Selective Electrooxidation of Glycerol to Formic Acid over Carbon Supported Ni1–x M x (M = Bi, Pd, and Au) Nanocatalysts and Coelectrolysis of CO2

The composition effect of carbon supported Ni x M1–x (M = Bi, Pd, and Au) nanomaterials toward glycerol electrooxidation (GEOR) was evaluated in alkaline media. Ni-rich catalysts with different atomic ratios (M atomic ratio ≤20%) were synthesized by the heatless coreduction method and characterized by various physicochemical and electrochemical techniques. All structures of the Ni x M1–x /C catalysts were composed of a rich phase of Ni­(OH)2, …