Hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds is used industrially to synthesize alcohols for commodity and fine chemical applications, yet traditional thermocatalytic methods employ elevated temperatures and high pressures of H2. Here high-rate and high-selectivity hydrogenation of acetone to isopropanol over a Fe/Fe2O3 nanoarray electrocatalyst is reported under ambient conditions using water as the hydrogen source.
- Jin Lin
- Zhenpeng Liu
- Jian Zhang