Renewable Bio-solar Hydrogen Production from Robust Oxygenic Phototrophs: The Second Generation
Abstract
This project produced advances in two areas: 1) biological hydrogen production, and 2)electrocatalysts. Topic (1) is highlighted by successful genetic engineering of a cyanobacterium to redirect the anaerobic catabolism of glycogen, stored from a piorphotosynthetic stage, from the normal glycolytic pathway to an alternative pathway that produces significantly more hydrogen. Topic (2) is highlighted by the synthetic of two new electrocatalysts made from earth-abundant materials that catalyze the oxidation of water to O2 and the reduction of water to H2, respectively. These were patented and were licensed commercially where they are in development for applications in commercial electrolyzers for renewable hydrogen production.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 22, 2015
- Accession Number
- ADA619269
Entities
People
- Gerard Dismukes
Organizations
- Rutgers University–New Brunswick