Borohydride Oxidation-Water Reduction Fuel Cells Advanced by Local Hydroxyl Enrichment-Inhibited Borohydride Hydrolysis on Cu(0) Sites

Chemistry, Energy Chemistry, Catalysis, Engineering, Energy Engineering, Materials Science,
fuel cell   borohydride hydrolysis   copper doping   cobalt phosphide   electrocatalysis  

Academic Background Direct Borohydride Fuel Cells (DBFCs), as a potential carbon-neutral energy source, have attracted considerable attention due to their use of sodium borohydride (NaBH4) as the anode fuel. NaBH4 possesses advantages such as portability, non-toxicity, water solubility, and environmental stability, allowing DBFCs in theory to deliv...

A Pickering-Emulsion-Droplet-Integrated Electrode for the Continuous-Flow Electrosynthesis of Oximes

Chemistry, Energy Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Chemical Engineering,
Pickering emulsion   electrosynthesis   oximes   continuous flow   electrocatalysis   interfacial reaction   industrial application  

Cyclohexanone oxime is a critical intermediate in the production of nylon-6, with global nylon-6 production projected to reach 8.9 million tons by 2024, leading to an increasing demand for cyclohexanone oxime. Traditional methods for synthesizing cyclohexanone oxime primarily involve the reaction of hydroxylamine (NH2OH) with cyclohexanone. However...

Optimizing Oxygen Reduction Reaction through Enhanced Mesoscopic Mass Transport in Ordered Mesoporous Carbon Nanofibers

Chemistry, Energy Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Engineering, Energy Engineering, Materials Science, Inorganic Non-Metallic Materials,
oxygen reduction reaction   mass transfer   carbon nanofiber   mesoporosity   electrocatalysis   zinc-air battery   non-precious metal catalysts  

Academic Background As the global demand for green energy continues to grow, fuel cells and metal-air batteries are considered potential solutions for energy conversion and storage due to their high energy density. However, the commercialization of these technologies is hindered by the slow kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the cat...