公开(公告)号：US20180044804A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15675065

申请日：2017-08-11

Applicant: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Bryan M. HUNTER ,  Harry B. GRAY

IPC: C25B11/04 ,  C25B3/02

CPC classification number: C25B11/0478 ,  C25B3/02 ,  C25B11/0405 ,  C25B11/0415

Abstract: Provided herein are processes and systems for oxidation of a hydrocarbon reactant to generate an oxidized hydrocarbon product; said process comprising: contacting a water oxidation electrocatalyst with said hydrocarbon reactant and water in the presence of a non-aqueous solvent; wherein an anodic bias is applied to said water oxidation electrocatalyst, thereby generating said oxidized hydrocarbon product; and wherein said water oxidation electrocatalyst comprises one or more transition metals other than Ru. Optionally, said water is provided in said non-aqueous solvent at a concentration less than or equal to 0.5 vol. %. Optionally, the magnitude of said anodic bias is selected to generate said oxidized hydrocarbon product characterized by selected product distribution.