Electrochemical activation of C–H by electron-deficient W2C nanocrystals for simultaneous alkoxylation and hydrogen evolution

Designing electrode materials for mild and additive-free activation of C–H bonds is of great challenge. The authors report the application of electron-deficient W2C nanocrystal electrodes to boost the dissociation of C-H bonds toward the efficient alkoxylation and hydrogen evolution reactions.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiu Lin, Shi-Nan Zhang, Dong Xu, Jun-Jun Zhang, Yun-Xiao Lin, Guang-Yao Zhai, Hui Su, Zhong-Hua Xue, Xi Liu, Markus Antonietti, Jie-Sheng Chen, Xin-Hao Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24203-8