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CoFe bimetallic phosphide fabricated by topological transformation strategy for efficient electrooxidation of benzyl alcohol

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Rational design of effective non-precious metallic electrocatalysts is crucial for electrooxidation of benzyl alcohol (BA) producing benzoic acid (BAC). Herein, CoFe bimetallic phosphide (CoFeP-m) with bimetallic synergy, fully exposed active sites, and fast charge transfer was fabricated by topological transformation of CoFe-LDH for the efficient electrooxidation of BA to BAC under mild condition. Under the optimal conditions of starting voltage of 0.7 V vs. Ag/AgCl at 25oC, CoFeP-300 achieved 97.71% transformation of BA and 97.84% BAC's selectivity for 8 h. In addition, CoFeP-300 showed excellent stability which maintained 95.89% transform into BA and 95.37% BAC's selectivity at the sixth cycle.

Source: Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures

DOI: 10.15251/djnb.2024.193.1159

Authors: J. Y. Liu, H. J. Liu, Y. Q. Xu, H. Wang, L. J. Wang

Institutions: Guilin University of Technology, Guangxi Normal University

Language: English

Topic: Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Subfield: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Field: Energy

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $323