Efficient Conversion of Lignin to Electricity Using a Novel Direct Biomass Fuel Cell Mediated by Polyoxometalates at Low Temperatures

• Published in: ChemSusChem Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 197 - 207
• Main Authors: Zhao, Xuebing, Zhu, J. Y.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2016; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Bioelectric Energy Sources; Biomass; Catalysis; direct biomass fuel cells; Electrodes; Fuel cells; Industrial Waste; Lignin; Lignin - chemistry; lignins; Oxidants - chemistry; Oxidation-Reduction; phosphomolybdic acids; polyoxometalates; power density; Temperature; Tungsten Compounds - chemistry; power density; direct biomass fuel cells; phosphomolybdic acids; lignins; polyoxometalates

A novel polyoxometalates (POMs) mediated direct biomass fuel cell (DBFC) was used in this study to directly convert lignin to electricity at low temperatures with high power output and Faradaic efficiency. When phosphomolybdic acid H3PMo12O40 (PMo12) was used as the electron and proton carrier in th...