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Solar-driven highly selective conversion of glycerol to dihydroxyacetone using surface atom engineered BiVO4 photoanodes

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  • Yuan Lu

    (Nanjing University of Science and Technology
    Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu)

  • Byoung Guan Lee

    (Konkuk University)

  • Cheng Lin

    (Nanjing University of Science and Technology)

  • Tae-Kyung Liu

    (Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu)

  • Zhipeng Wang

    (Sungkyunkwan University)

  • Jiaming Miao

    (Nanjing University of Science and Technology)

  • Sang Ho Oh

    (Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH))

  • Ki Chul Kim

    (Konkuk University)

  • Kan Zhang

    (Nanjing University of Science and Technology)

  • Jong Hyeok Park

    (Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu)

Abstract

Dihydroxyacetone is the most desired product in glycerol oxidation reaction because of its highest added value and large market demand among all possible oxidation products. However, selectively oxidative secondary hydroxyl groups of glycerol for highly efficient dihydroxyacetone production still poses a challenge. In this study, we engineer the surface of BiVO4 by introducing bismuth-rich domains and oxygen vacancies (Bi-rich BiVO4-x) to systematically modulate the surface adsorption of secondary hydroxyl groups and enhance photo-induced charge separation for photoelectrochemical glycerol oxidation into dihydroxyacetone conversion. As a result, the Bi-rich BiVO4-x increases the glycerol oxidation photocurrent density of BiVO4 from 1.42 to 4.26 mA cm−2 at 1.23 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode under AM 1.5 G illumination, as well as the dihydroxyacetone selectivity from 54.0% to 80.3%, finally achieving a dihydroxyacetone production rate of 361.9 mmol m−2 h−1 that outperforms all reported values. The surface atom customization opens a way to regulate the solar-driven organic transformation pathway toward a carbon chain-balanced product.

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  • Yuan Lu & Byoung Guan Lee & Cheng Lin & Tae-Kyung Liu & Zhipeng Wang & Jiaming Miao & Sang Ho Oh & Ki Chul Kim & Kan Zhang & Jong Hyeok Park, 2024. "Solar-driven highly selective conversion of glycerol to dihydroxyacetone using surface atom engineered BiVO4 photoanodes," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-49662-7
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49662-7
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