Electrocatalytic amino acid synthesis from biomass-derivable keto acids over ball milled carbon nanotubes

Abstract

Using ball milled CNT catalysts, the electrocatalytic reductive amination of keto acids to amino acids was efficiently conducted. Moderate to high formation rates (up to 180.9 mmol g −1 cat h −1 ) and Faradaic efficiencies (up to 90%) were achieved.