Hydrogen evolution by ternary metal selenide at biomembrane-like soft interfaces

Two phase reactions are the analogy of biomembranes, which polarized by Galvani potential difference at interface between two immiscible electrolyte solutions. Energy conversion such as oxygen reduction reaction or hydrogen evolution have been great drawn attention soft interfaces due to similarity natural biochemical reactions. In this study, copper-based ternary metal selenide (copper tungsten selenide, Cu2WSe4) was first reported in literature for catalysis water/1,2-dichloroethane interface. The synthesized Cu2WSe4 catalyst is characterized morphological and structural techniques. Catalytic activity liquid–liquid lipophilic decamethylferrocene sacrificial electron donor agent. This catalytic tracked four-electrode voltammetry biphasic monitored gas chromatography. rates catalyzed were found be approximately 160-fold than rate performed absence a catalyst.