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Sunlight gives biodiesel byproduct a second life as hydrogen and valuable chemicals

Australian researchers and international collaborators have demonstrated a solar-driven approach to convert glycerol, a low-value byproduct of biodiesel production, into hydrogen and higher-value chemicals. Using advanced techniques at the Australian Synchrotron, they revealed how the catalyst chang...

Sunlight gives biodiesel byproduct a second life as hydrogen and valuable chemicals
Image: Phys.org
Australian researchers and international collaborators have demonstrated a solar-driven approach to convert glycerol, a low-value byproduct of biodiesel production, into hydrogen and higher-value chemicals. Using advanced techniques at the Australian Synchrotron, they revealed how the catalyst changed while it was working.

Originally published at Phys.org

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