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- Title
Electrosynthesis of adipic acid with high faradaic efficiency within a wide potential window.
- Authors
Liu, Xiang; Zhu, Yu-Quan; Li, Jing; Wang, Ye; Shi, Qiujin; Li, An-Zhen; Ji, Kaiyue; Wang, Xi; Zhao, Xikang; Zheng, Jinyu; Duan, Haohong
- Abstract
Electrosynthesis of adipic acid (a precursor for nylon-66) from KA oil (a mixture of cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol) represents a sustainable strategy to replace conventional method that requires harsh conditions. However, its industrial possibility is greatly restricted by the low current density and competitive oxygen evolution reaction. Herein, we modify nickel layered double hydroxide with vanadium to promote current density and maintain high faradaic efficiency (>80%) within a wide potential window (1.5 ~ 1.9 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode). Experimental and theoretical studies reveal two key roles of V modification, including accelerating catalyst reconstruction and strengthening cyclohexanone adsorption. As a proof-of-the-concept, we construct a membrane electrode assembly, producing adipic acid with high faradaic efficiency (82%) and productivity (1536 μmol cm−2 h−1) at industrially relevant current density (300 mA cm−2), while achieving >50 hours stability. This work demonstrates an efficient catalyst for adipic acid electrosynthesis with high productivity that shows industrial potential. Here, authors use a membrane electrode assembly is conducted to produce adipic acid with high faradaic efficiency and productivity at an industrially relevant current density, while achieving >50 hours stability.
- Subjects
ADIPIC acid; OXYGEN evolution reactions; STANDARD hydrogen electrode; LAYERED double hydroxides; INDUSTRIAL capacity
- Publication
Nature Communications, 2024, Vol 15, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2041-1723
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41467-024-51951-0