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Selective photoelectrochemical oxidation of glycerol to high value-added dihydroxyacetone

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  • Dong Liu

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Jin-Cheng Liu

    (Tsinghua University)

  • Weizheng Cai

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Jun Ma

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Hong Bin Yang

    (Nanyang Technological University
    Suzhou University of Science and Technology)

  • Hai Xiao

    (Tsinghua University)

  • Jun Li

    (Tsinghua University)

  • Yujie Xiong

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Yanqiang Huang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Bin Liu

    (Nanyang Technological University)

Abstract

It is highly profitable to transform glycerol – the main by-product from biodiesel production to high value-added chemicals. In this work, we develop a photoelectrochemical system based on nanoporous BiVO4 for selective oxidation of glycerol to 1,3-dihydroxyacetone – one of the most valuable derivatives of glycerol. Under AM 1.5G front illumination (100 mW cm−2) in an acidic medium (pH = 2) without adscititious oxidant, the nanoporous BiVO4 photoanode achieves a glycerol oxidation photocurrent density of 3.7 mA cm−2 at a potential of 1.2 V versus RHE with 51% 1,3-dihydroxyacetone selectivity, equivalent to a production rate of 200 mmol of 1,3-dihydroxyacetone per m2 of illumination area in one hour.

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  • Dong Liu & Jin-Cheng Liu & Weizheng Cai & Jun Ma & Hong Bin Yang & Hai Xiao & Jun Li & Yujie Xiong & Yanqiang Huang & Bin Liu, 2019. "Selective photoelectrochemical oxidation of glycerol to high value-added dihydroxyacetone," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 10(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:10:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-019-09788-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09788-5
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