Nano-structured Pd-Sn catalysts for alcohol electro-oxidation in alkaline medium

Anna Zalineeva, Alexey Serov, Monica Padilla, Ulises Martinez, Kateryna Artyushkova, Stève Baranton, Christophe Coutanceau, Plamen Atanassov

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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 languageEnglish
Article number5447
Pages (from-to)48-51
Number of pages4
JournalElectrochemistry Communications
Volume57
DOIs
StatePublished - May 31 2015
Externally publishedYes

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.

FundersFunder number
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

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