Energy-Efficient Co-production of Benzoquinone and H2 Using Waste Phenol in a Hybrid Alkali/Acid Flow Cell
Chengchao He
Value-Added Utilization of Carbocoal Derivative Liquid-Shaanxi University Engineering Research Center, Yulin University, Yulin, 719000 P. R. China
CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002 P. R. China
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CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002 P. R. China
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CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002 P. R. China
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CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002 P. R. China
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Value-Added Utilization of Carbocoal Derivative Liquid-Shaanxi University Engineering Research Center, Yulin University, Yulin, 719000 P. R. China
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Dr. Hao Zhang
Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3TA UK
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Prof. Zhifang Zhang
Value-Added Utilization of Carbocoal Derivative Liquid-Shaanxi University Engineering Research Center, Yulin University, Yulin, 719000 P. R. China
Shaanxi Yuanda Zhengbei Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Research and Development Department, Yulin, 719000 P. R. China
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Prof. Zhenhai Wen
CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorChengchao He
Value-Added Utilization of Carbocoal Derivative Liquid-Shaanxi University Engineering Research Center, Yulin University, Yulin, 719000 P. R. China
CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorDuo Pan
CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorKai Chen
CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Junxiang Chen
CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorQinlong Zhang
Value-Added Utilization of Carbocoal Derivative Liquid-Shaanxi University Engineering Research Center, Yulin University, Yulin, 719000 P. R. China
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Dr. Hao Zhang
Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3TA UK
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Prof. Zhifang Zhang
Value-Added Utilization of Carbocoal Derivative Liquid-Shaanxi University Engineering Research Center, Yulin University, Yulin, 719000 P. R. China
Shaanxi Yuanda Zhengbei Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Research and Development Department, Yulin, 719000 P. R. China
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Prof. Zhenhai Wen
CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Techniques toward Hydrogen Energy, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002 P. R. China
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In both the manufacturing and chemical industries, benzoquinone is a crucial chemical product. A perfect and economical method for making benzoquinone is the electrochemical oxidation of phenol, thanks to the traditional thermal catalytic oxidation of phenol process requires high cost, serious pollution and harsh reaction conditions. Here, a unique heterostructure electrocatalyst on nickel foam (NF) consisting of nickel sulfide and nickel oxide (Ni9S8-Ni15O16/NF) was produced, and this catalyst exhibited a low overpotential (1.35 V vs. RHE) and prominent selectivity (99 %) for electrochemical phenol oxidation reaction (EOP). Ni9S8-Ni15O16/NF is beneficial for lowering the reaction energy barrier and boosting reactivity in the EOP process according to density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Additionally, an alkali/acid hybrid flow cell was successfully established by connecting Ni9S8-Ni15O16/NF and commercial RuIr/Ti in series to catalyze phenol oxidation in an alkaline medium and hydrogen evolution in an acid medium, respectively. A cell voltage of only 0.60 V was applied to produce a current density of 10 mA cm−2. Meanwhile, the system continued to operate at 0.90 V for 12 days, showing remarkable long-term stability. The unique configuration of the acid-base hybrid flow cell electrolyzer provides valuable guidance for the efficient and environmentally friendly electrooxidation of phenol to benzoquinone.
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