Preparation and Electrocatalytic Application of Copper- and Cobalt-Carbon Composites Based on Pyrolyzed Polymer

Copper- and cobalt-containing carbon composites were prepared by pyrolysis of an aniline-formaldehyde polymer (AFP) doped with the metal oxides, followed reduction cations in electrochemical cell. AFP + oxide nanocomposites synthesized introducing a salt during polycondensation aniline formaldehyde alkaline precipitation oxides into matrix. The heat treatment was carried out at 400, 500 700 °C. Microscopic studies revealed formation CuO crystallites shape "stars" on heat-treated material. resulting saturated hydrogen system, which accompanied copper cobalt cations, appearance metals zero-valence state. so-prepared Cu oxides/C Co Co(OH)2/C used as electrocatalysts electrohydrogenation acetophenone (APh). Compared to APh cathode (without catalysts), increase rate this process (by 2–4 times) presence conversion selective 1-phenylethanol established.