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 …

Catalysts in direct ethanol fuel cell (DEFC): An overview

MAF Akhairi, SK Kamarudin - International journal of hydrogen energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Ethanol is a new fuel source employed in fuel cells because of its advantages such as low
toxicity and lower market cost. Recently, two types of ethanol fuel cells have been …

Recent advances in palladium-based electrocatalysts for fuel cell reactions and hydrogen evolution reaction

L Zhang, Q Chang, H Chen, M Shao - Nano energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Platinum (Pt)-based materials are the first choice as the electrocatalyts for many
electrochemical reactions including those in fuel cells and electrolyzers due to their …

A comprehensive and critical review of the recent progress in electrocatalysts for the ethanol oxidation reaction

L Yaqoob, T Noor, N Iqbal - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The human craving for energy is continually mounting and becoming progressively difficult
to gratify. At present, the world's massive energy demands are chiefly encountered by …

Electrocatalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid on supported Au and Pd bimetallic nanoparticles

DJ Chadderdon, L Xin, J Qi, Y Qiu, P Krishna… - Green …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
This work explores the potential-dependent electrocatalytic oxidation of 5-
hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in alkaline media over supported Au and Pd nanoparticles and …

Nanostructured platinum-free electrocatalysts in alkaline direct alcohol fuel cells: catalyst design, principles and applications

KI Ozoemena - RSC advances, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The alkaline direct alcohol fuel cell (ADAFC) is an environmentally friendly electrochemical
energy source that can drive a plethora of consumer and portable electronics. Research in …

Electronic structure engineering of electrocatalyst for efficient urea oxidation reaction

AS Rasal, HM Chen, WY Yu - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Urea electrolysis is a viable approach to produce hydrogen energy, while the urea oxidation
reaction (UOR) presents major obstacles due to its low conversion efficiency and high …

Pt–Ni octahedra as electrocatalysts for the ethanol electro-oxidation reaction

JE Sulaiman, S Zhu, Z Xing, Q Chang, M Shao - ACS Catalysis, 2017 - ACS Publications
Alloying Pt electrocatalysts with late transition metals (eg, Ni, Co, and Fe) is an effective
strategy to lower the catalyst cost and improve their tolerance toward CO in the anode of …

Electrocatalytic oxygen evolution over supported small amorphous Ni–Fe nanoparticles in alkaline electrolyte

Y Qiu, L Xin, W Li - Langmuir, 2014 - ACS Publications
The electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a critical anode reaction often
coupled with electron or photoelectron CO2 reduction and H2 evolution reactions at the …

Composition-graded Cu–Pd nanospheres with Ir-doped surfaces on N-doped porous graphene for highly efficient ethanol electro-oxidation in alkaline media

L Luo, C Fu, F Yang, X Li, F Jiang, Y Guo, F Zhu… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Tuning the compositions and structures of Pd-based nanomaterials and their supports has
shown great potentials in facilitating the sluggish ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) in …