@article{Zhang2024, 
author = {Yufeng Zhang and Wei Zhu and Jinjie Fang and Zhiyuan Xu and Yanrong Xue and Jiajing Pei and Rui Sui and Xingdong Wang and Xuejiang Zhang and Zhongbin Zhuang},
title = {Electrochemical converting ethanol to hydrogen and acetic acid for large scale green hydrogen production},
year = {2024},
journal = {Nano Research},
volume = {17},
number = {3},
pages = {1542-1551},
keywords = {selective ethanol electrooxidation, gold alloy catalyst, electrochemical-coupled hydrogen production, market assessment, interfacial water activation},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.1007/s12274-023-6023-1},
doi = {10.1007/s12274-023-6023-1},
abstract = {Electrochemical coupling hydrogen evolution with biomass reforming reaction (named electrochemical hydrogen and chemical cogeneration (EHCC)), which realizes green hydrogen production and chemical upgrading simultaneously, is a promising method to build a carbon-neutral society. Herein, we analyze the EHCC process by considering the market assessment. The ethanol to acetic acid and hydrogen approach is the most feasible for large-scale hydrogen production. We develop AuCu nanocatalysts, which can selectively oxidize ethanol to acetic acid (> 97%) with high long-term activity. The isotopic and in-situ infrared experiments reveal that the promoted water dissociation step by alloying contributes to the enhanced activity of the partial oxidation reaction path. A flow-cell electrolyzer equipped with the AuCu anodic catalyst achieves the steady production of hydrogen and acetic acid simultaneously in both high selectivity (> 90%), demonstrating the potential scalable application for green hydrogen production with low energy consumption and high profitability.}
}