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Lizana I, Bernales G, Pecchi G, Delgado EJ. A Theoretical Study on the Mechanisms Involved in Catalytic Dehydrogenation and Dehydration of Isopropanol on SrTiO 3. Chemphyschem 2024; 25:e202300018. [PMID: 37903732 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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The dehydrogenation and dehydration of isopropanol on the SrO and TiO2 terminated surfaces, of the SrTiO3 perovskite, is addressed by periodic DFT calculations in order to shed light on the involved mechanisms. The results show that the dehydrogenation occurs through a mechanism involving the dissociative adsorption of the alcohol on the SrO terminated surface, followed the nucleophilic attack of a hydride species on the previously adsorbed hydrogen atom to form molecular hydrogen and the corresponding carbonyl compound. The dehydration instead occurs by the molecular adsorption of the alcohol on the TiO2 terminated surface, followed by various possible E1 elimination pathways leading to the formation of the corresponding alkene and a water molecule. The article reports a thorough study on the involved mechanisms, including identification of the transition states and intermediates along the reaction paths, and evaluation of the respective activation barriers, as well. Thus, this article provides significant insights about the mechanisms of dehydrogenation and dehydration of isopropanol on the SrTiO3 , not reported earlier in literature. The calculated barrier energies are in good agreement with experimental values.
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- Ignacio Lizana
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Universidad de Concepción, Edmundo Larenas 129, Concepción, Chile
- Millennium Nucleus on Catalytic Processes towards Sustainable Chemistry (CSC)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Universidad de Concepción, Edmundo Larenas 129, Concepción, Chile
- Millennium Nucleus on Catalytic Processes towards Sustainable Chemistry (CSC)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Universidad de Concepción, Edmundo Larenas 129, Concepción, Chile
- Millennium Nucleus on Catalytic Processes towards Sustainable Chemistry (CSC)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Universidad de Concepción, Edmundo Larenas 129, Concepción, Chile
- Millennium Nucleus on Catalytic Processes towards Sustainable Chemistry (CSC)
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Wu Y, Zhu X, Du S, Huang G, Zhou B, Lu Y, Li Y, Jiang SP, Tao L, Wang S. Promoted hydrogen and acetaldehyde production from alcohol dehydrogenation enabled by electrochemical hydrogen pumps. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2300625120. [PMID: 37364101 PMCID: PMC10319020 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2300625120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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The dehydrogenation reaction of bioderived ethanol is of particular interest for the synthesis of fuels and value-added chemicals. However, this reaction historically suffered from high energy consumption (>260 °C or >0.8 V) and low efficiency. Herein, the efficient conversion of alcohol to hydrogen and aldehyde is achieved by integrating the thermal dehydrogenation reaction with electrochemical hydrogen transfer at low temperature (120 °C) and low voltage (0.06 V), utilizing a bifunctional catalyst (Ru/C) with both thermal-catalytic and electrocatalytic activities. Specifically, the coupled electrochemical hydrogen separation procedure can serve as electrochemical hydrogen pumps, which effectively promote the equilibrium of ethanol dehydrogenation toward hydrogen and acetaldehyde production and simultaneously purifies hydrogen at the cathode. By utilizing this strategy, we achieved boosted hydrogen and acetaldehyde yields of 1,020 mmol g-1 h-1 and 1,185 mmol g-1 h-1, respectively, which are threefold higher than the exclusive ethanol thermal dehydrogenation. This work opens up a prospective route for the high-efficiency production of hydrogen and acetaldehyde via coupled thermal-electrocatalysis.
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- Yujie Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha410082, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing210023, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong226019, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha410082, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing210023, China
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- WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy & Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, WA6102, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha410082, China
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A Recent Review of Primary Hydrogen Carriers, Hydrogen Production Methods, and Applications. Catalysts 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/catal13030562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Hydrogen is a promising energy carrier, especially for transportation, owing to its unique physical and chemical properties. Moreover, the combustion of hydrogen gas generates only pure water; thus, its wide utilization can positively affect human society to achieve global net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. This review summarizes the characteristics of the primary hydrogen carriers, such as water, methane, methanol, ammonia, and formic acid, and their corresponding hydrogen production methods. Additionally, state-of-the-art studies and hydrogen energy applications in recent years are also included in this review. In addition, in the conclusion section, we summarize the advantages and disadvantages of hydrogen carriers and hydrogen production techniques and suggest the challenging tasks for future research.
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Liang J, Wu L, Li Z, Liu Y, Ding N, Dong Z. Preparation of core-shell catalyst for the tandem reaction of amino compounds with aldehydes. RSC Adv 2023; 13:5186-5196. [PMID: 36777936 PMCID: PMC9909682 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra08016h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Heterogeneous noble metal-based catalysts with stable, precise structures and high catalytic performance are of great research interest for sustainable catalysis. In this article, we designed a novel core-shell catalyst, Pd@UiO-66-NH2@mSiO2, with Pd@UiO-66-NH2 as the core and mesoporous SiO2 (mSiO2) as the shell. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) measurement results demonstrated that the obtained catalyst has an excellent core-shell structure. It can significantly prevent the aggregation of Pd nanoparticles (NPs), as well as the leaching of Pd NPs during the reaction process, owing to the protective effect of mSiO2. During the tandem reaction of aniline and benzaldehyde to generate secondary amines, the prepared Pd@UiO-66-NH2@mSiO2 is highly efficient, due to the strong acid sites provided by UiO-66-NH2 and the hydrogenation reduction sites provided by Pd NPs. Meanwhile, the Pd@UiO-66-NH2@mSiO2 with porous structure can also enhance the mass transfer of reactants to improve the reaction efficiency. Additionally, the prepared catalyst was used to catalyze the series reaction of amino compounds and aldehydes, and the results showed that just 5 mg of the catalyst can convert more than 99% of the reactants within 60 minutes in the presence of 1 atm H2 at room temperature. Finally, the selectivity and stability of the as-prepared catalyst were also confirmed.
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- Jinhua Liang
- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University Lanzhou Gansu 730030 PR China +86 931 4512932 +86 931 4512932
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University Lanzhou Gansu 730030 PR China +86 931 4512932 +86 931 4512932
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University Lanzhou Gansu 730030 PR China +86 931 4512932 +86 931 4512932
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University Lanzhou Gansu 730030 PR China +86 931 4512932 +86 931 4512932
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University Lanzhou Gansu 730030 PR China +86 931 4512932 +86 931 4512932
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 PR China
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Uniformly Dispersed Cu Nanoparticles over Mesoporous Silica as a Highly Selective and Recyclable Ethanol Dehydrogenation Catalyst. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12091049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Selective dehydrogenation of ethanol to acetaldehyde has been considered as an important pathway to produce acetaldehyde due to the atom economy and easy separation of acetaldehyde and hydrogen. Copper catalysts have attracted much attention due to the high activity of Cu species in O-H and C-H bonds oxidative cleavage, and low process cost; however, the size of the Cu nanoparticle is difficult to control since it is easily suffers from metal sintering at high temperatures. In this work, the Cu/KIT-6 catalyst exhibited an ultra-high metal dispersion of 62.3% prepared by an electrostatic adsorption method, due to the advantages of the confinement effect of mesoporous nanostructures and the protective effect of ammonia water on Cu nanoparticles. The existence of an oxidation atmosphere had a significant effect on the valence state of copper species and enhancing moderate acid sites. The catalyst treated by reduction and then oxidation possessed a moderate/weak acid site ratio of ~0.42 and a suitable proportion of Cu+/Cu0 ratio of ~0.53, which conceivably rendered its superior ethanol conversion of 96.8% and full acetaldehyde selectivity at 250 °C. The catalyst also maintained a high selectivity of >99% to acetaldehyde upon time-on-stream of 288 h.
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Lin L, Cao P, Pang J, Wang Z, Jiang Q, Su Y, Chen R, Wu Z, Zheng M, Luo W. Zeolite-encapsulated Cu nanoparticles with enhanced performance for ethanol dehydrogenation. J Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2022.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Pampararo G, Garbarino G, Comite A, Busca G, Riani P. Acetaldehyde production by ethanol dehydrogenation over Cu-ZnAl2O4: effect of catalyst synthetic strategies on performances. Chem Eng Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2022.117937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Wu R, Wang L. Insight and Activation Energy Surface of the Dehydrogenation of C2HxO Species in Ethanol Oxidation Reaction on Ir(100). Chemphyschem 2022; 23:e202200132. [PMID: 35446461 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Dehydrogenation of an organic compound is the first and the most fundamental elementary reaction in many organic reactions. In ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) to form CO 2 , there are a total of 46 pathways in C 2 H x O (x=1-6) species leading to the removal of all six hydrogen atoms in five C-H bonds and one O-H bond. To investigate the degree of dehydrogenation in EOR under operando conditions, we performed density function theory (DFT) calculations to study 28 dehydrogenation steps of C 2 H x O on Ir(100). An activation energy surface was then constructed and compared with that of the C-C bond cleavages to understand the importance of the degree of dehydrogenation in EOR. The results show that there are likely 28 dehydrogenations in EOR under fuel cell temperatures and the last two hydrogens in C 2 H 2 O are less likely cleaved. On the other hand, deep dehydrogenation including 45 dehydrogenations can occur under ethanol steam reforming conditions.
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- Ruitao Wu
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Chemistry and Biochemistry, UNITED STATES
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- Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 224 Neckers Hall, 62901, Carbondale, UNITED STATES
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The Route from Green H2 Production through Bioethanol Reforming to CO2 Catalytic Conversion: A Review. ENERGIES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/en15072383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Currently, a progressively different approach to the generation of power and the production of fuels for the automotive sector as well as for domestic applications is being taken. As a result, research on the feasibility of applying renewable energy sources to the present energy scenario has been progressively growing, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Following more than one approach, the integration of renewables mainly involves the utilization of biomass-derived raw material and the combination of power generated via clean sources with conventional power generation systems. The aim of this review article is to provide a satisfactory overview of the most recent progress in the catalysis of hydrogen production through sustainable reforming and CO2 utilization. In particular, attention is focused on the route that, starting from bioethanol reforming for H2 production, leads to the use of the produced CO2 for different purposes and by means of different catalytic processes, passing through the water–gas shift stage. The newest approaches reported in the literature are reviewed, showing that it is possible to successfully produce “green” and sustainable hydrogen, which can represent a power storage technology, and its utilization is a strategy for the integration of renewables into the power generation scenario. Moreover, this hydrogen may be used for CO2 catalytic conversion to hydrocarbons, thus giving CO2 added value.
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Maya-Cornejo J, Hernández SI, Estévez M, Santamaría-Holek I. Size and surface-energy dependence of the adsorption/desorption equilibrium in ethanol electro-oxidation by Pd-nanoparticles. Theory and experiment. RSC Adv 2022; 12:2525-2530. [PMID: 35425229 PMCID: PMC8979014 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra08742h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The relation between current and voltage in the electro-oxidation of ethanol by metal nanoparticles depends on experimental parameters like the applied potential, peak potential, temperature, the electron-transfer coefficient, and the number of molecules adsorbed at active sites on the nanoparticle surface. In this form, the oxidation current depends on the ability of the nanoparticles to adsorb the ethanol molecules. Though the Laviron model well describes this phenomenology, few studies focus on the dependence of the oxidation current on the size and surface properties of the metal nanoparticles. Here, we present an experimental and theoretical study that comprises the synthesis of palladium-based nanoparticles and the generalization of the Laviron model that allows determining the dependence of the oxidation current on the size, surface energy, and adsorption-desorption properties of the nanoparticles for the ethanol oxidation. The determination of the adsorption-desorption equilibrium and the electro-oxidation current dependence with the physicochemical properties of the materials was carried out by electrochemical characterization.
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- J Maya-Cornejo
- Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Docencia e Investigación-Juriquilla, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Juriquilla Querétaro 76230 Mexico
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- Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Docencia e Investigación-Juriquilla, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Juriquilla Querétaro 76230 Mexico
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- Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Boulevard Juriquilla 3001 76230 Santiago de Querétaro Qro Mexico
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- Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Docencia e Investigación-Juriquilla, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Juriquilla Querétaro 76230 Mexico
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Kumar A. Ethanol Decomposition and Dehydrogenation for Hydrogen Production: A Review of Heterogeneous Catalysts. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c02557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Anand Kumar
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Qatar University, P O Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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Photodehydrogenation of Ethanol over Cu 2O/TiO 2 Heterostructures. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11061399. [PMID: 34070566 PMCID: PMC8230259 DOI: 10.3390/nano11061399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The photodehydrogenation of ethanol is a sustainable and potentially cost-effective strategy to produce hydrogen and acetaldehyde from renewable resources. The optimization of this process requires the use of highly active, stable and selective photocatalytic materials based on abundant elements and the proper adjustment of the reaction conditions, including temperature. In this work, Cu2O-TiO2 type-II heterojunctions with different Cu2O amounts are obtained by a one-pot hydrothermal method. The structural and chemical properties of the produced materials and their activity toward ethanol photodehydrogenation under UV and visible light illumination are evaluated. The Cu2O-TiO2 photocatalysts exhibit a high selectivity toward acetaldehyde production and up to tenfold higher hydrogen evolution rates compared to bare TiO2. We further discern here the influence of temperature and visible light absorption on the photocatalytic performance. Our results point toward the combination of energy sources in thermo-photocatalytic reactors as an efficient strategy for solar energy conversion.
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