Electrocatalytic hydrogenation of biomass-derived organics: A review

Sneha A. Akhade, Nirala Singh, Oliver Y. Gutierrez, Juan Lopez-Ruiz, Huamin Wang, Jamie D. Holladay, Yue Liu, Abhijeet Karkamkar, Robert S. Weber, Asanga B. Padmaperuma, Mal Soon Lee, Greg A. Whyatt, Michael Elliott, Johnathan E. Holladay, Jonathan L. Male, Johannes A. Lercher, Roger Rousseau, Vassiliki Alexandra Glezakou

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Abstract

Sustainable energy generation calls for a shift away from centralized, high-temperature, energy-intensive processes to decentralized, low-temperature conversions that can be powered by electricity produced from renewable sources. Electrocatalytic conversion of biomass-derived feedstocks would allow carbon recycling of distributed, energy-poor resources in the absence of sinks and sources of high-grade heat. Selective, efficient electrocatalysts that operate at low temperatures are needed for electrocatalytic hydrogenation (ECH) to upgrade the feedstocks. For effective generation of energy-dense chemicals and fuels, two design criteria must be met: (i) a high H:C ratio via ECH to allow for high-quality fuels and blends and (ii) a lower O:C ratio in the target molecules via electrochemical decarboxylation/ deoxygenation to improve the stability of fuels and chemicals.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11370-11419
Number of pages50
JournalChemical Reviews
Volume120
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Oct 2020
Externally publishedYes

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