Project description
Electrochemical catalysis has recently emerged as a fast and cost-effective method for organic synthesis. However, immobilization of small molecular co-catalysts onto electrode surface are tedious and less efficient. Whereas modifying the electrode with redox active polymers can introduce large population of catalytic sites, whereby highly-efficient electrochemical reactions can be proceeded. This project aims to utilize non-covalent modification method to prepare redox polymer/graphene aerogel as electrode to boost the organic catalytic reactions.
Further information
Nitroxide polymer gels for recyclable catalytic oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes
Assumed knowledge
Organic chemistry
Industry involvement
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