The invention discloses a
nickel-
cobalt-
selenium (Co1-xNixSe2) nano material for electrocatalytic oxidation of
ethylene glycol as well as a preparation method and application of the
nickel-
cobalt-
selenium (Co1-xNixSe2) nano material. The material is prepared by a hydrothermal method which comprises the following steps: (1) pouring 20mL of deionized water containing 475.9 mg of CoCl2. 6H2O into a 1mol / L NaOH solution containing 0.32 g of
selenium powder to prepare a precursor solution; (2) placing in a stainless steel
autoclave with a
polytetrafluoroethylene lining, carrying out
hydrothermal reaction at 180 DEG C for 18 hours, washing with absolute ethyl
alcohol and deionized water, and carrying out
vacuum drying at 60 DEG C to obtain a CoSe2 material; and (3) the
molar feeding ratio of CoCl2. 6H2O to NiCl2. 6H2O is adjusted, so that the
nickel /
cobalt ratio x is 0.25, 0.50 or 0.75, and materials with different components, namely Co < 0.75 > Ni < 0.25 > Se < 2 >, Co < 0.50 > Ni < 0.50 > Se < 2 > and Co < 0.25 > Ni < 0.75 > Se < 2 >, are prepared. The series of materials are applied to
ethylene glycol oxidation under the alkaline condition, the catalytic performance of Co < 0.50 > Ni < 0.50 > Se < 2 > is optimal, the
current density reaches 111 mA cm <-2 > under the
electric potential of 1.6 V vs.RHE, the total
Faraday efficiency reaches up to 91.4%, and the application prospect in the field of PET plastic
recovery is wide.