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Weiyu Zhang, Yuguang Chao, Shaojun Guo. Electro-(Photo)catalysis for concurrent evolution of hydrogen and high value-added chemicals[J]. Energy Lab, 2023, 1(1): 220004. doi: 10.54227/elab.20220004
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Electro-(Photo)catalysis for concurrent evolution of hydrogen and high value-added chemicals
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Abstract
Green hydrogen (H2) has been identified as a promising alternative to fossil fuel. Compared with traditional methods, such as steam methane reforming and coal gasification, electro-(photo)catalysis of water splitting provides a clean and sustainable way to produce green H2. However, electro-(photo)catalytic water splitting still suffers from sluggish kinetics and high-power consuming. Chemical-assisted electro-(photo)catalytic water splitting, with concurrent evolution of H2 and high value-added chemicals (HVACs), has recently drawn great attention. In such system, oxygen evolution process has been replaced by small organics or other chemicals with low oxidation reaction potential to reduce the energy gap. In this review, we will review recent important advances on how to design the electro-(photo)catalytic systems for concurrent evolution of H2 and HVACs. We first introduce the design principles and fundamentals of chemical-assisted electro-/photocatalytic water splitting. Then we focus on the different reaction types at anode for electro-(photo)catalysis, in which specific chemicals, especially small molecule, can be produced from biomass, alkyl alcohols and so on, with high efficiency and selectivity, coupled with promoted H2 generation. Finally, major challenges and perspectives relevant to the catalyst design, catalytic mechanisms and application of electro-(photo)catalytic concurrent evolution of H2 and HVACs will be provided.
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Author Biographies
Weiyu Zhang obtained her PhD degree in Materials Physics and Chemistry from Peking University under the direction of Prof. Shaojun Guo in 2022. Her research interest focuses on the noble-metal-based nanomaterials for advanced electrocatalysis. 
Shaojun Guo is a full professor with tenure in the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. He is renowned for his leadership in nano/sub-nano/atomic materials for catalysis and energy applications. He has made outstanding contribution to the interdisciplinary fields of materials chemistry for energy electrocatalysis. He has published >200 papers in top journals as corresponding author, including 23 in Nature, Science and Nature/Science/Cell sister journals (h-index=128 and 58,000 citations). He is one of World Highly Cited Researchers from 2014 to 2021, and World Top 2 % Scientist (Stanford University). -
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Figure 1.
Timeline of recent major development of electro-(photo)catalytic concurrent evolution of H2 and HVACs.
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Figure 2.
General reaction mechanism of a electrocatalytic and b photocatalytic concurrent evolution of H2 and HVACs.
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Figure 3.
a Electrocatalytic performance of Ni3S2/Ni foam in 1.0 M KOH with and without 10 mM HMF.[58] Copyright 2016, American Chemical Society. b Energy profiles of HMF electrooxidation to FDCA on the NiOOH surface.[62] Copyright 2021, Wiley-VCH. c Electrocatalytic performance of nitrogen-doped carbon@CuCo2Nx/carbon fiber in 1.0 M KOH with and without BA. d Conversion and selectivity under ten successive cycles.[67] Copyright 2017, Wiley-VCH.
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a HAADF-STEM image of one nanometer PtIr nanowires. b Schematic diagram of the oxidation of ethanol to high-value added product and hydrogen production. c Electrocatalytic performance of different catalysts. d Possible pathway of ethanol oxidation to DEE.[72] Copyright 2021, American Chemical Society.
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a Schematic of the photocatalytic generation of H2 and bioproducts on Ni/CdS, concentration change over time for b furfural alcohol oxidation and c HMF oxidation in alkaline media.[84] Copyright 2018, Royal Society of Chemistry. d Comparison of H2 evolution rates in pure water and HMF aqueous solution photocatalyzed by Zn0.5Cd0.5S-P.[87] Copyright 2018, Elsevier.
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a Schematic illustration of light-driven synthesis of EG and H2 from methanol through C-C coupling on MoS2 foam/CdS.[97] Copyright 2018, Springer Nature. b Schematic illustration of concurrent generation of H2 and HDN from acetone on TiO2 photocatalysts loaded with single site noble metal. c HAADF-STEM image of PtSA-TiO2. d Photocatalytic HDN-production activity of different catalysts.[99] Copyright 2020, Elsevier.
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Figure 7.
a Schematic illustration of photocatalytic ethanol dehydrogenation-acetalization reaction coupled with H2 generation. b Photocatalytic DEE-production activity of different catalysts.[105] Copyright 2021, Elsevier. c Proposed mechanism for photocatalytic methanol conversion to DMM over a CdS/Ni2P photocatalyst. d The rate of photocatalytic H2 evolution and selectivity of DMM with different proton sources.[106] Copyright 2019, Wiley-VCH.
