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Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution from Biomass Conversion

Abstract

Biomass has incredible potential as an alternative to fossil fuels for energy production that is sustainable for the future of humanity. Hydrogen evolution from photocatalytic biomass conversion not only produces valuable carbon-free energy in the form of molecular hydrogen but also provides an avenue of production for industrially relevant biomass products. This photocatalytic conversion can be realized with efficient, sustainable reaction materials (biomass) and inexhaustible sunlight as the only energy inputs. Reported herein is a general strategy and mechanism for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from biomass and biomass-derived substrates (including ethanol, glycerol, formic acid, glucose, and polysaccharides). Recent advancements in the synthesis and fundamental physical/mechanistic studies of novel photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution from biomass conversion are summarized. Also summarized are recent advancements in hydrogen evolution efciency regarding biomass and biomass-derived substrates. Special emphasis is given to methods that utilize unprocessed biomass as a substrate or synthetic photocatalyst material, as the development of such will incur greater benefts towards a sustainable route for the evolution of hydrogen and production of chemical feedstocks.

Funding source: This research was supported by start-up funding from State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF). This work was also supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (2019R1C1C1009427) and the GRRC program of Gyeonggi province (GRRC 2020-B03)
Related subjects: Production & Supply Chain
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2021-02-26
2024-11-07
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