An overview of glycerol electrooxidation mechanisms on Pt, Pd and Au

T Li, DA Harrington - ChemSusChem, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the most recent decade, glycerol electrooxidation (GEOR) has attracted extensive
research interest for valorization of glycerol: the conversion of glycerol to value‐added …

Role of Ni in PtNi bimetallic electrocatalysts for hydrogen and value-added chemicals coproduction via glycerol electrooxidation

H Luo, VY Yukuhiro, PS Fernández, J Feng… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Pt-based bimetallic electrocatalysts are promising candidates to convert surplus glycerol
from the biodiesel industry to value-added chemicals and coproduce hydrogen. It is …

Alkaline-metal cations affect Pt deactivation for the electrooxidation of small organic molecules by affecting the formation of inactive Pt oxide

VY Yukuhiro, RA Vicente, PS Fernández… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The activity of Pt for the electro-oxidation of several organic molecules changes with the
cation of the electrolyte. It has been proposed that the underlying reason behind that effect is …

Highly active Ag/C nanoparticles containing ultra-low quantities of sub-surface Pt for the electrooxidation of glycerol in alkaline media

CC Lima, MVF Rodrigues, AFM Neto, CR Zanata… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2020 - Elsevier
The practical application of Pt-based technologies depends on the lowering in the costs and
one way to face this challenge is by reducing the amount of Pt. Herein, we decorate Ag …

P-Block Elements Activate Pt Surfaces for the Electrooxidation of Alcohols and Polyols When Promoting the− OH formation

M BC de Souza, G Soffiati, V S. Lemos… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The electro-oxidation of alcohols and polyols plays a pivotal role in energy conversion and
biomass utilization, offering profound implications for producing energy via fuel cells and the …

Development of Electrochemical Cells and Their Application for Spatially Resolved Analysis Using a Multitechnique Approach: From Conventional Experiments to X …

RA Vicente, SP Raju, HVN Gomes, IT Neckel… - Analytical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Real (electro) catalysts are often heterogeneous, and their activity and selectivity depend on
the properties of specific active sites. Therefore, unveiling the so-called structure–activity …

Perovskite oxides as an opportunity to systematically study the electrooxidation of alcohols and polyols on materials based on abundant elements: learning from the …

PVB Santiago, SP Raju, K Akkiraju… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The cost-effective production of green hydrogen is one of the most important challenges for
a sustainable energy transition. To decrease the cost of the production of hydrogen through …

Electro‐Oxidation of Polyols on Bi‐Modified Pt in Acidic Media (HClO4). Understanding Activity and Selectivity Trends

G Soffiati, VY Yukuhiro, SP Raju… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Herein we show that Pt (111) and Pt (100) can produce the ketone through the oxidation of
the secondary carbon of the polyols. After the Bi modification, the selectivity for the ketone …

Glycerol Electrolyzer with Graphite Anode and Cathode Produces Carbonyl Compounds and Hydrogen: Background Electrocatalysis of a “Nonparticipating” Current …

NC Yonamine, CR Zanata, MBC de Souza… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
This study unveils a novel role of bare graphite as a catalyst in glycerol electrooxidation and
hydrogen evolution reactions, challenging the prevailing notion that current collectors …

Using the site-knockout strategy to understand the low activity of the nitrate electro-reduction reaction on Pt (111)

KN da Silva, G Soffiati, EZ da Silva… - New Journal of …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Nitrate and nitrite reduction reactions (NO3RR and NO2RR, respectively) are important
processes in water treatment as well as model processes in surface science. The sluggish …