A pulse electrosynthesized nanoporous nickel oxyhydroxide-borate thin film in electro- and photoelectro-reforming of methanol for selective production of formate. Issue 53 (18th May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lin, Chia-Yu; Chueh, Yu-Chien; Wu, Cheng-Hsien
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 53:Issue 53(2017)
• Page Start: 7345
• Page End: 7348
• Publication Date: 2017-05-18
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c7cc02945d
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : A highly efficient and robust nanoporous NiOOH-borate thin film for the selective production of formate via electrochemical and photoelectrochemical methanol reforming is reported. Abstract : An nanoporous nickel oxyhydroxide-borate (NiBi) thin film, consisting of an aggregate of spherical particles self-assembled from NiBi nanopetals, has been synthesized using a simple and cost-effective pulse electrodeposition method without the addition of any surfactant, and demonstrated as an efficient, selective, and robust electrocatalyst in the electrochemical and photoelectrochemical reforming of methanol into formate.