Key components for realistic application of plastic photoreforming coupled with H2 evolution

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Key components for realistic application of plastic photoreforming coupled with H₂ evolution

Jinpeng Zhang^a^,¹, Teng Liang^b^,¹, Jaenudin Ridwan^a, Tian Chen^a, Elhussein M. Hashem^a, Meijun Guo^a, Amin Talebian-Kiakalaieh^a, Le Yu^a, Ping She^b^,^*(), Jingrun Ran^a^,^*()

^aSchool of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, South Australia, Australia
^bState Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, Jilin, China

Received:2025-07-30 Accepted:2025-09-10 Online:2026-01-18 Published:2026-01-05
Contact: Ping She, Jingrun Ran
About author:Ping She (College of Chemistry, Jilin University) received her bachelor’s degree from Jilin University in 2014. In 2018, she obtained her Ph.D. degree in engineering from Jilin University. She then completed post-doctoral work at Jilin University (Post Doctoral Innovative Talent Support Program of China from 2018 to 2021). Her research focuses on inorganic porous nanomaterial-based catalysis evolution.
Jingrun Ran (School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide) received his PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Adelaide. Currently, he is appointed as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Adelaide. In 2020-2024, he has been recognized as a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher. In 2023, he was awarded the ARC Future Fellowship. He is leading a research group focused on the atomic-level design and fabrication of advanced photocatalysts towards various pivotal reactions (e.g., reforming plastics, reforming biomass, light alkane activation and CO₂ conversion) using renewable solar energy.
First author contact:¹These authors contributed equally.
Supported by:
Australian Research Council (ARC) through the Discovery Project program(FT230100192);National Natural Science Foundation of China(22301099);Department of Education of Jilin Province(JJKH20241250KJ);Chinese CSC Scholarship Program

Abstract

Abstract:

Green hydrogen (H₂) energy plays an important role in combating climate change, promoting energy transition, and fostering sustainable development. Solar-driven plastic photoreforming afford an attractive solution, it overcomes the limitation of the slow oxygen evolution half-reaction in overall water splitting while tackling environmental pollution and resource waste caused by plastics. However, this technology still rests on the experimental stage, and the transition from laboratory to realistic application remains lacking systematic view. In this review, key components for plastic photoreforming, including plastic pretreatment routes, photocatalysts exploration, basic photocatalytic modules for the realistic application, and feasibility, are investigated. Finally, outlook in this area is discussed.

Key words: Photocatalysis, Plastic photoreforming, H₂ evolution, Value-added chemicals, Multifunctional catalysts

Jinpeng Zhang, Teng Liang, Jaenudin Ridwan, Tian Chen, Elhussein M. Hashem, Meijun Guo, Amin Talebian-Kiakalaieh, Le Yu, Ping She, Jingrun Ran. Key components for realistic application of plastic photoreforming coupled with H₂ evolution[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2026, 80: 20-37.

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Fig. 1. Schematic image of fields related to practical applications on plastic photoreforming.

Fig. 2. Schematic of overall water splitting and plastic photoreforming.

Fig. 3. (a) Mechanical pretreatment of plastics to reduce plastic size. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [21]. Copyright 2024, Wiley-VCH. (b) Plasma pretreatment cleaves C-H bonds and forms -OH, O-C=O, and C=O groups in PE. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [29]. Copyright 2023, Wiley-VCH. (c) PE is hydrolyzed to dicarboxylic acid after pretreatment with HNO3. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [30]. Copyright 2022, American Chemical Society. (d) Mechanism of EG and TPA from PET pretreated with KOH. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [31]. Copyright 2023, American Chemical Society. (e) The monomers are obtained at the optimum pretreatment temperatures of LCC and Dura in 100 mmol L?1 carbonate buffer solution with pH = 8.5, respectively, and the influence of different pretreatment conditions (including plastic size, pretreatment method and time) on the depolymerization effect of plastics. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [32]. Copyright 2023, American Chemical Society.

Table 1 Photocatalysts for plastic photoreforming.

Photocatalysts	Light source	Plastic	Rate max. (H₂)	Chemicals	Stability (h)	Ref.
CdS/CdO_x	solar simulator	PET PLA PUR	12.4 ± 2.0 mmol g^-1 h^-1 64.3 ± 14.7 mmol g^-1 h^-1 3.22 ± 0.13 mmol g^-1 h^-1	formate, glycolate, ethanol, acetate, lactate Pyruvate-based formate, acetate, pyruvate, lactate	144	[19]
BiVO₄/MoO_x	300 W Xe lamp	PET	1.96 mmol g^-1 h^-1	formate, acetate	25	[22]
CPDs-C₃N₄	300 W Xe lamp	PET PLA	1034 ± 134 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ 1326 ± 181 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	glycolic acid, glycolaldehyde, ethanol —	216	[23]
NiCo₂S₃-Zn_xCd_1-_xS	300 W Xe lamp	PET PLA	57.0 mmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ 106.0 mmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	formate, glycolate, acetate pyruvate, acetate	45	[25]
FeSA-hCN	300 W Xe lamp	PE	42 μmol h^-1	carboxylic acid, ether, alkane, furanone	144	[26]
MoS₂/CdS	solar simulator	PET PLA PE	3.90 ± 0.07 mmol g^-1 h^-1 6.68 ± 0.10 mmol g^-1 h^-1 1.13 ± 0.06 mmol g^-1 h^-1	formate, acetate, glycolate formate formic acid	200	[30]
O-CuIn₅S₈	300 W Xe lamp	PET	2.57 ± 0.02 mmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	formate, acetate, glycolate	25	[33]
PCN/WO₃	300 W Xe lamp	PLA	402.09 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	acetate, formate	24	[34]
Cu/TiO₂	Solar simulator	PET	193.6 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	formate, acetate, glycollate, lactate	25	[35]
Pd-CdS	300 W Xe lamp	PLA	49.8 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	pyruvic acid-based	>100	[36]
d-NiPS₃/CdS	300 W Xe lamp	PET PLA	31.38 mmol g^-1 h^-1 39.76 mmol g^-1 h^-1	formate, acetate, glycolate acetate, pyruvate-based	>100	[37]
T-ZnSe	300 W Xe lamp	PET PLA	42 μmol h⁻¹ 54 μmol h⁻¹	formate, acetate, lactate, ethanol acetate, propionate-based	12	[38]
CN_x\|Ni₂P	Solar simulator	PET PLA	31.2 μmol g^-1 h^-1 32.9 μmol g^-1 h^-1	formate, glyoxal, glycolate, acetate formate, acetate	120	[39]
Ni₂P/ZnIn₂S₄	4 × 25W, LED	PLA PET PTT PBT	781.3 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ 686.1 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ 519.4 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ 330.0 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	pyruvic acid glycolate, formate, acetate malonate, 3-hydroxypropionate succinate, 4-hydroxybutyrate	20	[40]
Pt/g-C₃N₄	Solar simulator	PET	2000 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	formic acid, acetic acid	20	[41]
Cu-SA/TiO₂ NPs	122 mW cm^-2	PET	3.45 mmol h^-1 m^-2	—	336	[42]
Pt₁/TiO₂ Pt_NPs/TiO₂	300 W Xe lamp 300 W Xe lamp	PET PET	51.8 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ 219.1 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	glyoxal, glyoxylate, lactate, acetate acetate	120 120	[43] [43]
CN-CNTs-NiMo	500 W Xe lamp	PET	90 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	glyoxal, glycolate	20	[44]
ZnZn-Salen-Ni COF	300 W Xe lamp	PET	421.46 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	formic acid	48	[45]
Pt SA/BCN100	300 W Xe lamp	PLA	993 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	acetic acid	16	[46]
Ni₃S₄/ZnCdS	300 W Xe lamp	PLA	27.9 mmol g^-1 h^-1	pyruvate, acetate	15	[47]
		PET	17.4 mmol g^-1 h^-1	acetate, glycolate, formate
Ni_SA/CeO₂	300 W Xe lamp	PE	0.23 mmol h^-1	propionic acid, adipic acid	12	[48]

Table 1 Photocatalysts for plastic photoreforming.

Photocatalysts	Light source	Plastic	Rate max. (H₂)	Chemicals	Stability (h)	Ref.
CdS/CdO_x	solar simulator	PET PLA PUR	12.4 ± 2.0 mmol g^-1 h^-1 64.3 ± 14.7 mmol g^-1 h^-1 3.22 ± 0.13 mmol g^-1 h^-1	formate, glycolate, ethanol, acetate, lactate Pyruvate-based formate, acetate, pyruvate, lactate	144	[19]
BiVO₄/MoO_x	300 W Xe lamp	PET	1.96 mmol g^-1 h^-1	formate, acetate	25	[22]
CPDs-C₃N₄	300 W Xe lamp	PET PLA	1034 ± 134 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ 1326 ± 181 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	glycolic acid, glycolaldehyde, ethanol —	216	[23]
NiCo₂S₃-Zn_xCd_1-_xS	300 W Xe lamp	PET PLA	57.0 mmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ 106.0 mmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	formate, glycolate, acetate pyruvate, acetate	45	[25]
FeSA-hCN	300 W Xe lamp	PE	42 μmol h^-1	carboxylic acid, ether, alkane, furanone	144	[26]
MoS₂/CdS	solar simulator	PET PLA PE	3.90 ± 0.07 mmol g^-1 h^-1 6.68 ± 0.10 mmol g^-1 h^-1 1.13 ± 0.06 mmol g^-1 h^-1	formate, acetate, glycolate formate formic acid	200	[30]
O-CuIn₅S₈	300 W Xe lamp	PET	2.57 ± 0.02 mmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	formate, acetate, glycolate	25	[33]
PCN/WO₃	300 W Xe lamp	PLA	402.09 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	acetate, formate	24	[34]
Cu/TiO₂	Solar simulator	PET	193.6 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	formate, acetate, glycollate, lactate	25	[35]
Pd-CdS	300 W Xe lamp	PLA	49.8 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	pyruvic acid-based	>100	[36]
d-NiPS₃/CdS	300 W Xe lamp	PET PLA	31.38 mmol g^-1 h^-1 39.76 mmol g^-1 h^-1	formate, acetate, glycolate acetate, pyruvate-based	>100	[37]
T-ZnSe	300 W Xe lamp	PET PLA	42 μmol h⁻¹ 54 μmol h⁻¹	formate, acetate, lactate, ethanol acetate, propionate-based	12	[38]
CN_x\|Ni₂P	Solar simulator	PET PLA	31.2 μmol g^-1 h^-1 32.9 μmol g^-1 h^-1	formate, glyoxal, glycolate, acetate formate, acetate	120	[39]
Ni₂P/ZnIn₂S₄	4 × 25W, LED	PLA PET PTT PBT	781.3 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ 686.1 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ 519.4 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ 330.0 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	pyruvic acid glycolate, formate, acetate malonate, 3-hydroxypropionate succinate, 4-hydroxybutyrate	20	[40]
Pt/g-C₃N₄	Solar simulator	PET	2000 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	formic acid, acetic acid	20	[41]
Cu-SA/TiO₂ NPs	122 mW cm^-2	PET	3.45 mmol h^-1 m^-2	—	336	[42]
Pt₁/TiO₂ Pt_NPs/TiO₂	300 W Xe lamp 300 W Xe lamp	PET PET	51.8 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ 219.1 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	glyoxal, glyoxylate, lactate, acetate acetate	120 120	[43] [43]
CN-CNTs-NiMo	500 W Xe lamp	PET	90 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	glyoxal, glycolate	20	[44]
ZnZn-Salen-Ni COF	300 W Xe lamp	PET	421.46 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	formic acid	48	[45]
Pt SA/BCN100	300 W Xe lamp	PLA	993 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹	acetic acid	16	[46]
Ni₃S₄/ZnCdS	300 W Xe lamp	PLA	27.9 mmol g^-1 h^-1	pyruvate, acetate	15	[47]
		PET	17.4 mmol g^-1 h^-1	acetate, glycolate, formate
Ni_SA/CeO₂	300 W Xe lamp	PE	0.23 mmol h^-1	propionic acid, adipic acid	12	[48]

Fig. 4. (a) Chronological development of photocatalysts for plastic reforming. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [19,33]. Copyright 2018 and 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [30,32,36,37,39,41,46]. Copyright 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, American Chemical Society. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [35]. Copyright 2024, Elsevier. Reprinted with permission from Refs. [47,49]. Copyright 2021 and 2025, Wiley. (b) Trends in publications in recent years related to the keywords “photocatalysis” include “plastic” (The data based on Web of Science). (c) Schematic image of photocatalyst exploration for plastic photo-reforming.

Fig. 5. (a) Schematic illustration of BiVO4/MoOx photoreforming pretreated PET plastic into H2 and chemicals. (b) Effect of MoOx loading on H2O-TPD results. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [22]. Copyright 2024, Elsevier. (c) Theoretical diagram of O doping site in CuIn5S8. (d) Band structure diagram of CuIn5S8 before and after doping with O. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [33]. Copyright 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry. (e) Theoretical model of heterostructure photocatalyst MoS2/CdxZn1-xS containing CdxZn1-xS solid solution. (f) Effect of Cd/Zn content ratio in CdxZn1-xS on band structure. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [49]. Copyright 2021, Wiley-VCH. (g) Cell structure of anatase TiO2 and Au/TiO2 (after doping Au nanoparticles). (h) Absorption spectra of TiO2 and Au/TiO2. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [50]. Copyright 2023, Elsevier.

Fig. 6. (a) Synthesis illustration of PCN/WO3 heterostructure photocatalysts. (b) Z-scheme charge transfer mechanism in PCN/WO3 heterostructure. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [34]. Copyright 2024, Springer Nature. (c) Preparation procedure of Cu1-O4 SAC. (d) Photocatalysis process over SACs. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [35]. Copyright 2024, Elsevier. (e) H2 yield of CdS loaded with different cocatalysts after 8 h photo-reforming. (f) k2-weighted Pd K-edge Fourier-transformed EXAFS spectra of different Pd species in R space. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [36]. Copyright 2024, American Chemical Society. (g) HAADF-STEM image of T-ZnSe. (h) XRD patterns of T-ZnSe and S-ZnSe. H2 (i) and organic acid (j) yields from PLA and PET photo-reforming by T-ZnSe and S-ZnSe. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [38]. Copyright 2024, Royal Society of Chemistry.

Fig. 7. (a) Schematic image of floatable photocatalytic nanocomposites. (b) H2 evolution through PET reforming. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [42]. Copyright 2023, Springer Nature. (c) Schematic of the conversion to single atom and nanoparticles on CeO2 (100) and CeO2 (111), respectively. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [77]. Copyright 2022, Wiley. (d) Preparation process of PDMS microreactor. Reprinted with permission from Ref. Copyright 2023, Elsevier. Continuous flow (e) and batch preparation routes (f). Reprinted with permission from Refs. [78,79]. Copyright 2023, Elsevier.

Fig. 8. (a) Schematic diagram of a machine learning process. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [90]. Copyright 2023, Springer Nature. (b) Theoretical calculation guided by AI. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [91]. Copyright 2025, Wiley. (c) A machine learning and AI-guided photocatalysis experimental platform. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [93]. Copyright 2024, Science.

Fig. 9. Schematic of basic photocatalytic modules for practical application of plastic reforming coupled with H2 production.

Fig. 10. (a) Concentrated solar power technology for promoting photocatalytic reactions. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [101]. Copyright 2024, MDPI. Image of suspended reactor (b) (Reprinted with permission from Ref. [39]. Copyright 2019, American Chemical Society) and immobilized reactor (c) (Reprinted with permission from Ref. [32]. Copyright 2023, American Chemical Society).

Fig. 11. (a) Pilot plant model for photoreforming of mixed waste (plastic, food waste, and biomass). (b) A sensitivity analysis was conducted for each parameter with respect to H2 production cost, carbon footprint, and EROI (blue indicating optimistic scenarios; red indicating pessimistic scenarios). The hollow circles in the ‘catalyst reuse’ section illustrate the impact of utilizing the more expensive TiO2|Pt photocatalyst in H2O. Photoreforming in 1 mol L?1 NaOH is examined only in the ‘NaOH reuse’ case. Reprinted with permission from Ref. Copyright 2020, Springer Nature [4].

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