Ultrafast pyrolysis makes hydrogen from banana peels

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Photothermal process converts biomass into valuable syngas and solids with a flash of white light

Researchers in Switzerland have devised an ultrafast biomass splitting process using flash light irradiation to convert dried biomass powders such as banana peel into valuable gases and solids, including hydrogen and biochar.