Pd/CuO–Ni(OH)<sub>2</sub>/C as a highly efficient and stable catalyst for the electrocatalytic oxidation of ethanol
Sifan Zhang, An Pei, Guang Li, Lihua Zhu, Guoda Li, Fengshun Wu, Shuting Lin, Wenqi Chen, Bing Hui Chen, Rafael Luque
Abstract
Pd/CuO-Ni(OH) 2 /C showed superior electrocatalytic performance for EOR in comparison with PdCuNi alloy/C and Pd/C. In-situ FTIR studies have shown that CuO and Ni(OH) 2 effectively inhibited the adsorption of CO and increased the breaking rate of C-C.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisEthanolFourier transform infrared spectroscopyAdsorptionChemistryAlloyInorganic chemistryNuclear chemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts