Researchers from Xiamen University Report on Findings in Chemicals and Chemistry (In Situ Monitoring Multi-carbon Alcohol Oxidation By Combined Electrochemistry With Spatially Selective Nmr Spectroscopy).

Researchers from Xiamen University in Fujian, China have developed a spectroelectrochemistry protocol to address the issue of insufficient spectral resolution in in situ electrochemical nuclear magnetic resonance (EC-NMR) studies. This protocol allows for the direct extraction of well-resolved and undistorted NMR signals from standard NMR instruments, facilitating real-time electrooxidation analyses. The effectiveness of this protocol was validated through investigations on the electrooxidation mechanism of multi-carbon alcohols. The study concludes that this research provides a promising paradigm for electrooxidation investigations on fuel cells and may contribute to wider electrochemical studies and NMR applications. [Extracted from the article]