Abstract
A series of ordered mesoporous carbons loaded with different contents of NiCo2O4 (X-NiCo2O4/OMC) were synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method and proposed as a catalyst for electrocarboxylation of benzophenone for the first time. The materials were characterized by many measurements, which showed mesoporous structures with high surface area, good dispersion and stability. What's more, the materials exhibit good electrocatalytic performance due to its good ability to capture CO2 and accelerate reaction rate, which brought by redox couples (Ni3+/Ni2+, Co3+/Co2+) and vacancy defects of NiCo2O4. The optimal yield of methyl benzilate reaches 86% on 3-NiCo2O4/OMC.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 111174 |
| Journal | Microporous and Mesoporous Materials |
| Volume | 323 |
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| State | Published - Aug 2021 |
Keywords
- Carbon dioxide
- Electrocarboxylation
- Electrocatalysis
- NiCoO
- Ordered mesoporous carbon