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Selective electrocatalytic transformation of alcohols to aldehydes offers an efficient and environmentally friendly platform for the simultaneous production of fine chemicals and pure hydrogen gas. However, traditional alcohol oxidation reactions (AORs) in aqueous electrolyte unavoidably face competitive reactions (e.g., water oxidation and overoxidations reactions) for the presence of active oxygen species from water oxidation, causing an unwanted decrease in final efficiency and selectivity. Here, we developed an integrated all-solid proton generator-transfer electrolyzer to trigger the pure alcohol splitting reaction (ASR). In this splitting process, only O-H and C-H bonds can be cleaved at the proton generator (Pt nanoparticles), thereby completely avoiding all competitive reactions involving oxygen active species to give a > 99% selectivity to aldehydes. The as-generated protons are transported to the cathode by a three-dimensional (3D) conducting network (assemblies of ionomers and carbon spheres) for efficient hydrogen production. Unlike the poor selectivity (<22%) and durability (<3 h) of a conventional AOR electrolyzer, this ASR electrolyzer could be continuously operated at a low cell voltage of 1.2 V for at least 10 days to give a high Faradaic efficiency of 80-93% for aldehyde production.
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Zhao Zhang
Bing‐Liang Leng
Shi‐Nan Zhang
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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www.synapsesocial.com/papers/68e57fadb6db64358751d286 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c10685