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Improved Glycerol Electrooxidation at Carbon-Supported PdFe Bimetallic Catalysts

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Autor(es):
Bresciani, Guilherme Bueno ; Franco, Jefferson Honorio ; Kokoh, K. Boniface ; Napporn, Teko W. ; De Andrade, Adalgisa R.
Número total de Autores: 5
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: Journal of the Electrochemical Society; v. 170, n. 12, p. 7-pg., 2023-12-01.
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We have investigated glycerol electrooxidation at Pd/C and PdFe/C catalysts, synthesized by the microwave polyol decomposition method. Five different heating ramps were tested to provide active catalyst nanoparticles and desired metal loadings at 20 wt%. Introducing iron in the Pd/C catalyst composition improved the catalytic activity and stability of the anode. The PdFe/C catalysts presented greater oxidative capacity and contributed efficiently to the keeping of glycerol skeleton reaction products. The analytical techniques composed of liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (LC-MS) confirmed glycerate, glycolate, formate, tartronate, and oxalate as the main glycerol oxidation products. The bi-metallic catalysts (PdFe/C) harvested electrons from glycerol and produced energy more effectively than the catalyst without iron (Pd/C). Glycerol proved a potential platform for generating high value-added products and can be employed as a renewable clean energy source for electrosynthesis purposes and fuel cell applications. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 17/20431-7 - Desenvolvimento de uma cascata enzimática híbrida para a produção de biocélula etanol/O2 eficiente
Beneficiário:Jefferson Honorio Franco
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado
Processo FAPESP: 18/24180-1 - Preparação de arquitetura multi-catalítica híbrida contendo enzima, catalisador orgânico e nanotubos de carbono modificados para a oxidação eletroquímica completa de etanol
Beneficiário:Jefferson Honorio Franco
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Exterior - Estágio de Pesquisa - Pós-Doutorado