Direct electrolysis of waste newspaper for sustainable hydrogen production: an oxygen-functionalized porous carbon anode

• Published in: Applied catalysis. B, Environmental Vol. 231; pp. 191 - 199
• Main Authors: Hibino, Takashi, Kobayashi, Kazuyo, Ito, Masaya, Nagao, Masahiro, Fukui, Mai, Teranishi, Shinya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 05.09.2018; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Anodes; Anodic dissolution; Biodiesel fuels; Biofuels; Biomass; Biomass electrolysis; Black carbon; Carbon; Carbon anode; Carbon black; Carbon dioxide; Carbonyl compounds; Carbonyl groups; Carbonyls; Catalysis; Catalysts; Catalytic activity; Cellulose; Current density; Dissolution; Electrolysis; Energy consumption; Fuels; Hydrogen; Hydrogen production; Lignin; Phosphoric acid; Sustainable development; Sustainable production; Carbon anode; Newspaper; Biomass electrolysis; Hydrogen production

[Display omitted] •The carbonyl group-functionalized carbon anode was more active for newspaper oxidation compared to the Pt/C anode.•The electrolysis onset voltage was decreased to ca. 0.2 V.•The current efficiency for hydrogen production was approximately 1.0.•Hydrogen was produced continuously in...