Photocatalytic Conversion of Cellulosic Biomass into Gaseous Fuels

1. Photocatalytic Conversion of Cellulosic Biomass into Gaseous Fuels Frank E. Osterloh, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, CA 95616 VO2 Nanoribbons are a Photocatalyst for Conversion of Glucose into Hydrogen Fuel. At 440 nm, the Quantum Efficiency of the Process is 1.00-1.69 %. Atomic Structure of VO2 ribbon Electron Micrograph of Pt-modified VO2 Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Photocurrent from Pt-VO2 Energy Diagram of Catalytic Process - 0.5 - 0.18 0.0 - 0.12 2 H + H 0.30 2 0.5 ox C H O 1.0 E [V, NHE] 2.55 eV 6 12 6 1.5 2.0 2.43 2.5