A self-powered electrolytic process for glucose to hydrogen conversion

• DOI: 10.1038/s42004-019-0169-5
• Publication Date: 2019-06-14T10:26:28Z
• Authors: Yongfeng Li; Wei Liu; Zhe Zhang; Xu Du; Lin Yu; Yulin Deng
• Keywords: High Temperature Electrolysis; High-pressure electrolysis; Direct-ethanol fuel cell; Electrolytic cell; Electrolytic process

Abstract Glucose is a promising feedstock for hydrogen production but the existing microbial electrolysis process suffers from low efficiency. Here we show using an integrated device consisting of liquid-catalyst fuel cell (LCFC) stack and polymer exchange membrane electrolytic (PEMEC). that cannot be directly used in traditional was as both to power LCFC sources. Different simple combination two independent units, PEMEC our are dependant one on another by SHAREDCELL, all electrolytes electrolyzer self-regenerated without external electricity. As result, feed stock glucose converted pure cathode, carbon dioxide anode. The net reaction decomposes under thermal heating at ~85 o C.