Porosity Analysis 2.5 H2-TPR Analysis 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 X-Ray Diffractogram of Catalysts 3.2 Surface Area and Porosity 3.3 Reduction Behaviour and Metal-Support Interaction 4 Conclusion References Photocatalytic Pre-treatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Biohydrogen Production 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methodology 2.1 Synthesis of TiO2 Nanotubes Photocatalyst 2.2 Photocatalytic Pre-treatment of Palm Kernel Expeller 2.3 Chlorella Vulgaris Stock Cultivation 2.4 Experimental Setup for Hydrogen Production Using Palm Kernel Expeller 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Effect of Nitrogen Doping on Optoelectronic Properties of TiO2 Anatase Model for Solar Hydrogen Production: A DFT + U Approach 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Structural Properties and Stability of the Models 3.2 Electronic Structure/Characteristics 3.3 Optical Properties 4 Conclusion References Natural Dye and Activated Carbon from Theobroma Cacao as Photosensitizer and Counter Electrode for Titania-Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Synthesis of Cacao Pod Husk Activated Carbon (CPHAC) 2.2 Sensitizers Preparation 2.3 Fabrication of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell 2.4 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Assembly 2.5 Characterization of the Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy 3.2 Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX) 3.3 Surface Area and Porosity Analysis 3.4 UV–Visible Spectroscopy 3.5 Photocurrent–voltage Measurement 4 Conclusion References Solvation-Free Energy and Thermodynamic Properties of Hydrogen Adsorption Inside Porous HKUST-1 Composite Through Molecular Dynamics Simulation 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Force Field Validation 3.2 Solvation-Free Energy and H2 Adsorption Inside HKUST-1 at Different Temperature 4 Conclusion References Effect of Temperature on the Hydrogen Adsorption and Transportation Inside MOF-5 Through Molecular Dynamics Simulation 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Force Field Validation 3.2 Solvation-Free Energy Inside IRMOF-1 at Different Temperatures 4 Conclusion References A Review on Bio-hydrogen Production from Food Waste: Potential and Challenges 1 Introduction 2 Compositions of the Food Waste Toward Hydrogen Production 2.1 Carbohydrate 2.2 Fats and Lipids 2.3 Protein 3 Advantages and Limitations of H2 Production from Food Waste 4 Conclusions References Facile Fabrication of PTA@MOF-808H Nanocomposites in Acidic Media Employing Hydrogen Peroxide for Catalytic Oxidative Desulfurization of Fuel Oil 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Method 2.1 Synthesis and Preparation of MOF-808 and Composites 2.2 Characterization of Material 2.3 Catalytic ODS Reaction 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Characterization of Samples 3.2 Catalytic Result 4 Conclusion References Photoelectrocatalytic Properties of B@g-C3N4/PANI in CO2 Reduction to Ethanol for Hydrogen Seasonal Storage 1 Introduction 2 Experimental 2.1 Materials 2.2 Preparation of Boron-Doped-g-C3N4/PANI 2.3 Catalyst Characterisation 2.4 Photoelectrochemical Measurement 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Characterization of B@g-C3N4/PANI 3.2 Photoelectrochemical Performance 4 Ethanol Production 5 Conclusion References Progresses in Improving Mechanical Properties of Maraging Steel MS1 Through Laser Additive Manufacturing for Renewable Energy Application 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Experiments 2.1 Preparation of Sample 2.2 Experiments 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Mechanical Properties 3.2 Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Profile 3.3 Microscopic Profile 3.4 Mesoporous Testing 4 Conclusion References Non-noble Metal Nanoparticles Formed in Interlayer of Layered Double Hydroxide for Hydrogen Production via Sodium Borohydride Hydrolysis Reaction 1 Introduction 2 Experimental 2.1 Materials 2.2 Catalyst Preparation 2.3 Structural Characterization 2.4 Evaluation of Hydrogen Generation Property 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Structural Characterization 3.2 Hydrogen Production Property 4 Conclusion References Chloralkali and Hydrogen Generation from Produced Water 1 Background/ Problem Statement 2 Method 3 Results 4 Novel Information 5 Challenges and Opportunities 6 Conclusion References Ammonia as a Hydrogen Vector: Validated Large Eddy Simulation of Ammonia Co-Firing in a Pilot-Scale Coal Combustor 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Setup 3 Numerical Setup 4 Grid-Convergence Analysis 5 Results and Discussion 6 Conclusion References Author Index