Quinone-mediated electrochemical O2 reduction accessing high power density with an off-electrode heterogeneous catalyst

Preger, Yuliya; Gerken, James B.; Biswas, Sourav; Anson, Colin W.; Johnson, Mathew R.; Root, Thatcher W.; Stahl, Shannon S.

doi:10.1016/j.joule.2018.09.010

Quinone-mediated electrochemical O2 reduction accessing high power density with an off-electrode heterogeneous catalyst

Journal Article · Tue Dec 18 23:00:00 EST 2018 · Joule

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2018.09.010· OSTI ID:1760286

Preger, Yuliya ^[1]; Gerken, James B. ^[2]; Biswas, Sourav ^[3]; Anson, Colin W. ^[2]; Johnson, Mathew R. ^[2]; Root, Thatcher W. ^[2]; Stahl, Shannon S. ^[2]

Sandia National Laboratory
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Delaware

New methods for interconversion of electrical and chemical energy are crucial to address emerging challenges in renewable energy storage and conversion. Dissolved redox mediators provide an effective means to transport electrons (and protons) between an electrode and catalysts that are not in direct physical contact with an electrode. Mediators are widely implemented in biofuel cells, but such devices typically exhibit low power densities. Here, we report the development of a tetrasubstituted quinone mediator that exhibits excellent stability under strongly acidic conditions and supports electrochemical reduction of O2 at an off-electrode heterogeneous cobalt catalyst contained within a packed-bed reactor. Efficient oxidation of the hydroquinone by O2 in the reactor provides the basis for mediator regeneration, and an integrated “flow cathode” system supports high fuel-cell power densities. These results establish the combination of organic mediators with off-electrode heterogeneous catalysts as a versatile platform for development of new electrode-driven chemical redox transformations.

Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis (CME); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1760286

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-138344

Journal Information:: Joule, Journal Name: Joule Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 2

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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