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- Title
Concerted and Selective Electrooxidation of Polyethylene‐Terephthalate‐Derived Alcohol to Glycolic Acid at an Industry‐Level Current Density over a Pd−Ni(OH)<sub>2</sub> Catalyst.
- Authors
Liu, Fulai; Gao, Xutao; Shi, Rui; Guo, Zhengxiao; Tse, Edmund C. M.; Chen, Yong
- Abstract
Electro‐reforming of Polyethylene‐terephthalate‐derived (PET‐derived) ethylene glycol (EG) into fine chemicals and H2 is an ideal solution to address severe plastic pollution. Here, we report the electrooxidation of EG to glycolic acid (GA) with a high Faraday efficiency and selectivity (>85 %) even at an industry‐level current density (600 mA cm−2 at 1.15 V vs. RHE) over a Pd−Ni(OH)2 catalyst. Notably, stable electrolysis over 200 h can be achieved, outperforming all available Pd‐based catalysts. Combined experimental and theoretical results reveal that 1) the OH* generation promoted by Ni(OH)2 plays a critical role in facilitating EG‐to‐GA oxidation and removing poisonous carbonyl species, thereby achieving high activity and stability; 2) Pd with a downshifted d‐band center and the oxophilic Ni can synergistically facilitate the rapid desorption and transfer of GA from the active Pd sites to the inactive Ni sites, avoiding over‐oxidation and thus achieving high selectivity.
- Subjects
GLYCOLIC acid; CATALYSTS; ALCOHOL oxidation; ALCOHOL; ETHYLENE glycol; ELECTROLYSIS; PLASTICS
- Publication
Angewandte Chemie, 2023, Vol 135, Issue 11, p1
- ISSN
0044-8249
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ange.202300094