Air-tolerant solar reforming of pre-treated biomass and plastics in viscous sustainable solvents

2026/01/01 by Dongseok Kim, Papa K. Kwarteng, Erwin Reisner · 1 voice
Energy · Engineering · #Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes #Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems #Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods

paper · pdf · doi:10.1039/d6sc01540a

openalex publication_date 2026/01/01 · openalex created_date 2026/05/12 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/16

Abstract

We demonstrate an air-tolerant photocatalytic system for solar reforming using a low oxygen-diffusivity solvent/water mixture. This approach sustains photocatalytic performance under air, enabling biomass and plastic waste valorisation while generating hydrogen fuel.

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