Schematic diagram of glycerol electrooxidation. (IMAGE)

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Schematic diagram of glycerol electrooxidation.

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In alkaline electrolyte, glycerol is converted to formate by electrocatalytic oxidation in alkaline electrolyte over Ni-MnO2 catalyst. The incorporation of Ni element in MnO2 accelerates the hydrogen transfer rate in glycerol oxidation.

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