Electrocatalytic oxidation of glycerol on Pt/C in anion-exchange membrane fuel cell: Cogeneration of electricity and valuable chemicals

• Published in: Applied catalysis. B, Environmental Vol. 119-120; pp. 40 - 48
• Main Authors: Zhang, Zhiyong, Xin, Le, Li, Wenzhen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier B.V 30.05.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Anodes; Anodizing; Applied sciences; Catalysis; Catalysts; Chemistry; Cogeneration; Density; Electrocatalysis; Electrochemistry; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Equipments for energy generation and conversion: thermal, electrical, mechanical energy, etc; Exact sciences and technology; Fuel cell; Fuel cells; General and physical chemistry; Glycerol oxidation; Glycerols; Kinetics and mechanism of reactions; Oxidation; Selectivity; Theory of reactions, general kinetics. Catalysis. Nomenclature, chemical documentation, computer chemistry; Valuable chemicals; Electrocatalysis; Glycerol oxidation; Cogeneration; Valuable chemicals; Fuel cell; Anode; Selectivity; Density; Electrodes; pH; Dicarboxylic acid; Electrolysis cell; Oxidation; Reactor; Structure; Catalytic reaction; Residence time; Glycerol; Heterogeneous catalysis; Oxalic acid; Distribution; Environment; Anion exchange membrane; Catalyst; Environmental protection

[Display omitted] ► Pt/C with a small diameter (2.5nm) and narrow distribution (2–4nm) was synthesized. ► Chemicals and electricity cogeneration from glycerol in fuel cell was demonstrated. ► Valuable tartronic acid (50%) was produced on Pt/C catalyst in alkaline solution. ► Potential can regulate t...