Abstract
Biomass is attracting a great deal of attention as a renewable energy resource to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Converting biomass from municipal, agricultural and livestock into biofuel and electrical power has significant environmental and economic advantages. The conversion of biomass into practical energy requires elegant designs and further investigation. Thus, biomass is a promising renewable energy source due to its low production cost and simple manufacturing processes. Biofuel (hydrogen and methanol) from biomass will be possible to be used for transportation with near-zero air pollution, involves efficient uses of land and major contribution to reduce dependence on insecure source of petroleum. Photoelectrochemical (PEC) reactions study has potential pathway for producing fuel from biomass and bio-related compound in the near future. This review highlights recent work related to the PEC conversion of biomass and bio-related compounds into useful biofuels and electricity. This review covers different types of photochemical reaction cells utilizing various types of organic and inorganic waste. It also presents recent developments in photoelectrodes, photocatalysts and electrolytes as well as the production of different types of fuel from PEC cells and highlights current developments and problems in PEC reactions.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 33-42 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Power Sources |
| Volume | 259 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2014 |
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Keywords
- Biofuel
- Biomass
- Electricity
- Photoelectrochemical reaction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
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Biofuel from biomass via photo-electrochemical reactions : An overview. / Ibrahim, N.; Kamarudin, Siti Kartom; Effery Minggu, Lorna.
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