#photoreforming
Our June issue is now online!

This month we cover dynamic operation of solid oxide electrochemical reactors, photoreforming of solid waste, separations in tandem CO2 conversion, hybrid bioprinting of vascular networks, and more! #ChemSky #ChemBio #Physics

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July 2, 2026 at 1:14 PM
New in The Innovation Energy! Photoreforming of lignocellulose into hydrogen.
In this perspective, the photoreforming of lignocellulose into H2 including their fundamentals, some typical examples, and significant scientific discussion are exhibited.
doi.org/10.59717/j.x...
#Research #energy
December 18, 2024 at 5:19 AM
Two Doctors in one day😯Nailed it 🎯
Big congrats to our new graduates Ariffin and David. Truly two stars⭐️building up our output in #scaled-up #photoreforming and #photoredox #organic #synthesis ☀️📈🧪

We wish both nothing but the best! Congrats Ariffin and David❤️
September 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Solar photoreforming uses sunlight and photocatalysts to convert plastic waste into hydrogen and other valuable fuels at low temperatures, offering a potential pathway toward a circular, low-carbon economy.
Solar photoreforming turns plastic waste into clean fuel at low temperatures
Scientists are advancing a promising solution to two of the world's biggest challenges—plastic pollution and clean energy—by transforming waste plastics into valuable fuels using sunlight.
techxplore.com
April 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🌞 Turning plastic into power!
This review highlights solar-driven photoreforming to transform plastic waste into H₂ fuel & valuable chemicals.
🔗 rdcu.be/evpAj
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#Photoreforming #PlasticWaste #Hydrogen #CleanEnergy #Sustainability
October 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Thanks to @cp-chemcircularity.bsky.social and Qian Wang for highlighting the works by Kay and @andrea-rogo.bsky.social on #acid plastic #photoreforming and liquid-solid-liquid #photocatalysis, published in @cp-joule.bsky.social and @cp-chem.bsky.social 💡☀️🧪🔋

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
June 8, 2026 at 3:27 AM
It's time for one more #PhD wrap-up 🥳🥳

Congrats to Kay, making justice with his #acid-catalysed #plastic depolymerisation and #photoreforming in a world previously dominated by alkali ♻️☀️

Congratulations Dr Kwarteng and all the best for your future 👏👏👏
June 6, 2026 at 10:31 AM
See you soon Lu 👋👋

After working in our lab on a new platform for lignin #photoreforming, she'll be joining the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI), Chinese Academy of Sciences 🎉🎉

We wish her all the best in her career!
April 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Fabricating large-area #photocatalysts is a challenge towards practical #outdoor deployment. How can single-source precursors unlock #scalable fabrication of m2-scale sheets? ☀️📈

Check out the work by Ariffin and Yongpeng in @natchemeng.nature.com 🥳🥳
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Photoreforming of solid waste on 1 m2 scale using single-source precursor-derived co-catalyst films - Nature Chemical Engineering
This study demonstrates scalable photocatalytic reforming by leveraging single-source precursor chemistry and versatile deposition techniques, including drop casting, spin coating and high-throughput ...
www.nature.com
June 24, 2026 at 11:07 AM
#NMRchat Front Cover: Operando Magic Angle Spinning Solid‐State NMR Spectroscopy of Methanol Photoreforming Over Titania‐Coated Silica Monoliths https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/chem.70769?af=R
March 5, 2026 at 1:18 PM
#COF and CNx join forces for scalable #photoreforming 💪🍃

Check our latest work led by Suvendu on covalent organic frameworks-carbon nitride Z-scheme for the photoreforming of #plastic and #biomass ☀️

doi.org/10.1002/adma...
Covalent Organic Framework and Carbon Nitride Composite for Scalable Solar Reforming
A modular composite, containing a covalent organic framework, indium tin oxide, carbon nitride and nickel based molecular catalyst, enables solar reforming under neutral aqueous conditions, convertin....
doi.org
September 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Time for #poster showcase📊at the Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Manufacturing (SCHEMA) Conference 2026 📢

Here @afreennas.bsky.social and Kay presenting their research on #photoelectrochemistry for chemical synthesis and plastic #photoreforming ☀️
March 27, 2026 at 9:35 AM
#Plastic #photoreforming typically requires alkaline #hydrolysis, leading to waste of stoichiometric reactants. Ever thought of using #acids instead? ☀️🔋

Check out our new approach developed by Kay now out in Joule by @cellpress.bsky.social 🥳🥳

www.cell.com/joule/fullte...
Solar reforming of plastics using acid-catalyzed depolymerization
Acid-catalyzed depolymerization of waste plastics using recycled sulfuric acid from spent lead-acid batteries produces ethylene glycol, which is selectively photoreformed over an acid-stable metal sul...
www.cell.com
April 7, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Scientists tap sunlight to make clean hydrogen fuel from waste plastic
Scientists tap sunlight to make clean hydrogen fuel from waste plastic
Scientists at the University of Adelaide have mapped out a dual-purpose solution known as solar-driven photoreforming.
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April 29, 2026 at 4:11 AM
#PET #photoreforming is now an established route to upcycle waste #plastic and produce green #H2 ☀️♻️🫧 Time to demonstrate that it is also #scalable 📈

Check out the work on Pd-Al:SrTiO3 m2-scale panels by Ariffin now out in @ees-journals.rsc.org #EES

doi.org/10.1039/d6ee...
July 8, 2026 at 4:25 PM
In case you missed it!

Scalable photocatalytic reforming by leveraging single-source precursor chemistry and deposition techniques for the fabrication of photocatalyst sheets ranging from the centimeter to the square-meter scale #ChemSky

www.nature.com/articles/s44... open access link
Photoreforming of solid waste on 1 m2 scale using single-source precursor-derived co-catalyst films - Nature Chemical Engineering
This study demonstrates scalable photocatalytic reforming by leveraging single-source precursor chemistry and versatile deposition techniques, including drop casting, spin coating and high-throughput ...
www.nature.com
August 5, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Photoreforming Hydrogen From Polystyrene, Low‐Density Polyethylene, and High‐Density Polyethylene Microplastics via UV‐Driven Photolysis and TiO2‐Based Photocatalysis https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cphc.70502?af=R
July 28, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Job ID: MA50433
Extract: Applications are invited for a two-year Postdoctoral Research Associate position in Chemical Process Engineering at the University of Cambridge. The role involves developing a large-scale process for photoreforming chemistry to upcycle plastic waste into fuels.
July 19, 2026 at 5:35 AM
The plastic is chemically pretreated, and in addition to H2, "The major oxidation products detected after 22 h were formate and acetate (from pretreated cellulose), as well as glycolaldehyde (GAld) dimer and glycolate (from pretreated PET), respectively".

www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Photoreforming of solid waste on 1 m2 scale using single-source precursor-derived co-catalyst films - Nature Chemical Engineering
This study demonstrates scalable photocatalytic reforming by leveraging single-source precursor chemistry and versatile deposition techniques, including drop casting, spin coating and high-throughput ...
www.nature.com
July 6, 2026 at 6:07 PM