High‐Selectivity Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Glycerol to C <sub>3</sub> ‐Glyceraldehyde Coupled to H <sub>2</sub> O <sub>2</sub> Production

Abstract Achieving high selectivity of glyceraldehyde (GLD) products remained challenging due to competing C─C bond cleavage and multiple reaction pathways during glycerol electrooxidation. Herein, we designed a PtSb single‐atom alloy supported on non‐stoichiometric TiO 2 (PtSb 1 /TiO x ), which enabled highly efficient and stable GLD production under neutral conditions. The catalyst achieved 87% GLD selectivity with exceptional stability exceeding 120 h. TiO x support suppressed C─C bond cleavage, preserving C 3 intermediates, while atomic Sb dispersed in the Pt matrix enhanced GLD selectivity. This further stabilized active sites through Pt─Sb bond formation, which mitigated oxidative deactivation. We integrated PtSb 1 /TiO x with a Pt‐loaded ZnFeWMn medium‐entropy oxide for two‐electron oxygen reduction, enabling simultaneous production of C 3 and H 2 O 2 products. In a membrane‐electrode assembly system under neutral conditions, this achieved yields of 0.332 mmol h −1 for GLD and 0.50 mmol h −1 for H 2 O 2 . In alkaline media, by controlling H 2 O 2 transport, the system attained 72.9% glycerate selectivity without external bias, representing one of the most efficient bias‐free glycerol valorization systems reported. This work pioneered a dual‐strategy approach for catalyst engineering to control reaction pathways and system integration for simultaneous high‐value chemical production.

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Angewandte Chemie
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2025-10-12
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https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202514737
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High‐Selectivity Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Glycerol to C 3 ‐Glyceraldehyde Coupled to H 2 O 2 Production

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Abstract Achieving high selectivity of glyceraldehyde (GLD) products remained challenging due to competing C─C bond cleavage and multiple reaction pathways during glycerol electrooxidation. Herein, we designed a PtSb single‐atom alloy supported on non‐stoichiometric TiO 2 (PtSb 1 /TiO x ), which enabled highly efficient and stable GLD production under neutral conditions. The catalyst achieved 87% GLD selectivity with exceptional stability exceeding 120 h. TiO x support suppressed C─C bond cleavage, preserving C 3 intermediates, while atomic Sb dispersed in the Pt matrix enhanced GLD selectivity. This further stabilized active sites through Pt─Sb bond formation, which mitigated oxidative deactivation. We integrated PtSb 1 /TiO x with a Pt‐loaded ZnFeWMn medium‐entropy oxide for two‐electron oxygen reduction, enabling simultaneous production of C 3 and H 2 O 2 products. In a membrane‐electrode assembly system under neutral conditions, this achieved yields of 0.332 mmol h −1 for GLD and 0.50 mmol h −1 for H 2 O 2 . In alkaline media, by controlling H 2 O 2 transport, the system attained 72.9% glycerate selectivity without external bias, representing one of the most efficient bias‐free glycerol valorization systems reported. This work pioneered a dual‐strategy approach for catalyst engineering to control reaction pathways and system integration for simultaneous high‐value chemical production.

Angewandte ChemieVol. 137(48)
Fudan University (CN), Inner Mongolia University (CN)
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High‐Selectivity Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Glycerol to C <sub>3</sub> ‐Glyceraldehyde Coupled to H <sub>2</sub> O <sub>2</sub> Production — Yang Feng, Rui‐Ting Gao, et al. · Angewandte Chemie (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS