Dr. Tan Jian Ping & Team Publish in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews- SCI Q1

2023-11-01

The Research and Postgraduate Centre congratulates a master's student, Sim Xue Yan, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Tan Jian Ping from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering for their recent publication in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, a SCI Q1 journal with the latest impact factor of 15.9. 

Entitled Unraveling the effect of redox potential on dark fermentative hydrogen production, this review was conducted in collaboration with Prof. He Ning from the College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Assoc Prof. Dr. Yeap Swee Keong and Dr. Hui Yew Woh from the China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences, Xiamen University Malaysia.

The paper centers around the role of redox potential in biohydrogen production. Since the hydrogen metabolic pathway is governed by a series of redox reactions during fermentation, manipulation of the redox potential could be a promising tool to unlock the potential to enhance biohydrogen yield. In this review article, the authors summarize the types of hydrogen-producing bacteria and their fundamental metabolic pathways. In addition, the effect of redox potential on metabolic fluxes towards growth and hydrogen production was investigated. Various strategies that control redox potential including gas sparging, redox reagent addition, and bioelectrochemical control were elucidated with their pros and cons. Overall, the review provides an all-rounded investigation of the manipulation and impact of redox potential to achieve better hydrogen production for sustainable energy resources.

This research is supported by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia through the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) [project number FRGS/1/2020/TK0/XMU/03/2]. It is also supported by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) [project number TDF07211418] and Xiamen University Research Fund (XMUMRF) [project number XMUMRF/2022-C10/IENG/0047].

 

This article can be found at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113755 

Sim Xue Yan

Sim Xue Yan: I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude towards my supervisor, Dr. Tan Jian Ping for his professional guidance, expertise, and support that has significantly shaped the quality of this work. I am also deeply grateful to the co-authors and collaborators for their collaborative efforts and valuable contributions throughout this endeavor. In addition, I am thankful to my family for their unwavering support and encouragement throughout my academic journey. I hope this review paper offers valuable insights on sustainable hydrogen production via the manipulation of redox potential.

Tan Jian Ping

Dr. Tan Jian Ping is an Assistant Professor at the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia. His research interest includes fermentation technology, biochemical and biorefinery processes.


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