Selective reduction and oxidation of (small) organic molecules is of interest in the (electro)catalytic upgrading of biobased (platform) molecules. To understand the fundamental reactions taking place under electrochemical conditions, we studied the selective oxidation of glycerol on (modified) single-crystal platinum electrodes, and the selective reduction of acetone on single-crystal platinum electrodes. Our results show that the pathways turn out be very sensitive to the structure of the platinum surface, in a way that can be understood by comparison to density functional theory calculations.

Selective electrocatalytic reduction and oxidation of small organic molecules

2019 Spring National Meeting

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