Recent developments in electrode materials for the selective upgrade of biomass-derived platform molecules into high-value-added chemicals and fuels

Z Fan, W Zhang, L Li, Y Wang, Y Zou, S Wang… - Green …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
As the “fourth-largest energy source” and the “only renewable organic carbon source”,
biomass and its derived platform molecules (BDPMs) are widely used for selective …

Recent advances in electrochemical hydrogen production from water assisted by alternative oxidation reactions

Y Xu, B Zhang - ChemElectroChem, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Water electrolysis has been considered a promising avenue for ultrapure hydrogen
production. However, the energy efficiency of conventional water electrolysis technologies is …

Electrocatalytic upcycling of biomass and plastic wastes to biodegradable polymer monomers and hydrogen fuel at high current densities

Y Yan, H Zhou, SM Xu, J Yang, P Hao… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Transformation of biomass and plastic wastes to value-added chemicals and fuels is
considered an upcycling process that is beneficial to resource utilization. Electrocatalysis …

Scalable electrosynthesis of commodity chemicals from biomass by suppressing non-Faradaic transformations

H Zhou, Y Ren, B Yao, Z Li, M Xu, L Ma, X Kong… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Electrooxidation of biomass platforms provides a sustainable route to produce valuable
oxygenates, but the practical implementation is hampered by the severe carbon loss …

Electrocatalytic upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate to commodity chemicals and H2 fuel

H Zhou, Y Ren, Z Li, M Xu, Y Wang, R Ge… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Plastic wastes represent a largely untapped resource for manufacturing chemicals and fuels,
particularly considering their environmental and biological threats. Here we report …

Low-temperature mineralization of perfluorocarboxylic acids

B Trang, Y Li, XS Xue, M Ateia, KN Houk, WR Dichtel - Science, 2022 - science.org
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent, bioaccumulative pollutants found
in water resources at concentrations harmful to human health. Whereas current PFAS …

Alcohols electrooxidation coupled with H2 production at high current densities promoted by a cooperative catalyst

Z Li, Y Yan, SM Xu, H Zhou, M Xu, L Ma, M Shao… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Electrochemical alcohols oxidation offers a promising approach to produce valuable
chemicals and facilitate coupled H2 production. However, the corresponding current density …

Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Glycerol via Promoted OH* Generation over Single-Atom-Bismuth-Doped Spinel Co3O4

Y Wang, YQ Zhu, Z Xie, SM Xu, M Xu, Z Li, L Ma… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The renewable electricity-driven electrocatalytic oxidation of biomass represents a pathway
to produce value-added chemicals from waste biomass such as glycerol (a byproduct of …

Electrochemical routes for the valorization of biomass-derived feedstocks: from chemistry to application

FWS Lucas, RG Grim, SA Tacey, CA Downes… - ACS Energy …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The drive to reduce consumption of fossil resources, coupled with expanding capacity for
renewable electricity, invites the exploration of new routes to utilize this energy for the …

Chloride-mediated selective electrosynthesis of ethylene and propylene oxides at high current density

WR Leow, Y Lum, A Ozden, Y Wang, DH Nam, B Chen… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Chemicals manufacturing consumes large amounts of energy and is responsible for a
substantial portion of global carbon emissions. Electrochemical systems that produce the …