1
|
Tian Y, Deng D, Xu L, Li M, Chen H, Wu Z, Zhang S. Strategies for Sustainable Production of Hydrogen Peroxide via Oxygen Reduction Reaction: From Catalyst Design to Device Setup. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:122. [PMID: 37160560 PMCID: PMC10169199 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01067-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
Abstract
An environmentally benign, sustainable, and cost-effective supply of H2O2 as a rapidly expanding consumption raw material is highly desired for chemical industries, medical treatment, and household disinfection. The electrocatalytic production route via electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) offers a sustainable avenue for the on-site production of H2O2 from O2 and H2O. The most crucial and innovative part of such technology lies in the availability of suitable electrocatalysts that promote two-electron (2e-) ORR. In recent years, tremendous progress has been achieved in designing efficient, robust, and cost-effective catalyst materials, including noble metals and their alloys, metal-free carbon-based materials, single-atom catalysts, and molecular catalysts. Meanwhile, innovative cell designs have significantly advanced electrochemical applications at the industrial level. This review summarizes fundamental basics and recent advances in H2O2 production via 2e--ORR, including catalyst design, mechanistic explorations, theoretical computations, experimental evaluations, and electrochemical cell designs. Perspectives on addressing remaining challenges are also presented with an emphasis on the large-scale synthesis of H2O2 via the electrochemical route.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yuhui Tian
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, Queensland, 4222, Australia
| | - Daijie Deng
- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
| | - Li Xu
- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
| | - Meng Li
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
| | - Hao Chen
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
| | - Zhenzhen Wu
- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, Queensland, 4222, Australia
| | - Shanqing Zhang
- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Cheng J, Lyu C, Dong G, Liu Y, Hu Y, Han B, Geng D, Zhao D. The Underlying Mechanism Trade-Off between Particle Proximity Effect and Low-Pt Loading for Oxygen Reduction and Methanol Oxidation Reaction Activity. Electrochim Acta 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2023.142364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
|
3
|
Xu S, Lu R, Sun K, Tang J, Cen Y, Luo L, Wang Z, Tian S, Sun X. Synergistic Effects in N,O-Comodified Carbon Nanotubes Boost Highly Selective Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction to H 2 O 2. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2201421. [PMID: 35901499 PMCID: PMC9507382 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202201421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Electrochemical 2-electron oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a promising route for renewable and on-site H2 O2 production. Oxygen-rich carbon nanotubes have been demonstrated their high selectivity (≈80%), yet tailoring the composition and structure of carbon nanotubes to further enhance the selectivity and widen working voltage range remains a challenge. Herein, combining formamide condensation coating and mild temperature calcination, a nitrogen and oxygen comodified carbon nanotubes (N,O-CNTs) electrocatalyst is synthesized, which shows excellent selective (>95%) H2 O2 selectivity in a wide voltage range (from 0 to 0.65 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode). It is significantly superior to the corresponding selectivity values of CNTs (≈50% in 0-0.65 V vs RHE) and O-CNTs (≈80% in 0.3-0.65 V vs RHE). Density functional theory calculations revealed that the C neighbouring to N is the active site. Introducing O-related species can strengthen the adsorption of intermediates *OOH, while N-doping can weaken the adsorption of in situ generated *O and optimize the *OOH adsorption energy, thus improving the 2-electron pathway. With optimized N,O-CNTs catalysts, a Janus electrode is designed by adjusting the asymmetric wettability to achieve H2 O2 productivity of 264.8 mol kgcat -1 h-1 .
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Shuhui Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource EngineeringCollege of ChemistryBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029China
| | - Ruihu Lu
- School of Chemical SciencesThe University of AucklandAuckland1010New Zealand
| | - Kai Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource EngineeringCollege of ChemistryBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029China
| | - Jialun Tang
- State Power Investment Corporation hydrogen energy Co., Ltd.Beijing100029China
| | - Yaping Cen
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource EngineeringCollege of ChemistryBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029China
| | - Liang Luo
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource EngineeringCollege of ChemistryBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029China
| | - Ziyun Wang
- School of Chemical SciencesThe University of AucklandAuckland1010New Zealand
| | - Shubo Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource EngineeringCollege of ChemistryBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029China
| | - Xiaoming Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource EngineeringCollege of ChemistryBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029China
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Gomes BF, Prokop M, Bystron T, Loukrakpam R, Lobo CM, Kutter M, Günther TE, Fink M, Bouzek K, Roth C. Effect of phosphoric acid purity on the electrochemically active surface area of Pt-based electrodes. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
|
5
|
Zhao J, Fu C, Ye K, Liang Z, Jiang F, Shen S, Zhao X, Ma L, Shadike Z, Wang X, Zhang J, Jiang K. Manipulating the oxygen reduction reaction pathway on Pt-coordinated motifs. Nat Commun 2022; 13:685. [PMID: 35115516 PMCID: PMC8813992 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28346-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Electrochemical oxygen reduction could proceed via either 4e--pathway toward maximum chemical-to-electric energy conversion or 2e--pathway toward onsite H2O2 production. Bulk Pt catalysts are known as the best monometallic materials catalyzing O2-to-H2O conversion, however, controversies on the reduction product selectivity are noted for atomic dispersed Pt catalysts. Here, we prepare a series of carbon supported Pt single atom catalyst with varied neighboring dopants and Pt site densities to investigate the local coordination environment effect on branching oxygen reduction pathway. Manipulation of 2e- or 4e- reduction pathways is demonstrated through modification of the Pt coordination environment from Pt-C to Pt-N-C and Pt-S-C, giving rise to a controlled H2O2 selectivity from 23.3% to 81.4% and a turnover frequency ratio of H2O2/H2O from 0.30 to 2.67 at 0.4 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode. Energetic analysis suggests both 2e- and 4e- pathways share a common intermediate of *OOH, Pt-C motif favors its dissociative reduction while Pt-S and Pt-N motifs prefer its direct protonation into H2O2. By taking the Pt-N-C catalyst as a stereotype, we further demonstrate that the maximum H2O2 selectivity can be manipulated from 70 to 20% with increasing Pt site density, providing hints for regulating the stepwise oxygen reduction in different application scenarios.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jiajun Zhao
- Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
- Interdisciplinary Research Center, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
| | - Cehuang Fu
- Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
| | - Ke Ye
- Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
- Interdisciplinary Research Center, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
| | - Zheng Liang
- Laboratory of Energy Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
| | - Fangling Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201899, China
| | - Shuiyun Shen
- Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
| | - Xiaoran Zhao
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced High-Temperature Materials and Precision Forming, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
| | - Lu Ma
- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, MA, NY11973, USA
| | - Zulipiya Shadike
- Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
| | - Xiaoming Wang
- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
| | - Junliang Zhang
- Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
| | - Kun Jiang
- Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
- Interdisciplinary Research Center, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Sarapuu A, Hussain S, Kasikov A, Pollet BG, Tammeveski K. Electroreduction of oxygen on Nafion®-coated thin platinum films in acid media. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.113292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
|
7
|
Ashok A, Kumar A, Matin MA, Tarlochan F. Probing the effect of combustion controlled surface alloying in silver and copper towards ORR and OER in alkaline medium. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
|
8
|
Ustarroz J, Ornelas IM, Zhang G, Perry D, Kang M, Bentley CL, Walker M, Unwin PR. Mobility and Poisoning of Mass-Selected Platinum Nanoclusters during the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ACS Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b00553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Jon Ustarroz
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
- Research Group Electrochemical and Surface Engineering (SURF), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
| | - Isabel M. Ornelas
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
- Nanoscale Physics, Chemistry and Engineering Research Laboratory, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K
| | - Guohui Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
| | - David Perry
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
| | - Minkyung Kang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
| | | | - Marc Walker
- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
| | - Patrick R. Unwin
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
The Effect of Platinum Loading and Surface Morphology on Oxygen Reduction Activity. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-016-0304-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
|
10
|
Mistry H, Behafarid F, Reske R, Varela AS, Strasser P, Roldan Cuenya B. Tuning Catalytic Selectivity at the Mesoscale via Interparticle Interactions. ACS Catal 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5b02202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Hemma Mistry
- Department
of Physics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
| | - Farzad Behafarid
- Department
of Physics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
| | - Rulle Reske
- Department
of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany
| | - Ana Sofia Varela
- Department
of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany
| | - Peter Strasser
- Department
of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany
| | | |
Collapse
|
11
|
Vidal-Iglesias FJ, Montiel V, Solla-Gullón J. Influence of the metal loading on the electrocatalytic activity of carbon-supported (100) Pt nanoparticles. J Solid State Electrochem 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-015-2954-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
|
12
|
Fabbri E, Taylor S, Rabis A, Levecque P, Conrad O, Kötz R, Schmidt TJ. The Effect of Platinum Nanoparticle Distribution on Oxygen Electroreduction Activity and Selectivity. ChemCatChem 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201300987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
|
13
|
Gara M, Laborda E, Holdway P, Crossley A, Jones CJV, Compton RG. Oxygen reduction at sparse arrays of platinum nanoparticles in aqueous acid: hydrogen peroxide as a liberated two electron intermediate. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2013; 15:19487-95. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cp53684j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
|