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| Author(s): |
Borges Honorato, Ana Maria
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Khalid, Mohmmad
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da Silva Curvelo, Antonio Aprigio
;
Varela, Hamilton
;
Shahgaldi, Samaneh
Total Authors: 5
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | POLYMERS; v. 14, n. 18, p. 14-pg., 2022-09-01. |
| Abstract | |
Recently, electro-oxidation of kraft lignin has been reported as a prominent electrochemical reaction to generate hydrogen at lower overpotential in alkaline water electrolysis. However, this reaction is highly limited by the low performance of existing electrocatalysts. Herein, we report a novel yet effective catalyst that comprises nonprecious trimetallic (Ni, Fe, and Co) nanoalloy as a core in a phosphidated nitrogen-doped carbon shell (referred to as sample P-NiFeCo/NC) for efficient electro-oxidation of kraft lignin at different temperatures in alkaline medium. The as-synthesized catalyst electro-oxidizes lignin only at 0.2 V versus Hg/HgO, which is almost three times less positive potential than in the conventional oxygen evolution reaction (0.59 V versus Hg/HgO) at 6.4 mA/cm(2) in 1 M KOH. The catalyst demonstrates a turnover frequency (TOF) three to five times greater in lignin containing 1 M KOH than that of pure 1 M KOH. More importantly, the catalyst P-NiFeCo/NC shows theoretical hydrogen production of about 0.37 mu moles/min in the presence of lignin, much higher than that in pure 1 M KOH (0.0078 mu moles/min). Thus, this work verifies the benefit of the NiFeCo nanoalloy incorporated in carbon matrix, providing the way to realize a highly active catalyst for the electro-oxidation of kraft lignin. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 19/22183-6 - Electrocatalysis VI: fundamental and applied aspects of emerging and classical problems in electrochemical energy conversion |
| Grantee: | Edson Antonio Ticianelli |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Projects - Thematic Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 20/15230-5 - Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Innovation - RCG2I |
| Grantee: | Julio Romano Meneghini |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Grants - Research Centers in Engineering Program |