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Hidróxido de níquel suportado em carbono: um catalisador de baixo custo para a eletro-oxidação de alcoóis em meio alcalino
Fecha
2010-01-01Registro en:
Química Nova. Sociedade Brasileira de Química, v. 33, n. 10, p. 2027-2031, 2010.
0100-4042
10.1590/S0100-40422010001000004
S0100-40422010001000004
WOS:000286298500004
S0100-40422010001000004.pdf
3122186027481205
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)
Institución
Resumen
The present manuscript shows the synthesis of nickel hydroxide supported in carbon (Ni(OH)2/C) as a alternative material for catalytic alcohol oxidation in alkaline medium. The Ni(OH)2/C was synthesized in different percentage using a sonic bath. No current densities variation during successive cyclic voltammetry experiments was observed. The Ni(OH)2/C electrodes exhibit a potent and persistent electrocatalytic activity towards the oxidation of different alcohols. In addition, alcohols electooxidation occurs in less positive potential compared with noble metal catalyst.