Bimetallic nickel/manganese phosphate-carbon nanofiber electrocatalyst for the oxidation of formaldehyde in alkaline medium.

ABSTRACT: The development of earth-abundant transition metal-based catalysts, supported by a conductive carbonaceous matrix, has received great attention in the field of conversion of formaldehyde derivatives into toxic-free species. Herein, we report a comprehensive investigation of bimetallic electrocatalyst activity towards the electrooxidation of formaldehyde. The bimetallic phosphate catalyst is prepared by co-precipitation of Ni and Mn phosphate precursors using a simple reflux approach. Then the bimetallic catalyst is produced by mixing the Ni/Mn with carbon fibres (CNFs). The structural properties and crystallinity of the catalyst were investigated by using several techniques, such as scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and Brunauer Emmett-T

SUBMITTER: Elghamry I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9292137 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature