Issue 37, 2023

Enhanced photoelectrochemical oxidation of glycerol to dihydroxyacetone coupled with hydrogen generation via accelerative middle hydroxyl dehydrogenation over a Bi0/Bi3+ interface of a cascade heterostructure

Abstract

Photoelectrochemical glycerol oxidation coupled with hydrogen generation is emerging as a sustainable approach for chemical production. However, low efficiency, weak selectivity and poor stability limit the application of glycerol oxidation for value-added chemicals. In this work, we developed a spatial ternary WO3/BiVO4/Bi cascade heterostructure for selective glycerol oxidation with high conversion rate and dihydroxyacetone (DHA) selectivity. It was revealed that the existing cascade heterostructure forms a cascade built-in electric field and large surface band bending, which facilitate rapid charge transport and efficient light absorption. Moreover, the Bi0/Bi3+ interface is proved to promote the interaction with the middle hydroxyl of glycerol to optimize the selectivity for DHA. The novel photoanode demonstrated an efficient glycerol conversion rate of 379.9 mmol m−2 h−1, a DHA selectivity of 60.6%, and excellent stability, and it can be easily amplified to be a uniform large-sized photoanode. This work provides an innovative method of PEC anode heterostructure engineering for obtaining PEC value-added products from biomass and offers a feasible strategy for high-performance optoelectronic devices.

Graphical abstract: Enhanced photoelectrochemical oxidation of glycerol to dihydroxyacetone coupled with hydrogen generation via accelerative middle hydroxyl dehydrogenation over a Bi0/Bi3+ interface of a cascade heterostructure

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
21 Jul 2023
Accepted
01 Sep 2023
First published
04 Sep 2023

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023,11, 20242-20253

Enhanced photoelectrochemical oxidation of glycerol to dihydroxyacetone coupled with hydrogen generation via accelerative middle hydroxyl dehydrogenation over a Bi0/Bi3+ interface of a cascade heterostructure

X. Feng, X. Feng and F. Zhang, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11, 20242 DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04326F

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