1309-48-4 | Magnesium Oxide (MgO)

Chemical type

• Alkaline earth metal oxide
• Interlayer material in electrode design

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• Alkaline earth metal oxide; solid base catalyst

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Key properties

• Earth-abundant, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective
• High surface chemical reactivity and versatility
• Lewis base characteristics for electron-rich platform
• Facilitates nucleation and growth of catalytic microstructures
• Promotes morphological refinement and enhanced adsorption/decomposition
• Uniform thin-film deposition via atomic layer deposition (ALD)

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• Strong basic sites
• High surface area when supported (e.g., MgO/MgAl₂O₄)
• Good reusability and structural stability

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• Functional interlayer on carbon cloth for directing catalyst growth
• Heterointerface in self-supporting electrodes for improved electron transfer
• Enhancement of electrocatalytic efficiency in GOR-assisted water splitting
• Applications across electrocatalytic reactions (e.g., in healthcare, energy sectors)

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• Heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel transesterification
• Component of bifunctional catalysts for esterification and transesterification

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Classification by use

• Chemicals used as interlayers or supports in electrocatalysts
• Chemicals used in surface modification and nucleation platforms

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• Chemicals used as solid base catalysts
• Chemicals used in biodiesel production
• Chemicals used in industrial catalysis

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1. [Cite:1] Morphological and electronic engineering of Co(OH)2/Ce(OH)3 electrocatalyst on ALD-enabled MgO modified carbon cloth electrode for glucose oxidation-coupled water splitting, Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, Volume 25, March 2026, 100968
2. [Cite:1] Sustainable inorganic nanocatalysts in biodiesel production - A review on recent developments, Fuel Processing Technology, Volume 282, April 2026, 108406