Zinc Battery Driven by an Electro-Organic Reactor Cathode

Mahesh Itagi, Shateesh Battu, Mruthyunjayachari Chattanahalli Devendrachari, Zahid M. Bhat, Alagar Raja Kottaichamy, Deepraj Pandit, Manu Gautam, Ravikumar Thimmappa, Lokesh Koodlur Sannegowda, Musthafa Ottakam Thotiyl

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Abstract

Synthesis of organic molecules by utilizing the principles of electrochemistry satisfies 9 out of the 12 postulates of green chemistry, conferring electrochemical synthetic methodologies with clean, safe, and green tags. However, electro-organic synthesis is a heterogeneous interfacial reaction demanding significant driving force in terms of voltage or current. Here, we demonstrate an unusual route for electro-organic synthesis during electricity generation in a battery, where the positive half-cell is designed to function as an organic reactor generating useful chemicals and fuel molecules. The proposed electro-organic synthesizer Zn battery couples organic synthesis with power production during discharge chemistry, thereby demonstrating its tremendous potential in the sustainable energy landscape.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15007-15014
Number of pages8
JournalACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
Volume6
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Nov 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Electro-organic synthesis
  • Electrocatalysis
  • Green chemistry
  • Zinc battery

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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