A p-block dopant enables energy-efficient hydrogen production from biomass

Chem Commun (Camb). 2024 Apr 18. doi: 10.1039/d4cc00140k. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHerein, we develop innovative p-block Bi-doped Co3O4 nanoflakes (Bi-Co3O4 NFAs) on nickel foam, which exhibit excellent electrocatalytic activity for both glucose oxidation (GOR) and H2 evolution reactions (HER). The two-electrode GOR-HER electrolyzer using Bi-Co3O4 NFAs as both the cathode and anode shows a remarkable reduced operation voltage of 1.48 V at 10 mA cm-2, superior to the 1.66 V of the OER-HER electrolyzer, demonstrating promising potential for advanced H2 production featuring energy saving and simultaneously produced value-added chemicals.PMID:38634822 | DOI:10.1039/d4cc00140k

Source: Chemical Communications - April 18, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Wenxian Liu Jiawei Tang Chao Kong Ruilian Yin Wei Guo Jiale Dai Fangfang Wu Wenhui Shi Xiehong Cao Source Type: research