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Solar Hydrogen Generation from Lignocellulose
Author(s) -
Kuehnel Moritz F.,
Reisner Erwin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201710133
Subject(s) - biomass (ecology) , renewable energy , lignocellulosic biomass , hydrogen production , raw material , photocatalysis , environmental science , water splitting , waste management , hydrogen economy , clean energy , biofuel , hydrogen , materials science , pulp and paper industry , environmental engineering , chemistry , catalysis , engineering , ecology , biochemistry , organic chemistry , biology , electrical engineering
Photocatalytic reforming of lignocellulosic biomass is an emerging approach to produce renewable H 2 . This process combines photo‐oxidation of aqueous biomass with photocatalytic hydrogen evolution at ambient temperature and pressure. Biomass conversion is less energy demanding than water splitting and generates high‐purity H 2 without O 2 production. Direct photoreforming of raw, unprocessed biomass has the potential to provide affordable and clean energy from locally sourced materials and waste.