Killing Two Birds with One Stone: Upgrading Organic Compounds via Electrooxidation in Electricity-Input Mode and Electricity-Output Mode
The electrochemically oxidative upgrading reaction (OUR) of organic compounds has gained enormous interest over the past few years, owing to the advantages of fast reaction kinetics, high conversion efficiency and selectivity, etc., and it exhibits great potential in becoming a key element in coupli...
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| description | The electrochemically oxidative upgrading reaction (OUR) of organic compounds has gained enormous interest over the past few years, owing to the advantages of fast reaction kinetics, high conversion efficiency and selectivity, etc., and it exhibits great potential in becoming a key element in coupling with electricity, synthesis, energy storage and transformation. On the one hand, the kinetically more favored OUR for value-added chemical generation can potentially substitute an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and integrate with an efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) or CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction reaction (CO<sub>2</sub>RR) in an electricity-input mode. On the other hand, an OUR-based cell or battery (e.g., fuel cell or Zinc–air battery) enables the cogeneration of value-added chemicals and electricity in the electricity-output mode. For both situations, multiple benefits are to be obtained. Although the OUR of organic compounds is an old and rich discipline currently enjoying a revival, unfortunately, this fascinating strategy and its integration with the HER or CO<sub>2</sub>RR, and/or with electricity generation, are still in the laboratory stage. In this minireview, we summarize and highlight the latest progress and milestones of the OUR for the high-value-added chemical production and cogeneration of hydrogen, CO<sub>2</sub> conversion in an electrolyzer and/or electricity in a primary cell. We also emphasize catalyst design, mechanism identification and system configuration. Moreover, perspectives on OUR coupling with the HER or CO<sub>2</sub>RR in an electrolyzer in the electricity-input mode, and/or the cogeneration of electricity in a primary cell in the electricity-output mode, are offered for the future development of this fascinating technology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-42f9b8c28fbd454f91268c0374e452d82023-11-17T12:23:08ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442023-03-01166250010.3390/ma16062500Killing Two Birds with One Stone: Upgrading Organic Compounds via Electrooxidation in Electricity-Input Mode and Electricity-Output ModeJiamin Ma0Keyu Chen1Jigang Wang2Lin Huang3Chenyang Dang4Li Gu5Xuebo Cao6College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, ChinaCollege of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, ChinaSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, ChinaCollege of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, ChinaCollege of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, ChinaSchool of Materials and Textile Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, ChinaCollege of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, ChinaThe electrochemically oxidative upgrading reaction (OUR) of organic compounds has gained enormous interest over the past few years, owing to the advantages of fast reaction kinetics, high conversion efficiency and selectivity, etc., and it exhibits great potential in becoming a key element in coupling with electricity, synthesis, energy storage and transformation. On the one hand, the kinetically more favored OUR for value-added chemical generation can potentially substitute an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and integrate with an efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) or CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction reaction (CO<sub>2</sub>RR) in an electricity-input mode. On the other hand, an OUR-based cell or battery (e.g., fuel cell or Zinc–air battery) enables the cogeneration of value-added chemicals and electricity in the electricity-output mode. For both situations, multiple benefits are to be obtained. Although the OUR of organic compounds is an old and rich discipline currently enjoying a revival, unfortunately, this fascinating strategy and its integration with the HER or CO<sub>2</sub>RR, and/or with electricity generation, are still in the laboratory stage. In this minireview, we summarize and highlight the latest progress and milestones of the OUR for the high-value-added chemical production and cogeneration of hydrogen, CO<sub>2</sub> conversion in an electrolyzer and/or electricity in a primary cell. We also emphasize catalyst design, mechanism identification and system configuration. Moreover, perspectives on OUR coupling with the HER or CO<sub>2</sub>RR in an electrolyzer in the electricity-input mode, and/or the cogeneration of electricity in a primary cell in the electricity-output mode, are offered for the future development of this fascinating technology.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/6/2500electrochemically oxidative upgrading reaction (OUR)hydrogen productioncarbon dioxide electroreductionfuel cell |
| spellingShingle | Jiamin Ma Keyu Chen Jigang Wang Lin Huang Chenyang Dang Li Gu Xuebo Cao Killing Two Birds with One Stone: Upgrading Organic Compounds via Electrooxidation in Electricity-Input Mode and Electricity-Output Mode Materials electrochemically oxidative upgrading reaction (OUR) hydrogen production carbon dioxide electroreduction fuel cell |
| title | Killing Two Birds with One Stone: Upgrading Organic Compounds via Electrooxidation in Electricity-Input Mode and Electricity-Output Mode |
| title_full | Killing Two Birds with One Stone: Upgrading Organic Compounds via Electrooxidation in Electricity-Input Mode and Electricity-Output Mode |
| title_fullStr | Killing Two Birds with One Stone: Upgrading Organic Compounds via Electrooxidation in Electricity-Input Mode and Electricity-Output Mode |
| title_full_unstemmed | Killing Two Birds with One Stone: Upgrading Organic Compounds via Electrooxidation in Electricity-Input Mode and Electricity-Output Mode |
| title_short | Killing Two Birds with One Stone: Upgrading Organic Compounds via Electrooxidation in Electricity-Input Mode and Electricity-Output Mode |
| title_sort | killing two birds with one stone upgrading organic compounds via electrooxidation in electricity input mode and electricity output mode |
| topic | electrochemically oxidative upgrading reaction (OUR) hydrogen production carbon dioxide electroreduction fuel cell |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/6/2500 |
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