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Hydrogen production in a light-driven photoelectrochemical cell

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  • He, Yan-Rong
  • Yan, Fang-Fang
  • Yu, Han-Qing
  • Yuan, Shi-Jie
  • Tong, Zhong-Hua
  • Sheng, Guo-Ping

Abstract

Conversion of organic matter to hydrogen in a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) is one of promising ways for hydrogen generation. However, the lack of efficient and cost-effective cathode catalysts and the need of additional electricity input make it less attractive. To resolve these problems, in this work a light-driven microbial photoelectrochemical cell (MPC) system, which consists of a TiO2 photocathode and a microbial anode, was constructed to utilize light energy and harvest electrons respectively. In this MPC system, continuous hydrogen production was achieved without external applied voltage under UV irradiation, and it had worked well continuously over 200h in a batch-fed mode under light illumination. An average hydrogen production rate of 3.5μmol/h was obtained. The results are useful for designing new hydrogen-harvesting systems.

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  • He, Yan-Rong & Yan, Fang-Fang & Yu, Han-Qing & Yuan, Shi-Jie & Tong, Zhong-Hua & Sheng, Guo-Ping, 2014. "Hydrogen production in a light-driven photoelectrochemical cell," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 113(C), pages 164-168.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:113:y:2014:i:c:p:164-168
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.07.020
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