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Kishore MA, Lee S, Yoo JS. Fundamental Limitation in Electrochemical Methane Oxidation to Alcohol: A Review and Theoretical Perspective on Overcoming It. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2301912. [PMID: 37740423 PMCID: PMC10625077 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202301912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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The direct conversion of gaseous methane to energy-dense liquid derivatives such as methanol and ethanol is of profound importance for the more efficient utilization of natural gas. However, the thermo-catalytic partial oxidation of this simple alkane has been a significant challenge due to the high C-H bond energy. Exploiting electrocatalysis for methane activation via active oxygen species generated on the catalyst surface through electrochemical water oxidation is generally considered as economically viable and environmentally benign compared to energy-intensive thermo-catalysis. Despite recent progress in electrochemical methane oxidation to alcohol, the competing oxygen evolution reaction (OER) still impedes achieving high faradaic efficiency and product selectivity. In this review, an overview of current progress in electrochemical methane oxidation, focusing on mechanistic insights on methane activation, catalyst design principles based on descriptors, and the effect of reaction conditions on catalytic performance are provided. Mechanistic requirements for high methanol selectivity, and limitations of using water as the oxidant are discussed, and present the perspective on how to overcome these limitations by employing carbonate ions as the oxidant.
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- M.R. Ashwin Kishore
- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of SeoulSeoul02504Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of SeoulSeoul02504Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of SeoulSeoul02504Republic of Korea
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Yang CH, Liu XC, Li Y, Yuan S, Wang T, Zhou ZY, Sun SG. Selective Conversion of Propane by Electrothermal Catalysis in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023:e202300699. [PMID: 37561115 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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Electrochemical conversion of alkanes to high value-added oxygenated products under a mild condition is of significance. Herein, we effectively couple the electrocatalysis of H2 O2 with the thermo-catalysis of propane oxidation in the cathode of proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Specifically, H2 O2 is in-situ generated on the nitric acid-treated carbon black (C-acid) via 2e- process of oxygen reduction reaction, and then transports to the Fe active sites of MIL-53 (Al, Fe) metal-organic frameworks for propane oxidation. Based on this strategy, the space-time yield of C3 oxygenated products of propane oxidation reaches 2.65 μmol h-1 cm-2 , which represents a new benchmark for electrochemical alkane oxidation in the fuel-cell-type electrolyzer. This study highlights the importance of multifunctional composite catalysts in the field of electrosynthesis.
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- Cong-Hua Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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Kim J, Kim JH, Oh C, Yun H, Lee E, Oh HS, Park JH, Hwang YJ. Electro-assisted methane oxidation to formic acid via in-situ cathodically generated H 2O 2 under ambient conditions. Nat Commun 2023; 14:4704. [PMID: 37543676 PMCID: PMC10404228 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40415-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023] Open
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Direct partial oxidation of methane to liquid oxygenates has been regarded as a potential route to valorize methane. However, CH4 activation usually requires a high temperature and pressure, which lowers the feasibility of the reaction. Here, we propose an electro-assisted approach for the partial oxidation of methane, using in-situ cathodically generated reactive oxygen species, at ambient temperature and pressure. Upon using acid-treated carbon as the electrocatalyst, the electro-assisted system enables the partial oxidation of methane in an acidic electrolyte to produce oxygenated liquid products. We also demonstrate a high production rate of oxygenates (18.9 μmol h-1) with selective HCOOH production. Mechanistic analysis reveals that reactive oxygen species such as ∙OH and ∙OOH radicals are produced and activate CH4 and CH3OH. In addition, unstable CH3OOH generated from methane partial oxidation can be additionally reduced to CH3OH on the cathode, and so-produced CH3OH is further oxidized to HCOOH, allowing selective methane partial oxidation.
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- Jiwon Kim
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei-KIST Convergence Research Institute, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-749, Republic of Korea
- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarang-ro 14-gil 5, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Clean Fuel Research Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Daejeon, 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei-KIST Convergence Research Institute, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-749, Republic of Korea
- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarang-ro 14-gil 5, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarang-ro 14-gil 5, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
- KIST-SKKU Carbon-Neutral Research Center, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei-KIST Convergence Research Institute, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-749, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Mathison R, Ramos Figueroa AL, Bloomquist C, Modestino MA. Electrochemical Manufacturing Routes for Organic Chemical Commodities. Annu Rev Chem Biomol Eng 2023; 14:85-108. [PMID: 36930876 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-101121-090840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Electrochemical synthesis of organic chemical commodities provides an alternative to conventional thermochemical manufacturing and enables the direct use of renewable electricity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the chemical industry. We discuss electrochemical synthesis approaches that use abundant carbon feedstocks for the production of the largest petrochemical precursors and basic organic chemical products: light olefins, olefin oxidation derivatives, aromatics, and methanol. First, we identify feasible routes for the electrochemical production of each commodity while considering the reaction thermodynamics, available feedstocks, and competing thermochemical processes. Next, we summarize successful catalysis and reaction engineering approaches to overcome technological challenges that prevent electrochemical routes from operating at high production rates, selectivity, stability, and energy conversion efficiency. Finally, we provide an outlook on the strategies that must be implemented to achieve large-scale electrochemical manufacturing of major organic chemical commodities.
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- Ricardo Mathison
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University, Brooklyn, New York, USA; , , ,
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University, Brooklyn, New York, USA; , , ,
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University, Brooklyn, New York, USA; , , ,
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University, Brooklyn, New York, USA; , , ,
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Shen K, Kumari S, Huang YC, Jang J, Sautet P, Morales-Guio CG. Electrochemical Oxidation of Methane to Methanol on Electrodeposited Transition Metal Oxides. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:6927-6943. [PMID: 36942998 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c00441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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Electrochemical partial oxidation of methane to methanol is a promising approach to the transformation of stranded methane resources into a high-value, easy-to-transport fuel or chemical. Transition metal oxides are potential electrocatalysts for this transformation. However, a comprehensive and systematic study of the dependence of methane activation rates and methanol selectivity on catalyst morphology and experimental operating parameters has not been realized. Here, we describe an electrochemical method for the deposition of a family of thin-film transition metal (oxy)hydroxides as catalysts for the partial oxidation of methane. CoOx, NiOx, MnOx, and CuOx are discovered to be active for the partial oxidation of methane to methanol. Taking CoOx as a prototypical methane partial oxidation electrocatalyst, we systematically study the dependence of activity and methanol selectivity on catalyst film thickness, overpotential, temperature, and electrochemical cell hydrodynamics. Optimal conditions of low catalyst film thickness, intermediate overpotentials, intermediate temperatures, and fast methanol transport are identified to favor methanol selectivity. Through a combination of control experiments and DFT calculations, we show that the oxidized form of the as-deposited (oxy)hydroxide catalyst films are active for the thermal oxidation of methane to methanol even without the application of bias potential, demonstrating that high valence transition metal oxides are intrinsically active for the activation and oxidation of methane to methanol at ambient temperatures. Calculations uncover that electrocatalytic oxidation enables reaching an optimum potential window in which methane activation forming methanol and methanol desorption are both thermodynamically favorable, methanol desorption being favored by competitive adsorption with hydroxide anion.
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- Kangze Shen
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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Song F, Straten JW, Lin Y, Ding Y, Schlögl R, Heumann S, Mechler AK. Binder‐Free N‐Functionalized Carbon Electrodes for Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ChemElectroChem 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202201075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Feihong Song
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Stiftstrasse 34–36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Stiftstrasse 34–36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
- current address: Universität Hohenheim Institut für Agrartechnik (440 f) Garbenstr. 9 70599 Stuttgart Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Stiftstrasse 34–36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
- current address: Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R.China
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Stiftstrasse 34–36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
- Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Tianshui Middle Road 18 730000 Lanzhou P. R. China
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Stiftstrasse 34–36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
- Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max Planck Society Faradayweg 4–6 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Stiftstrasse 34–36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Stiftstrasse 34–36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
- current address: RWTH Aachen University Electrochemical Reaction Engineering Forckenbeckstraße 51 52074 Aachen Germany
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Nkinahamira F, Yang R, Zhu R, Zhang J, Ren Z, Sun S, Xiong H, Zeng Z. Current Progress on Methods and Technologies for Catalytic Methane Activation at Low Temperatures. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2204566. [PMID: 36504369 PMCID: PMC9929156 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202204566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Methane (CH4 ) is an attractive energy source and important greenhouse gas. Therefore, from the economic and environmental point of view, scientists are working hard to activate and convert CH4 into various products or less harmful gas at low-temperature. Although the inert nature of CH bonds requires high dissociation energy at high temperatures, the efforts of researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of catalysts to activate CH4 at low temperatures. In this review, the efficient catalysts designed to reduce the CH4 oxidation temperature and improve conversion efficiencies are described. First, noble metals and transition metal-based catalysts are summarized for activating CH4 in temperatures ranging from 50 to 500 °C. After that, the partial oxidation of CH4 at relatively low temperatures, including thermocatalysis in the liquid phase, photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and nonthermal plasma technologies, is briefly discussed. Finally, the challenges and perspectives are presented to provide a systematic guideline for designing and synthesizing the highly efficient catalysts in the complete/partial oxidation of CH4 at low temperatures.
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- François Nkinahamira
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and EnvironmentShenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and ControlSchool of Civil and Environmental EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology ShenzhenShenzhen518055P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringCity University of Hong Kong83 Tat Chee AvenueKowloonHong Kong999077P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and EnvironmentShenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and ControlSchool of Civil and Environmental EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology ShenzhenShenzhen518055P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and EnvironmentShenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and ControlSchool of Civil and Environmental EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology ShenzhenShenzhen518055P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and EnvironmentShenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and ControlSchool of Civil and Environmental EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology ShenzhenShenzhen518055P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and EnvironmentShenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and ControlSchool of Civil and Environmental EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology ShenzhenShenzhen518055P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid SurfacesCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringXiamen UniversityXiamen361005P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringCity University of Hong Kong83 Tat Chee AvenueKowloonHong Kong999077P. R. China
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Jong R, Dubbelman E, Mul G. Electro-oxidation of propylene by palladium functionalized titanium hollow fibre electrodes. J Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2022.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Wang X, Luo N, Wang F. Advances and challenges of photocatalytic methane C−C coupling. CHINESE J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202200028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Xueyuan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
- Zhang Dayu School of Chemistry Dalian University of Technology Dalian Liaoning 116024 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
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Partial Methane Oxidation in Fuel Cell-Type Reactors for Co-Generation of Energy and Chemicals: A Short Review. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12020217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The conversion of methane into chemicals is of interest to achieve a decarbonized future. Fuel cells are electrochemical devices commonly used to obtain electrical energy but can be utilized either for chemicals’ production or both energy and chemicals cogeneration. In this work, the partial oxidation of methane in fuel cells for electricity generation and valuable chemicals production at the same time is reviewed. For this purpose, we compile different types of methane-fed fuel cells, both low- and high-temperature fuel cells. Despite the fact that few studies have been conducted on this subject, promising results are driving the development of fuel cells that use methane as a fuel source for the cogeneration of power and valuable chemicals.
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Jong RPH, Mul G. Gas flow stimulated hydrodynamics for preparation and application of platinized titanium hollow fibre electrodes. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202101135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Ronald P. H. Jong
- University of Twente Institute for Nanotechnology: Universiteit Twente MESA+ Faculty of Science and Technology Enschede NETHERLANDS
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- University of Twente MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology Drienerlolaan 5PO Box 217 7500 AE Enschede NETHERLANDS
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Li Q, Ouyang Y, Li H, Wang L, Zeng J. Photocatalytic Conversion of Methane: Recent Advancements and Prospects. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202108069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Qi Li
- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy School of Materials Science and Engineering Central South University Changsha Hunan 410083 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy School of Materials Science and Engineering Central South University Changsha Hunan 410083 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes Department of Chemical Physics University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy School of Materials Science and Engineering Central South University Changsha Hunan 410083 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes Department of Chemical Physics University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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Methane has been reported to be directly converted into value-added products through various methods. Among them, photoelectrochemical (PEC) methane conversion is considered an eco-friendly method because it utilizes solar light and is able to control the selectivity to different products by means of application of an external bias. Recently, some PEC methane conversion systems have been reported, but their performance efficiencies are relatively lower than those of other existing thermal, photocatalytic, and electrochemical systems. The detailed mechanism of methane activation is not clear at this stage. In this review, various catalytic materials and their roles in the reaction pathways are summarized and discussed. Furthermore, promising semiconductor materials, co-catalysts, and oxidants have also been proposed. Finally, direct and indirect pathways in the design of the PEC methane conversion system have been discussed.
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Ma HB, Hao P, Ye JY, Zhou ZY, Sun SG. Surface structure effects of electrocatalytic conversion of ethane on Pt single crystal electrodes. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Li Q, Ouyang Y, Li H, Wang L, Zeng J. Photocatalytic Conversion of Methane: Recent Advancements and Prospects. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202108069. [PMID: 34309996 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202108069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Abundant and affordable methane is not only a high-quality fossil fuel, it is also a raw material for the synthesis of value-added chemicals. Solar-energy-driven conversion of methane offers a promising approach to directly transform methane to valuable energy sources under mild conditions, but remains a great challenge at present. In this Review, recent advances in the photocatalytic conversion of methane are systematically summarized. Insights into the construction of effective semiconductor-based photocatalysts from the perspective of light-absorption units and active centers are highlighted and discussed in detail. The performance of various photocatalysts in the conversion of methane is presented, with the photooxidation classified according to the oxidant systems. Lastly, challenges and future perspectives in the photocatalytic oxidation of methane are described.
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- Qi Li
- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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Tomboc GM, Park Y, Lee K, Jin K. Directing transition metal-based oxygen-functionalization catalysis. Chem Sci 2021; 12:8967-8995. [PMID: 34276926 PMCID: PMC8261717 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc01272j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This review presents the recent progress of oxygen functionalization reactions based on non-electrochemical (conventional organic synthesis) and electrochemical methods. Although both methods have their advantages and limitations, the former approach has been used to synthesize a broader range of organic substances as the latter is limited by several factors, such as poor selectivity and high energy cost. However, because electrochemical methods can replace harmful terminal oxidizers with external voltage, organic electrosynthesis has emerged as greener and more eco-friendly compared to conventional organic synthesis. The progress of electrochemical methods toward oxygen functionalization is presented by an in-depth discussion of different types of electrically driven-chemical organic synthesis, with particular attention to recently developed electrochemical systems and catalyst designs. We hope to direct the attention of readers to the latest breakthroughs of traditional oxygen functionalization reactions and to the potential of electrochemistry for the transformation of organic substrates to useful end products.
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- Gracita M Tomboc
- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute for Natural Sciences, Korea University Seoul 02841 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute for Natural Sciences, Korea University Seoul 02841 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute for Natural Sciences, Korea University Seoul 02841 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute for Natural Sciences, Korea University Seoul 02841 Republic of Korea
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Zhang H, Li C, Lu Q, Cheng MJ, Goddard WA. Selective Activation of Propane Using Intermediates Generated during Water Oxidation. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:3967-3974. [PMID: 33667083 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c00377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Electrochemical conversion of light alkanes to high-value oxygenates provides an attractive avenue for eco-friendly utilization of these hydrocarbons. However, such conversion under ambient conditions remains exceptionally challenging due to the high energy barrier of C-H bond cleavage. Herein, we investigated theoretically the partial oxidation of propane on a series of single atom alloys by using active intermediates generated during water oxidation as the oxidant. We show that by controlling the potential and pH, stable surface oxygen atoms can be maintained under water oxidation conditions. The free energy barrier for C-H bond cleavage by the surface oxygen can be as small as 0.54 eV, which can be surmounted easily at room temperature. Our calculations identified three promising surfaces as effective propane oxidation catalysts. Our complementary experiments demonstrated the partial oxidation of propane to acetone on Ni-doped Au surfaces. We also investigated computationally the steps leading to acetone formation. These studies show that the concept of exploiting intermediates generated in water oxidation as oxidants provides a fruitful strategy for electrocatalyst design to efficiently convert hydrocarbons into value-added chemicals.
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- Haochen Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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- Materials and Process Simulation Center, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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Tang C, Zheng Y, Jaroniec M, Qiao S. Electrocatalytic Refinery for Sustainable Production of Fuels and Chemicals. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:19572-19590. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202101522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Cheng Tang
- Centre for Materials in Energy and Catalysis School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials The University of Adelaide Adelaide SA 5005 Australia
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- Centre for Materials in Energy and Catalysis School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials The University of Adelaide Adelaide SA 5005 Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Kent State University Kent OH 44242 USA
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- Centre for Materials in Energy and Catalysis School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials The University of Adelaide Adelaide SA 5005 Australia
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Tang C, Zheng Y, Jaroniec M, Qiao S. Electrocatalytic Refinery for Sustainable Production of Fuels and Chemicals. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202101522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Cheng Tang
- Centre for Materials in Energy and Catalysis School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials The University of Adelaide Adelaide SA 5005 Australia
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- Centre for Materials in Energy and Catalysis School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials The University of Adelaide Adelaide SA 5005 Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Kent State University Kent OH 44242 USA
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- Centre for Materials in Energy and Catalysis School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials The University of Adelaide Adelaide SA 5005 Australia
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Abdelkader Mohamed AG, Zahra Naqviab SA, Wang Y. Advances and Fundamental Understanding of Electrocatalytic Methane Oxidation. ChemCatChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202001412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Aya Gomaa Abdelkader Mohamed
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian 116023 P. R. China
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Kang Y, Li Z, Lv X, Song W, Wei Y, Zhang X, Liu J, Zhao Z. Active oxygen promoted electrochemical conversion of methane on two-dimensional carbide (MXenes): From stability, reactivity and selectivity. J Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2020.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Methane conversion to higher value-added product and energy co-generation using anodes OF PdCu/C in a solid electrolyte reactor: alkaline fuel cell type monitored by differential mass spectroscopy. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-020-04296-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Obtaining C
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Products from Methane Using Pd/C as Anode in a Solid Fuel Cell‐type Electrolyte Reactor. ChemCatChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202000297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Garcia LM, Rajak S, Chair K, Godoy CM, Silva AJ, Gomes PVR, Sanches EA, Ramos AS, De Souza RFB, Duong A, Neto AO. Conversion of Methane into Methanol Using the [6,6'-(2,2'-Bipyridine-6,6'-Diyl)bis(1,3,5-Triazine-2,4-Diamine)](Nitrato-O)Copper(II) Complex in a Solid Electrolyte Reactor Fuel Cell Type. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:16003-16009. [PMID: 32656421 PMCID: PMC7346244 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c01363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
Abstract
The application of solid electrolyte reactors for methane oxidation to co-generation of power and chemicals could be interesting, mainly with the use of materials that could come from renewable sources and abundant metals, such as the [6,6'- (2, 2'-bipyridine-6, 6'-diyl)bis (1,3,5-triazine-2, 4-diamine)](nitrate-O)copper (II) complex. In this study, we investigated the optimal ratio between this complex and carbon to obtain a stable, conductive, and functional reagent diffusion electrode. The most active Cu-complex compositions were 2.5 and 5% carbon, which were measured with higher values of open circuit and electric current, in addition to the higher methanol production with reaction rates of 1.85 mol L-1 h-1 close to the short circuit potential and 1.65 mol L-1 h-1 close to the open circuit potential, respectively. This activity was attributed to the ability of these compositions to activate water due to better distribution of the Cu complex in the carbon matrix as observed in the rotating ring disk electrode experiments.
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- Luis M.
S. Garcia
- Instituto
de PesquisasEnergéticas e Nucleares, IPEN/CNEN-SP, Av. Prof. LineuPrestes, 2242 CidadeUniversitária, CEP 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Département
de Chimie, Biochimie et Physique, Institut de Recherchesur l’Hydrogène, Université du Québec a Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Québéc G9A5H7, Canada
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- Département
de Chimie, Biochimie et Physique, Institut de Recherchesur l’Hydrogène, Université du Québec a Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Québéc G9A5H7, Canada
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- Département
de Chimie, Biochimie et Physique, Institut de Recherchesur l’Hydrogène, Université du Québec a Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Québéc G9A5H7, Canada
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- Instituto
de PesquisasEnergéticas e Nucleares, IPEN/CNEN-SP, Av. Prof. LineuPrestes, 2242 CidadeUniversitária, CEP 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto
de PesquisasEnergéticas e Nucleares, IPEN/CNEN-SP, Av. Prof. LineuPrestes, 2242 CidadeUniversitária, CEP 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department
of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas 69067-005, Brazil
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- Instituto
de PesquisasEnergéticas e Nucleares, IPEN/CNEN-SP, Av. Prof. LineuPrestes, 2242 CidadeUniversitária, CEP 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto
de PesquisasEnergéticas e Nucleares, IPEN/CNEN-SP, Av. Prof. LineuPrestes, 2242 CidadeUniversitária, CEP 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Département
de Chimie, Biochimie et Physique, Institut de Recherchesur l’Hydrogène, Université du Québec a Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Québéc G9A5H7, Canada
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- Instituto
de PesquisasEnergéticas e Nucleares, IPEN/CNEN-SP, Av. Prof. LineuPrestes, 2242 CidadeUniversitária, CEP 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Qin X, Li H, Xie S, Li K, Jiang T, Ma XY, Jiang K, Zhang Q, Terasaki O, Wu Z, Cai WB. Mechanistic Analysis-Guided Pd-Based Catalysts for Efficient Hydrogen Production from Formic Acid Dehydrogenation. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c00225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Xianxian Qin
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Centre for High-resolution Electron Microscopy (CℏEM), School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Centre for High-resolution Electron Microscopy (CℏEM), School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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