A p-type Cu2O photoanode for solar water oxidation

By incorporating selective contacts, a p-type Cu2O photoanode demonstrated a record photocurrent, establishing the best performance to date for oxide semiconductors in solar water oxidation. This work highlights that judicious interface engineering can facilitate the use of p-type semiconductors as photoanodes, thereby expanding the range of available semiconductor materials for photo(electro)catalytic oxidation reactions. The text […]

Electrohydrogenation of Benzonitrile into Benzylamine under Mild Aqueous Conditions

The electrohydrogenation of benzonitrile to benzylamine was investigated by using copper and copper−silver electrodes under mild conditions and moderate current density. In this study, we optimized several reaction parameters, including solvent, current density applied, electrolyte effect, and substrate concentration. The results reveal that the best performance in terms of yield, conversion, and faradaic efficiency was […]