Two Different Strategies for Palladium Reduction on Spinel ZnMn2O4 Micro-Sponge: Application in the Electrochemical Oxidation of Formaldehyde

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1 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, I.R. IRAN

2 Renewable Energies Research Institute, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, I.R. IRAN

3 Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, I.R. IRAN

Abstract

The formaldehyde, HCHO, is generated via the partial oxidation of methanol, and the investigation of its electrochemical oxidation is essential for the complete knowledge of methanol oxidation. Ceramic material with a spongy structure can promote the dispersion of noble metals as the main catalyst for the electrooxidation of organic molecules. In this research, spinel ZnMn2O4 (ZMO) micro-sponge was synthesized, characterized, and utilized as a booster for the Pd catalyst. Palladium was stabilized on ZMO with two different strategies, containing reduction with sodium borohydride and zinc plate. The samples were assessed using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transition electron microscopy, and electrochemistry. In comparison with non-promoted Pd, Pd/ZMO electrocatalyst was shown excellent efficiency in parameters like electrochemical active surface area and turnover parameters. The outcomes represented that the palladium nanoparticles are reduced with the chemical system having a lesser diameter and better dispersion than the electrochemical one. Consequently, as we expected, the electrochemical oxidation of formaldehyde showed better results for the reduction
by the chemical in comparison with electrochemical reduction systems.

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Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Volume 42, Issue 9 - Serial Number 131
September 2023
Pages 2848-2860

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