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Synthesis and Performance Characterizations of Transition Metal Single Atom Catalyst for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
Published on: April 10, 2018
A bilayer coating as an oxygen-transfer cascade for the electrochemical ambient conversion of methane to oxygenates
Yanir Kadosh1, Yeshayahu Ben-Eliyahu2, Yair Bochlin1
1Chemical Engineering Department, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva, 84105, Israel. armandb@bgu.ac.il.
Abstract:
Oxidation of methane at ambient conditions to useful oxygenates at a bilayer-coated electrode is demonstrated. The composition of the coating, a Mn porphyrin mediator layer on top of a N(OH)2/NiOOH one, allows a cascade of oxygen transfer events upon applying a potential. It is shown, using (spectro)electrochemical techniques, density functional theory computations and product analytical methods, that formate and methanol accompanied by CO2 suppression can be observed at a certain potential range. This can lead to further development of similar oxygen/electron transfer cascades for possible use in devices for energy conversion and fuel/product generation.
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