Rare-earth modified platinum-based electrocatalysts incorporating anodic glycerol oxidation reactions while promoting cathodic hydrogen evolution reactions

Glycerol electrooxidation (GOR) is a safe and clean method for conversion of glycerol. In the course of this work, a series of Pt x Ce/C catalysts have been synthesized by successive polyol reduction methods as well as etching and calcination . Various physicochemical characterrisation and electrochemical measurements have demonstrated the excellent performance of Pt 3 Ce/C composites in glycerol oxidation (GOR) and hydrogen evolution reactions (HER). The Pt 3 Ce/C catalyst showed better performance in GOR and HER compared to commercially available Pt/C electrocatalysts . This paper demonstrates an energy efficient electrocatalyst for the simultaneous precipitation of hydrogen from glycerol oxidation.