Department of Chemical Engineering, MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China.
Chem Soc Rev. 2014 Nov 21;43(22):7581-93. doi: 10.1039/c3cs60392j.
Hydrogen, a clean energy carrier with high energy capacity, is a very promising candidate as a primary energy source for the future. Photoelectrochemical (PEC) hydrogen production from renewable biomass derivatives and water is one of the most promising approaches to producing green chemical fuel. Compared to water splitting, hydrogen production from renewable biomass derivatives and water through a PEC process is more efficient from the viewpoint of thermodynamics. Additionally, the carbon dioxide formed can be re-transformed into carbohydrates via photosynthesis in plants. In this review, we focus on the development of photoanodes and systems for PEC hydrogen production from water and renewable biomass derivatives, such as methanol, ethanol, glycerol and sugars. We also discuss the future challenges and opportunities for the design of the state-of-the-art photoanodes and PEC systems for hydrogen production from biomass derivatives and water.
氢气作为一种具有高能量容量的清洁能源载体,是未来主要能源的极具前景的候选者。光电化学(PEC)技术从可再生生物质衍生物和水中生产氢气是生产绿色化学燃料最有前途的方法之一。与水分解相比,从可再生生物质衍生物和水中通过 PEC 工艺生产氢气在热力学上效率更高。此外,通过植物光合作用可以将形成的二氧化碳重新转化为碳水化合物。在这篇综述中,我们重点介绍了光电化学水和可再生生物质衍生物(如甲醇、乙醇、甘油和糖)制氢的光阳极和系统的发展。我们还讨论了设计用于从生物质衍生物和水中制氢的最先进的光阳极和 PEC 系统所面临的未来挑战和机遇。