Efficient Low-temperature Hydrogen Production by Electrochemical-assisted Methanol Steam Reforming.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
; 63(7): e202315157, 2024 Feb 12.
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ABSTRACT
Methanol steam reforming (MSR) provides an alternative way for efficient production and safe transportation of hydrogen but requires harsh conditions and complicated purification processes. In this work, an efficient electrochemical-assisted MSR reaction for pure H2 production at lower temperature (~140 °C) is developed by coupling the electrocatalysis reaction into the MSR in a polymer electrolyte membrane electrolysis reactor. By electrochemically assisted, the two critical steps including the methanol dehydrogenation and water-gas shift reaction are accelerated, which is attributed to decreasing the methanol dehydrogenation energy and promoting the dissociation of H2 O to OH* by the applied potential. Furthermore, the reduced H2 partial pressure by the hydrogen oxidation and reduction process further promotes MSR. The combination of these advantages not only efficiently decreases the MSR temperature but also achieves the high rate of hydrogen production of 505â
mmol H2 g Pt -1 h-1 with exceptionally high H2 selectivity (99 %) at 180 °C and a low voltage (0.4â
V), and the productivity is about 30-fold than that of traditional MSR. This study opens up a new avenue to design novel electrolysis cells for hydrogen production.
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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
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Angew. Chem. (Int. ed., Internet)
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Angewandte Chemie (International ed. Internet)
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2024
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