Sifan Zhang , An Pei , Guang Li , Lihua Zhu , Guoda Li , Fengshun Wu , Shuting Lin , Wenqi Chen , Bing Hui Chen , Rafael Luque
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Abstract
A novel-Pd/CuO–Ni(OH)2/C catalyst utilizing carbon black as a support was successfully synthesized using hydrazine hydrate reduction and galvanic replacement strategies and was subsequently tested for activity in the electrocatalytic oxidation of ethanol. The observed peak current density (3.74 A mgPd−1) for Pd/CuO–Ni(OH)2/C was 19.68 times higher than that of commercial Pd/C (0.19 A mgPd−1). The as-synthesized Pd/CuO–Ni(OH)2/C (hereafter denoted as PdCuNi/C) catalyst exhibited a significantly improved electrocatalytic activity and durability compared with Pd/C, PdNi/C, PdCu/C and the PdCuNi/C catalysts reduced in N2/H2 at different temperatures. The reason for this is that the high dispersion of Pd resulted in the exposure of more active sites on the surface of the catalyst. The excellent CO2 selectivity of Pd/CuO–Ni(OH)2/C (22.5%) for the ethanol electronic oxidation reaction (EOR) was observed using in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectra and could be attributed to the synergistic effect of Pd, CuO and Ni(OH)2 and the presence of the OHad adsorption at Ni(OH)2 at a low potential.
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Green Chemistry is a journal that provides a unique forum for the publication of innovative research on the development of alternative green and sustainable technologies. The scope of Green Chemistry is based on the definition proposed by Anastas and Warner (Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice, P T Anastas and J C Warner, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1998), which defines green chemistry as the utilisation of a set of principles that reduces or eliminates the use or generation of hazardous substances in the design, manufacture and application of chemical products. Green Chemistry aims to reduce the environmental impact of the chemical enterprise by developing a technology base that is inherently non-toxic to living things and the environment. The journal welcomes submissions on all aspects of research relating to this endeavor and publishes original and significant cutting-edge research that is likely to be of wide general appeal. For a work to be published, it must present a significant advance in green chemistry, including a comparison with existing methods and a demonstration of advantages over those methods.