A molten-salt electrochemical biorefinery for carbon-neutral utilization of biomass
Jing Wang, Juanxiu Xiao, Yijun Shen, Xinxin Liang, Teng Lv, Wei Xiao
Abstract
A low-energy-consumption electrochemical biorefinery in molten salts converts rice husks and silver chloride to well-defined SiC/C/Ag for enhanced photoreduction of gaseous CO 2 , achieving a carbon-neutral utilization of biomass.
Topics & Concepts
BiorefineryMolten saltBiomass (ecology)ElectrochemistryCarbon fibersChlorideSalt (chemistry)HuskChemistryPulp and paper industryInorganic chemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryElectrodeBotanyRaw materialAgronomyComposite numberComposite materialEngineeringBiologyPhysical chemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion