Transforming Electrocatalytic Biomass Upgrading and Hydrogen Production from Electricity Input to Electricity Output.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
; 61(12): e202115636, 2022 03 14.
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ABSTRACT
Integrating biomass upgrading and hydrogen production in an electrocatalytic system is attractive both environmentally and in terms of sustainability. Conventional electrolyser systems coupling anodic biosubstrate electrooxidation with hydrogen evolution reaction usually require electricity input. Herein, we describe the development of an electrocatalytic system for simultaneous biomass upgrading, hydrogen production, and electricity generation. In contrast to conventional furfural electrooxidation, the employed low-potential furfural oxidation enabled the hydrogen atom of the aldehyde group to be released as gaseous hydrogen at the anode at a low potential of approximately 0â
VRHE (vs. RHE). The integrated electrocatalytic system could generate electricity of about 2â
kWh per cubic meter of hydrogen produced. This study may provide a transformative technology to convert electrocatalytic biomass upgrading and hydrogen production from a process requiring electricity input into a process to generate electricity.
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