Issue 8, 2012
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Green Chemistry

Selective electro-conversion of glycerol to glycolate on carbon nanotube supported gold catalyst†

Zhiyong Zhang,a   Le Xin,a   Ji Qi,a   Zhichao Wanga  and  Wenzhen Li*a  

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a Department of Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Michigan, Houghton, USA
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Abstract

Glycerol is electro-converted to glycolate with 85% selectivity on carbon nanotube supported Au catalyst (Au/CNT) in alkaline electrolyte at 1.6 V (vs. SHE) under mild reaction conditions (room temperature, atmosphere pressure, water as solvent).

Graphical abstract: Selective electro-conversion of glycerol to glycolate on carbon nanotube supported gold catalyst

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2GC35505A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
04 Apr 2012
Accepted
12 Jun 2012
First published
13 Jun 2012

Green Chem., 2012,14, 2150-2152

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Selective electro-conversion of glycerol to glycolate on carbon nanotube supported gold catalyst

Z. Zhang, L. Xin, J. Qi, Z. Wang and W. Li, Green Chem., 2012, 14, 2150 DOI: 10.1039/C2GC35505A

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