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Raw biomass electroreforming coupled to green hydrogen generation

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  • Hu Zhao

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Dan Lu

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Jiarui Wang

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Wenguang Tu

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Dan Wu

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • See Wee Koh

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Pingqi Gao

    (Sun Yat-sen University)

  • Zhichuan J. Xu

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Sili Deng

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Yan Zhou

    (Nanyang Technological University
    Nanyang Technological University)

  • Bo You

    (Nanyang Technological University
    Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Hong Li

    (Nanyang Technological University
    Nanyang Technological University
    CINTRA CNRS/NTU/THALES, UMI 3288, Research Techno Plaza)

Abstract

Despite the tremendous progress of coupling organic electrooxidation with hydrogen generation in a hybrid electrolysis, electroreforming of raw biomass coupled to green hydrogen generation has not been reported yet due to the rigid polymeric structures of raw biomass. Herein, we electrooxidize the most abundant natural amino biopolymer chitin to acetate with over 90% yield in hybrid electrolysis. The overall energy consumption of electrolysis can be reduced by 15% due to the thermodynamically and kinetically more favorable chitin oxidation over water oxidation. In obvious contrast to small organics as the anodic reactant, the abundance of chitin endows the new oxidation reaction excellent scalability. A solar-driven electroreforming of chitin and chitin-containing shrimp shell waste is coupled to safe green hydrogen production thanks to the liquid anodic product and suppression of oxygen evolution. Our work thus demonstrates a scalable and safe process for resource upcycling and green hydrogen production for a sustainable energy future.

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  • Hu Zhao & Dan Lu & Jiarui Wang & Wenguang Tu & Dan Wu & See Wee Koh & Pingqi Gao & Zhichuan J. Xu & Sili Deng & Yan Zhou & Bo You & Hong Li, 2021. "Raw biomass electroreforming coupled to green hydrogen generation," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:12:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-021-22250-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22250-9
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