Electrohydrogenesis

Electrohydrogenesis or biocatalyzed electrolysis is the name given to a process for generating hydrogen gas from organic matter being decomposed by bacteria.^[1] This process uses a modified fuel cell to contain the organic matter and water. A small amount, 0.2–0.8 V^[2] of electricity is used, the original article reports an overall energy efficiency of 288% can be achieved (this is computed relative to the amount of electricity used, waste heat lowers the overall efficiency). This work was reported by Cheng and Logan.^[3]

See also

• Biohydrogen
• Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide
• Electromethanogenesis^[4]
• Fermentative hydrogen production
• Microbial fuel cell