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Synthesis and Performance Characterizations of Transition Metal Single Atom Catalyst for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
Published on: April 10, 2018
Research progress of transition metal catalysts for electrocatalytic EG oxidation
Hongjing Wu1, Xiaoyue Zheng1, Jiajia Liu1
1Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China. zhengjinlong@ustb.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Ethylene glycol (EG) is a small-molecule alcohol with a low oxidation potential and is a key monomer in the production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The efficient oxidation of EG can further enable the recycling of waste PET. Currently, there are many studies on catalysts for EG oxidation, among which transition metal catalysts (including traditional non-precious metals such as Fe, Co, Ni and other noble metals such as Pt and Pd) have good prospects for application in EG oxidation reactions due to their unique electronic structures. In this study, the synthesis strategy of transition metal catalysts for the electrocatalytic oxidation of EG is summarized and the performance of different types of catalysts in the EG oxidation reaction is reviewed. Advanced characterization methods were used to understand the oxidation mechanism of EG and to control the conversion of EGOR intermediates into target products. Therefore, we need to further explore efficient catalysts for EG oxidation to achieve efficient reactions.
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