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Self-cycled photo-Fenton-like system based on an artificial leaf with a solar-to-H2O2 conversion efficiency of 1.46%

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  • Chaoran Dong

    (Nanjing University of Science and Technology)

  • Yilong Yang

    (Nanjing University of Science and Technology)

  • Xuemin Hu

    (Nanjing University of Science and Technology)

  • Yoonjun Cho

    (Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu)

  • Gyuyong Jang

    (Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu)

  • Yanhui Ao

    (College of Environment, Hohai University)

  • Luyang Wang

    (Shenzhen Technology University)

  • Jinyou Shen

    (Nanjing University of Science and Technology)

  • Jong Hyeok Park

    (Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu)

  • Kan Zhang

    (Nanjing University of Science and Technology)

Abstract

Millions of families around the world remain vulnerable to water scarcity and have no access to drinking water. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are an effective way towards water purification with qualified reactive oxygen species (ROSs) while are impeded by the high-cost and tedious process in either input of consumable reagent, production of ROSs, and the pre-treatment of supporting electrolyte. Herein, we couple solar light-assisted H2O2 production from water and photo-Fenton-like reactions into a self-cyclable system by using an artificial leaf, achieving an unassisted H2O2 production rate of 0.77 μmol/(min·cm2) under 1 Sun AM 1.5 illumination. Furthermore, a large (70 cm2) artificial leaf was used for an unassisted solar-driven bicarbonate-activated hydrogen peroxide (BAP) system with recycled catalysts for real-time wastewater purification with requirements for only water, oxygen and sunlight. This demonstration highlights the feasibility and scalability of photoelectrochemical technology for decentralized environmental governance applications from laboratory benchtops to industry.

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  • Chaoran Dong & Yilong Yang & Xuemin Hu & Yoonjun Cho & Gyuyong Jang & Yanhui Ao & Luyang Wang & Jinyou Shen & Jong Hyeok Park & Kan Zhang, 2022. "Self-cycled photo-Fenton-like system based on an artificial leaf with a solar-to-H2O2 conversion efficiency of 1.46%," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-32410-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32410-0
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