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Abstract
Electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) synthesis offers a green alternative to the anthraquinone process, but suffers from low oxygen utilization efficiency and high energy consumption. This study introduces a superhydrophobic natural air diffusion electrode (NADE) enhancing the oxygen diffusion coefficient at the cathode by 5.7 times compared to a gas diffusion electrode (GDE). NADE facilitates natural oxygen diffusion, eliminating the need for oxygen/air pumping, leading to rapid H2O2 production (101.67 mg h⁻¹ cm⁻²) with high oxygen utilization efficiency (44.5%-64.9%). The long-term stability and high current efficiency at high current density suggest NADE's potential for industrial-scale H2O2 electrosynthesis and environmental remediation.
Publisher
Nature Communications
Published On
Apr 07, 2020
Authors
Qizhan Zhang, Minghua Zhou, Gengbo Ren, Yawei Li, Yanchun Li, Xuedong Du
Tags
electrochemical
oxygen reduction reaction
hydrogen peroxide
superhydrophobic
natural air diffusion electrode
energy efficiency
industrial application
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