Recent Advances for Electrooxidation of Ethylene Glycol over Iron Group Metal Catalysts
Iron group metal catalysts are considered as substitutes for noble metal based materials and highly efficient electrocatalysts for renewable electrochemical energy conversion.In the review,iron group metal catalysts with different structures are designed for the electrooxidation of ethylene glycol,such as bimetallic bonding,multi-site metal effects,metal-oxygen bonding,etc.The mechanism of electrooxidation of ethylene glycol is systematically discussed,and the application of binary metals,ternary metals and metal oxides in electrocatalytic oxidation upgrading of ethylene glycol is expounded.Finally,the challenges in structural optimization and stability of iron group metal electrocatalysts and the prospects in various applications are reviewed.
ethylene glycolelectrooxidationglycolic acidiron group metal catalysts