Nature Communications (Apr 2020)

Highly efficient electrosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide on a superhydrophobic three-phase interface by natural air diffusion

  • Qizhan Zhang,
  • Minghua Zhou,
  • Gengbo Ren,
  • Yawei Li,
  • Yanchun Li,
  • Xuedong Du

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15597-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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H2O2 electrosynthesis has garnered great attention as a green alternative to the anthraquinone process. Here the authors propose a cost-effective cathode to greatly improve the O2 diffusion coefficient, resulting in a high H2O2 production without the need for aeration.