Amorphous Fe-O-P electro(pre)catalysts for energy-efficient H2 production coupled with ethylene glycol oxidation

Abstract

This study presents the synthesis and electrocatalytic performance of amorphous Fe-O-P nanocages derived from Fe-MOFs for water and ethylene glycol (EG) oxidation. Despite structural and compositional changes, the electrocatalyst in an electrolytic cell with Pt/C shows high activity and reduced cell voltage, efficiently generating H2 and formic acid in a KOH-EG mixed electrolyte.