The invention discloses a Zr-doped
nickel-based
electrocatalyst based on a 4, 4 '-dipyridyl chelating ligand and a preparation method and application thereof.The Zr-doped
nickel-based
electrocatalyst is characterized in that Ni < 2 + > serves as a central
metal ion, 4, 4'-dipyridyl serves as the chelating ligand, and a stable coordination structure is constructed; zr is introduced as a
doping element, and the
electron density and the coordination environment of the catalyst are regulated and controlled by adjusting the
doping proportion of Zr; and carbon
fiber paper is used as a load
electrode. A supported catalyst is prepared by using a constant-current electrodeposition method under a three-
electrode system, and the catalyst is directly deposited on the surface of carbon
fiber paper to form a self-supporting structure. The preparation method is simple in process, can be amplified on a large scale, and does not need a high-temperature
roasting or complex
solvent heat treatment step. The obtained catalyst is used for preparing
adipic acid by electrocatalytic oxidation of
cyclohexanol under an alkaline condition, and shows excellent catalytic activity and selectivity. The invention provides a green, efficient and low-cost
adipic acid electrocatalytic synthesized novel electrocatalytic material, and the novel electrocatalytic material has a good industrial application prospect.