CuNi sulphidation maximizes MOR activity by expanding the accessibility of active sites!

Roshini ArulrajKarthik EswaranSara Fidha C MRajini MurugesanSilda PetersArthanareeswari MaruthapillaiSethumathavan VadivelRajendra Kumar KonidenaTumpa SadhukhanAnantharaj Sengeni

Published in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2024)

Sulphidation of a CuNi alloy of Cu : Ni ratio 81 : 19 led to an exponential activity enhancement in the alkaline methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) by four fold due to an order of magnitude increase in the number of active Cu and Ni sites and improved charge transfer properties.

Keyphrases

metal organic framework
hydrogen peroxide
aqueous solution
nitric oxide
carbon dioxide
electron transfer
visible light