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Combining oxygen reduction with glycerol oxidation in a galvanic device

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Combining cathodic oxygen reduction with anodic glycerol oxidation results in simultaneous chemical synthesis and renewable electricity production.

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Fig. 1: Schematic of the reported galvanic device that produces hydrogen peroxide, glycerate and renewable electricity.

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  1. School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK

    Hui Luo

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK

    Jesús Barrio

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Luo, H., Barrio, J. Combining oxygen reduction with glycerol oxidation in a galvanic device. Nat. Synth 4, 907–908 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-025-00831-6

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