Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 2023, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (5): 666-680.DOI: 10.19894/j.issn.1000-0518.220316

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Research Progress in the Effects of Proton Acceptor/Donor on Electrocatalytic Reactions

Feng ZHU1,2, Xiao-Lian PENG1, Wen-Bin ZHANG1,2()   

  1. 1.College of Chemistry and Bio-engineering,Yichun University,Yichun 336000,China
    2.Key Laboratory of Jiangxi University of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Biology,Yichun 336000,China
  • Received:2022-09-27 Accepted:2023-02-18 Published:2023-05-01 Online:2023-05-26
  • Contact: Wen-Bin ZHANG
  • About author:zhangwbycu@163.com
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21962019)

Abstract:

Proton donors or acceptors are important participants in several important electrocatalytic reactions, it has been proved that species and concentration of proton donor/acceptor can induce significant impact on the electrocatalytic reaction rate and even product species. Starting from the demonstration of typical reaction mechanisms of electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution, electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, electrocatalytic oxygen evolution and alcohol electrooxidation to produce aldehyde/ketone, this mini-review summarized proton donor/acceptor species and proton transfer pathway etc. in these four electrocatalytic reactions, and discussed their effects on the efficiency of the electrocatalytic reactions.

Key words: Proton donor/acceptor, Hydrogen evolution, Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, Oxygen evolution, Alcohol electrooxidation

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