Alcohol oxidation as alternative anode reactions paired with (photo)electrochemical fuel production reactions

Michael T. Bender; Xin Yuan; Kyoung-Shin Choi

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-18461-1

Nature Communications (Sep 2020)

Alcohol oxidation as alternative anode reactions paired with (photo)electrochemical fuel production reactions

Michael T. Bender,
Xin Yuan,
Kyoung-Shin Choi

Affiliations

Michael T. Bender: Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Xin Yuan: Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Kyoung-Shin Choi: Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18461-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 4

Abstract

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(Photo)electrochemical cells that produce fuels have often relied on water oxidation to complete the redox cycle. Here, the authors discuss alcohol oxidation as an alternative reaction and consider general mechanistic features of oxidation electrocatalysts.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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