Insights on the C2 and C3 electroconversion in alkaline medium on Rh/C catalyst: in situ FTIR spectroscopic and chromatographic studies
Résumé
The present work evaluates ethanol and glycerol electro-oxidation on Rh/C catalysts prepared using the Bromide Anion Exchange (BAE) method. Physicochemical characterizations were performed using Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The SPAIRS investigations revealed that the CO adsorption modes on Rh sites occur on the linearly adsorbed CO (COL) and bridged bonded (COB) modes. In ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR), the Rh effect was evaluated by analyzing the products generated after bulk electrolysis using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and in situ FTIR spectroscopy. The results confirmed the C-C cleavage Rh ability at low potentials and revealed that EOR follows both reaction pathways on Rh/C. While in glycerol oxidation reaction (GOR), Rh addition increases high addedvalue products formation such as glycerate ion. The GOR main route follows the glyceraldehyde pathway. The results highlighted that Rh is a good candidate for ethanol and glycerol electrochemical conversion at low potentials.
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