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Inside Cover: Enhanced Electrokinetics of C−C Bond Splitting during Ethanol Oxidation by using a Pt/Rh/Sn Catalyst with a Partially Oxidized Pt and Rh Core and a SnO 2 Shell (ChemCatChem 18/2016)
Author(s) -
Yang Guangxing,
Frenkel Anatoly I.,
Su Dong,
Teng Xiaowei
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201601118
Subject(s) - catalysis , oxidizing agent , ethanol , biofuel , ethanol fuel , chemistry , direct ethanol fuel cell , chemical engineering , materials science , organic chemistry , proton exchange membrane fuel cell , waste management , engineering
The Cover shows a TEM image of PtRhOx‐SnO2 core‐shell particles the authors were lucky to collect during TEM measurements, rather than the usual near‐spherical shape. In their Communication, G. Yang et al. not only show that the image of a perfectly heart‐shaped catalyst particle is eye‐catching, but also an ideal showcase for the combination of art and science, since the highlight of their study is that partially PtRhOx‐SnO 2 with an oxidized PtRh core, i.e., the “oxidized Pt‐Rh heart”, is an effective catalyst for direct ethanol fuel cell, with a high efficiency of oxidizing ethanol into CO 2 . In addition, this cover artwork reflects the great impact of direct ethanol fuel cell research: (i) scale‐up production of bio‐ethanol) can be achieved through fermentation processes using sugar‐and/or cellulose‐containing crops; (ii) growing crops for bioethanol absorbs CO 2 emitted into the atmosphere, and therefore is sustainable; (iii) bio‐ethanol can be effectively oxidized into CO 2 in fuel cell devices with thermodynamically efficient generation of electricity compared with heat engine. More information can be found in the Communication by G. Yang et al. on page 2876 in Issue 18, 2016 (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201600429).