Bias-free solar hydrogen production at 19.8 mA cm−2 using perovskite photocathode and lignocellulosic biomass

Yuri Choi; Rashmi Mehrotra; Sang-Hak Lee; Trang Vu Thien Nguyen; Inhui Lee; Jiyeong Kim; Hwa-Young Yang; Hyeonmyeong Oh; Hyunwoo Kim; Jae-Won Lee; Yong Hwan Kim; Sung-Yeon Jang; Ji-Wook Jang; Jungki Ryu

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-33435-1

Nature Communications (Oct 2022)

Bias-free solar hydrogen production at 19.8 mA cm−2 using perovskite photocathode and lignocellulosic biomass

Yuri Choi,
Rashmi Mehrotra,
Sang-Hak Lee,
Trang Vu Thien Nguyen,
Inhui Lee,
Jiyeong Kim,
Hwa-Young Yang,
Hyeonmyeong Oh,
Hyunwoo Kim,
Jae-Won Lee,
Yong Hwan Kim,
Sung-Yeon Jang,
Ji-Wook Jang,
Jungki Ryu

Affiliations

Yuri Choi: Department of Energy Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Rashmi Mehrotra: Department of Energy Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Sang-Hak Lee: Department of Energy Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Trang Vu Thien Nguyen: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST
Inhui Lee: Department of Energy Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Jiyeong Kim: Department of Energy Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Hwa-Young Yang: Department of Energy Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Hyeonmyeong Oh: Department of Energy Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Hyunwoo Kim: Department of Energy Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Jae-Won Lee: Department of Wood Science and Engineering, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chonnam National University
Yong Hwan Kim: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST
Sung-Yeon Jang: Department of Energy Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Ji-Wook Jang: Department of Energy Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Jungki Ryu: Department of Energy Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33435-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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While light-driven water splitting offers a means to produce renewable H2 fuel, water oxidation limits performances and yields low-value products. Here, authors demonstrate a photoelectrochemical cell that converts lignocellulosic biomass into valuable products alongside H2.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
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Country of publisher: United Kingdom
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