Mechanistic analysis of multiple processes controlling solar-driven H2O2 synthesis using engineered polymeric carbon nitride

Yubao Zhao; Peng Zhang; Zhenchun Yang; Lina Li; Jingyu Gao; Sheng Chen; Tengfeng Xie; Caozheng Diao; Shibo Xi; Beibei Xiao; Chun Hu; Wonyong Choi

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-24048-1

Nature Communications (Jun 2021)

Mechanistic analysis of multiple processes controlling solar-driven H2O2 synthesis using engineered polymeric carbon nitride

Yubao Zhao,
Peng Zhang,
Zhenchun Yang,
Lina Li,
Jingyu Gao,
Sheng Chen,
Tengfeng Xie,
Caozheng Diao,
Shibo Xi,
Beibei Xiao,
Chun Hu,
Wonyong Choi

Affiliations

Yubao Zhao: Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education & Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University
Peng Zhang: Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education & Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University
Zhenchun Yang: Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education & Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University
Lina Li: Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education & Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University
Jingyu Gao: Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education & Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University
Sheng Chen: Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Tengfeng Xie: College of Chemistry, Jilin University
Caozheng Diao: Singapore Synchrotron Light Source, National University of Singapore
Shibo Xi: Singapore Synchrotron Light Source, National University of Singapore
Beibei Xiao: School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology
Chun Hu: Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education & Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University
Wonyong Choi: Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24048-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Solar-driven H2O2 production presents a renewable approach to chemical synthesis. Here, authors perform a mechanistic analysis on the contribution of the sodium cyanaminate moiety to the 2-electron oxygen reduction reaction performance of polymeric carbon nitride frameworks.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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