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Atomically dispersed Cu coordinated Rh metallene arrays for simultaneously electrochemical aniline synthesis and biomass upgrading

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  • Qiqi Mao

    (Zhejiang University of Technology)

  • Xu Mu

    (Zhejiang University of Technology)

  • Wenxin Wang

    (Zhejiang University of Technology)

  • Kai Deng

    (Zhejiang University of Technology)

  • Hongjie Yu

    (Zhejiang University of Technology)

  • Ziqiang Wang

    (Zhejiang University of Technology)

  • You Xu

    (Zhejiang University of Technology)

  • Liang Wang

    (Zhejiang University of Technology)

  • Hongjing Wang

    (Zhejiang University of Technology)

Abstract

Organic electrocatalytic conversion is an essential pathway for the green conversion of low-cost organic compounds to high-value chemicals, which urgently demands the development of efficient electrocatalysts. Here, we report a Cu single-atom dispersed Rh metallene arrays on Cu foam for cathodic nitrobenzene electroreduction reaction and anodic methanol oxidation reaction. In the coupled electrocatalytic system, the Cusingle-atom-Rh metallene arrays on Cu foam requires only the low voltages of 1.18 V to reach current densities of 100 mA cm−2 for generating aniline and formate, with up to ~100% of nitrobenzene conversion/ aniline selectivity and over ~90% of formate Faraday efficiency, achieving synthesis of high-value chemicals. Density functional theory calculations reveal the electron effect between Cu single-atom and Rh host and catalytic reaction mechanism. The synergistic catalytic effect and H*-spillover effect can improve catalytic reaction process and reduce energy barrier for reaction process, thus enhancing electrocatalytic reaction activity and target product selectivity.

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  • Qiqi Mao & Xu Mu & Wenxin Wang & Kai Deng & Hongjie Yu & Ziqiang Wang & You Xu & Liang Wang & Hongjing Wang, 2023. "Atomically dispersed Cu coordinated Rh metallene arrays for simultaneously electrochemical aniline synthesis and biomass upgrading," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-12, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-41423-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41423-2
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