CO2/carbonate-mediated electrochemical water oxidation to hydrogen peroxide

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dc.citation.articleNumber2668
dc.citation.journalTitleNature Communications
dc.citation.volumeNumber13
dc.contributor.authorFan, Lei
dc.contributor.authorBai, Xiaowan
dc.contributor.authorXia, Chuan
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Xiao
dc.contributor.authorZhao, Xunhua
dc.contributor.authorXia, Yang
dc.contributor.authorWu, Zhen-Yu
dc.contributor.authorLu, Yingying
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Yuanyue
dc.contributor.authorWang, Haotian
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-04T14:53:27Z
dc.date.available2022-08-04T14:53:27Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractElectrochemical water oxidation reaction (WOR) to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) via a 2e− pathway provides a sustainable H2O2 synthetic route, but is challenged by the traditional 4e− counterpart of oxygen evolution. Here we report a CO2/carbonate mediation approach to steering the WOR pathway from 4e− to 2e−. Using fluorine-doped tin oxide electrode in carbonate solutions, we achieved high H2O2 selectivity of up to 87%, and delivered unprecedented H2O2 partial currents of up to 1.3 A cm−2, which represents orders of magnitude improvement compared to literature. Molecular dynamics simulations, coupled with electron paramagnetic resonance and isotope labeling experiments, suggested that carbonate mediates the WOR pathway to H2O2 through the formation of carbonate radical and percarbonate intermediates. The high selectivity, industrial-relevant activity, and good durability open up practical opportunities for delocalized H2O2 production.
dc.identifier.citationFan, Lei, Bai, Xiaowan, Xia, Chuan, et al.. "CO2/carbonate-mediated electrochemical water oxidation to hydrogen peroxide." <i>Nature Communications,</i> 13, (2022) Springer Nature: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30251-5.
dc.identifier.digitals41467-022-30251-5
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30251-5
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/112982
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSpringer Nature
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dc.titleCO2/carbonate-mediated electrochemical water oxidation to hydrogen peroxide
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