Abstract
An electrocatalytic membrane structured reactor (EMSR) fabricated by loading MnO2 catalyst in Ti membrane pores for oxidation of n-propanol coupled with hydrogen evolution. During the process of n-propanol oxidation coupled with hydrogen evolution by MnO2@Ti EMSR via flow-through mode, the conversion rate of n-propanol was increased by 44%, the selectivity of propionic acid was increased by 33%, and the Faraday efficiency was increased by 59%, compared with those of MnO2/Ti membrane with MnO2 immobilized on the membrane surface. Enhanced contact and mass transfer are two contributors for the catalytic performance improvement by MnO2@Ti EMSR via flow-through mode. Besides, the cell voltage during n-propanol oxidation coupled with hydrogen production is decreased by 305 mV with energy consumption reduced by 0.73 kWh NmH2-3, compared with those of hydrogen evolution by water splitting with oxygen evolution reaction. The achievements of this work provide a promising strategy for coproduction of propionic acid and hydrogen.
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