Construction of Carbon-based Frustrated Lewis Pairs for Sustainable Hydrogen Evolution through Heteroatom Bond Formation

Key Points

• The research aims to develop sustainable hydrogen production methods using biochar as a catalyst.
• Utilized biochar to construct carbon-based frustrated Lewis pairs.
• Assessed the catalytic activity of biochar for hydrogen evolution.
• Compared performance against traditional metal-based catalysts.
• Biochar demonstrated significant stability in various pH environments.
• Catalytic activity of biochar indicated potential for sustainable hydrogen production.
• Frustrated Lewis pairs improved efficiency in hydrogen evolution reactions.