Oxygen vacancy assisted Ru–Ni(OH)<sub>2</sub> for efficient ethylene glycol electrooxidation reaction
Yanyan Li, Xiaobin Liu, Wang Ketao, Jingqi Chi, Haifeng Lin, Lei Wang
Abstract
Ethylene glycol oxidation (EGOR) is an important step in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling, and it is a thermodynamically more favorable anode reaction in comparison with the oxygen evolution reaction (OER).
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Ethylene glycolOxygenAnodeEthylenePolyethylene glycolMaterials sciencePolyethylene terephthalateOxygen evolutionChemistryInorganic chemistryPolymer chemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryElectrodeElectrochemistryPhysical chemistryComposite materialElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionConducting polymers and applicationsElectrochemical Analysis and Applications