Glucose oxidation assisted hydrogen and gluconic/glucaric acid production using NiVP/Pi bifunctional electrocatalyst
Neha Thakur, Daisy Mehta, Akansha Chaturvedi, Debaprasad Mandal, Tharamani C. Nagaiah
Abstract
Hydrogen is an efficient green energy source. Herein, we report nickel vanadium phosphide/phosphate–Vulcan carbon (NiVP/Pi–VC) as an effective bifunctional electrocatalyst for HER coupled with glucose oxidation, which shows lower cell voltage compared to water electrolysis.
Topics & Concepts
BifunctionalElectrocatalystElectrolysisChemistryGluconic acidPhosphideInorganic chemistryHydrogenHydrogen productionNickelNuclear chemistryCatalysisElectrodeBiochemistryOrganic chemistryElectrochemistryElectrolytePhysical chemistryElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication