Abstract
Abstract Active self-supported Pd1Snx catalysts are synthesized by the sacrificial support method. Their catalytic activities towards C1 to C3 alcohol oxidation are determined in alkaline medium. The comparison of the activities allows discarding a first base-catalyzed deprotonation reaction of alcohol as oxidation rate-determining step, speaking up for mechanisms involving a C-adsorption of carbon bearing an alcohol function. It is also shown that desorption of dihydroxyacetone is the glycerol oxidation-limiting step at low potentials.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 5447 |
Pages (from-to) | 48-51 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Electrochemistry Communications |
Volume | 57 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 31 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Funding
Anna Zalineeva thanks the Center for Emerging Energy Technologies, Farris Engineering Center (UNM) for assistance and technical support, and the County Council of Poitou-Charentes (France) for financial support.
Funders | Funder number |
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Center for Emerging Energy Technologies | |
County Council of Poitou-Charentes | |
Farris Engineering Center | |
University of New Mexico |
Keywords
- Alcohol
- Alkaline medium
- Electrooxidation
- Mechanism
- Palladium
- Tin