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Bo-Jun Yuan¹, Si-Min Xu², Xiang Liu^1,3

¹Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

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A novel 1,2,3-triazole-chelated silver catalyst enables sustainable propylene electrooxidation to propylene glycol. This cost-effective catalyst enhances current density and Faradaic efficiency, offering a greener alternative to traditional methods.

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Electrochemistry
Sustainable Chemistry
Catalysis

Background:

Conventional propylene oxidation is energy-intensive and uses hazardous oxidants.
Current electrocatalytic methods suffer from high catalyst costs, low current density, and poor Faradaic efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a cost-effective and efficient catalyst for propylene electrooxidation.
To improve current density and Faradaic efficiency in aqueous propylene oxidation.

Main Methods:

Synthesis of a 1,2,3-triazole-chelated silver (Ag) catalyst.
Electrochemical experiments to evaluate catalyst performance (current density, Faradaic efficiency).
Computational studies (theoretical and experimental) to understand reaction mechanisms.
Utilizing a high-pressure electrolyzer to enhance mass transfer.
Testing catalyst reusability through electro-deposition/dissolution cycles.

Main Results:

The triazole-chelated Ag catalyst achieved a current density of 15.8 mA/cm² and 62.5% Faradaic efficiency.
The catalyst is 30-fold less expensive than platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd) catalysts.
Mechanism studies revealed that triazole coordination modulates Ag-oxo species, suppressing overoxidation and oxygen evolution.
A high-pressure electrolyzer boosted performance to 61.1 mA/cm² current density and 73.4% Faradaic efficiency.
The catalyst demonstrated reusability over 10 cycles.

Conclusions:

1,2,3-triazole-chelated Ag is a promising, cost-effective homogeneous catalyst for propylene electrooxidation.
This approach offers a sustainable alternative to conventional propylene oxidation processes.
Further optimization using high-pressure conditions significantly enhances efficiency and density.