title: Photoelectrochemical hydrogen production from biomass derivatives and water.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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. jihb@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Xihong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Shilei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yexiang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: Hongbing
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ji
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D055664:Electrochemical Techniques; D004566:Electrodes; D000431:Ethanol / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D005990:Glycerol / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D012993:Solar Energy; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D011134:Polysaccharides; D014867:Water; D000431:Ethanol; D006859:Hydrogen; D005990:Glycerol; D000432:Methanol