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    生物质电化学转化耦合水电解节能产氢

    Electrochemical conversion of biomass coupled with water electrolysis for energy-saving hydrogen production

    • 摘要: 在全球“双碳”目标背景下,利用可再生能源电力驱动电解水与生物质电化学转化,可协同生产绿氢与高附加值化学品,既有助于间歇性可再生能源以化学能形式高效存储,又提升了生物质利用的经济可持续性,具有重要战略意义。系统综述了生物质电化学转化耦合水电解制氢技术,利用原始生物质及其衍生物(醇类、呋喃类、木质素、生物炭等)的氧化反应替代析氧反应,在低能耗产氢的同时,联产甲酸、2,5−呋喃二甲酸及功能炭等高值化学品,实现能源转化与资源循环的协同优化。该技术凭借热力学与动力学优势,通过催化剂设计与新型电解装置开发,在千瓦级工业电流密度下实现稳定运行,验证了工程可行性。然而,当前仍存在原料异质性导致选择性控制困难、阳极催化剂易钝化与寿命短、规模化传质与产物分离成本高昂三大瓶颈。未来突破方向需聚焦高活性、高选择性和高稳定性电催化剂设计,电解反应器与工艺系统创新,基于原位动态过程的反应机理研究以及全流程系统集成与工艺耦合,从而推动该技术从实验室走向规模化应用,为绿色氢能与生物质精炼的融合发展提供系统解决方案。

       

      Abstract: Under the global “dual carbon” strategy, coupling water electrolysis with biomass electrochemical conversion driven by renewable electricity enables the co-production of green hydrogen and high-value chemicals. This approach facilitates efficient storage of intermittent renewable energy in chemical form while improving the economic sustainability of biomass utilization, offering significant strategic importance. This review systematically summarizes recent advances in biomass electrochemical conversion coupled with water electrolysis for energy-saving hydrogen production. By replacing the oxygen evolution reaction with the oxidation of raw biomass and its derivatives, such as alcohols, furans, lignin, and biochar, this approach enables the low-energy hydrogen production alongside co-producing high-value chemicals like formic acid, 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, and functional carbon materials, achieving synergistic optimization of energy conversion and resource cycling. Leveraging thermodynamic and kinetic advantages, advances in catalyst design and novel electrolyzer architectures have enabled stable operation at industrial current densities on the kilowatt scale, demonstrating engineering feasibility. Nevertheless, challenges remain, including selectivity control due to feedstock heterogeneity, rapid anode catalyst deactivation, and the high cost of large-scale mass transfer and product separation. Future breakthroughs should focus on designing highly active, selective, and durable electrocatalysts, innovating electrolyzer configurations and process systems, advancing mechanistic understanding through in-situ dynamic studies, and promoting integrated system design. These efforts will accelerate the transition from laboratory research to large-scale application, providing systematic solutions for the integrated development of green hydrogen energy and biomass refining.

       

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