Electrochemical Oxidation of Ethylene on Palladium Electrode

Abstract

The electrochemical oxidation of C₂H₄ is attracting increasing attention due to its vast potential market. The current electrochemical methods rely on the use of redox mediators, which may produce corrosive intermediates, while direct oxidation is still limited by its low activity and selectivity. Herein, we conducted electrochemical studies to obtain mechanistic insights into the benchmark Pd catalyst. The generated Pd(II) could be the active site for C₂H₄ oxidation. By designing the pulse sequence, we found the ratio of strongly and weakly adsorbed C₂H₄ on Pd to be 0.3:1. The result we obtained provides a guideline for the rational design of high-performance C₂H₄ oxidation catalysts.

Keywords

electrochemical oxidation reaction / C₂H₄ / palladium / electrochemical epoxidation / electrocatalysis

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