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Selective and durable H2O2 electrosynthesis catalyst in acid by selenization induced straining and phasing

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  • Zhiyong Yu

    (Xiamen University)

  • Hao Deng

    (Ministry of Education
    Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica
    Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Qing Yao

    (Xiamen University)

  • Liangqun Zhao

    (Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM))

  • Fei Xue

    (Xiamen University)

  • Tianou He

    (Southwest University)

  • Zhiwei Hu

    (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids)

  • Wei-Hsiang Huang

    (National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center)

  • Chih-Wen Pao

    (National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center)

  • Li-Ming Yang

    (Ministry of Education
    Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica
    Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Xiaoqing Huang

    (Xiamen University
    Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM))

Abstract

Developing efficient electrocatalysts for acidic electrosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) holds considerable significance, while the selectivity and stability of most materials are compromised under acidic conditions. Herein, we demonstrate that constructing amorphous platinum–selenium (Pt–Se) shells on crystalline Pt cores can manipulate the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) pathway to efficiently catalyze the electrosynthesis of H2O2 in acids. The Se2‒Pt nanoparticles, with optimized shell thickness, exhibit over 95% selectivity for H2O2 production, while suppressing its decomposition. In flow cell reactor, Se2‒Pt nanoparticles maintain current density of 250 mA cm−2 for 400 h, yielding a H2O2 concentration of 113.2 g L−1 with productivity of 4160.3 mmol gcat−1 h−1 for effective organic dye degradation. The constructed amorphous Pt–Se shell leads to desirable O2 adsorption mode for increased selectivity and induces strain for optimized OOH* binding, accelerating the reaction kinetics. This selenization approach is generalizable to other noble metals for tuning 2e‒ ORR pathway.

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  • Zhiyong Yu & Hao Deng & Qing Yao & Liangqun Zhao & Fei Xue & Tianou He & Zhiwei Hu & Wei-Hsiang Huang & Chih-Wen Pao & Li-Ming Yang & Xiaoqing Huang, 2024. "Selective and durable H2O2 electrosynthesis catalyst in acid by selenization induced straining and phasing," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-12, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-53607-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53607-5
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