Stable Glycerol Electrooxidation to Glycerate Over 1000 Hours on a Hydroxyl‐Modulated PdNiMo Alloy
The electrochemical upgrading of glycerol into a single, valuable C<sub>3</sub> product remains a long-standing challenge, constrained by the limitations of insufficient activity, low selectivity, and poor stability. Here, we report a ternary PdNiMo alloy catalyst that synergistically modulates the electronic structure and optimizes the surface *OH coverage for efficient and stable glycerol-to-glycerate conversion. Combined experimental and theoretical studies reveal that Mo incorporation downshifts the d-band center and weakens *OH binding, while Ni introduction optimizes the balance between *OH-covered and free Pd sites. The resulting PdNiMo catalyst exhibits exceptional GEOR performance, achieving a high current density of 171 mA cm<sup>-2</sup> at 0.8 V vs. RHE and a superior glycerate selectivity of 67.5%. More impressively, in a membrane electrode assembly electrolyzer, the catalyst demonstrates outstanding durability, maintaining a current density of over 50 mA cm<sup>-2</sup> for more than 1000 h at a cell voltage of 1.2 V<sub>cell</sub>. This work elucidates the critical role of tailored hydroxyl coverage in selective oxidation and provides a design principle for advanced electrocatalysts in renewable energy-powered electrosynthesis.
Authors
- Jiejie Li
- Ziqi Tian
- Zixiang Tong
- Liang Chen
- Jingjing Wang
- Yichao Lin
- Shuibo Wang
Institutions
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Materials
- Published
- 2026-02-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202523353
- Primary Topic
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Fujian Normal University
- Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province