Development of a reactor with carbon catalysts for modular-scale, low-cost electrochemical generation of H2O2

Chen, Zhihua; Chen, Shucheng; Siahrostami, Samira; Chakthranont, Pongkarn; Hahn, Christopher; Nordlund, Dennis; Dimosthenis, Sokaras; Nørskov, Jens K.; Bao, Zhenan; Jaramillo, Thomas F.

doi:10.1039/c6re00195e

Title: Development of a reactor with carbon catalysts for modular-scale, low-cost electrochemical generation of H₂O₂

Journal Article · 28 February 2017 · Reaction Chemistry & Engineering

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c6re00195e · OSTI ID:1349279

Chen, Zhihua ^[1]; Chen, Shucheng ^[1]; Siahrostami, Samira ^[2]; Chakthranont, Pongkarn ^[2]; Hahn, Christopher ^[1]; Nordlund, Dennis ^[3]; Dimosthenis, Sokaras ^[3]; Nørskov, Jens K. ^[1]; Bao, Zhenan ^[1];

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Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA (United States); SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA (United States)
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)

The development of small-scale, decentralized reactors for H₂O₂ production that can couple to renewable energy sources would be of great benefit, particularly for water purification in the developing world. Herein, we describe our efforts to develop electrochemical reactors for H₂O₂ generation with high Faradaic efficiencies of >90%, requiring cell voltages of only ~1.6 V. The reactor employs a carbon-based catalyst that demonstrates excellent performance for H₂O₂ production under alkaline conditions, as demonstrated by fundamental studies involving rotating-ring disk electrode methods. Finally, the low-cost, membrane-free reactor design represents a step towards a continuous, modular-scale, de-centralized production of H₂O₂.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0008685; AC02-76SF00515

OSTI ID:: 1349279

Journal Information:: Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, Journal Name: Reaction Chemistry & Engineering Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 2; ISSN RCEEBW; ISSN 2058-9883

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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