Enhanced electrocatalytic activity and selectivity of glycerol oxidation triggered by nanoalloyed silver–gold nanocages directly grown on gas diffusion electrodes
Rihab Boukil, Nazym Tuleushova, Didier Cot, Bertrand Rebière, Valérie Bonniol, Julien Cambedouzou, Sophie Tingry, David Cornu, Yaovi Holade
Abstract
Partial galvanic replacement of silver atoms by those of gold was optimized to fabricate free-standing highly active and selective electrocatalysts for glycerol electrooxidation.
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NanocagesSelectivityGlycerolGalvanic cellElectrodeMaterials scienceElectrocatalystDiffusionGaseous diffusionChemical engineeringChemistryInorganic chemistryElectrochemistryCatalysisMetallurgyOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryPhysicsEngineeringThermodynamicsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsAdvanced battery technologies research