ACS ES&T Engineering,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2(6), P. 1068 - 1079
Published: Jan. 25, 2022
H2O2,
as
an
important
chemical
and
environmentally
friendly
oxidant,
has
been
applied
in
various
fields,
such
synthesis,
pulp
bleaching,
disinfection,
environmental
remediation.
Nevertheless,
the
industrial
anthraquinone
process
for
production
of
H2O2
is
energy-intensive
only
suitable
centralized
H2O2.
Photocatalytic
from
O2
reduction
a
promising
approach
on-site
decentralized
synthesis.
Although
photocatalysts
have
developed,
efficiency
still
limited
by
narrow
light
absorption
range,
rapid
charge
recombination,
slow
surface
reaction.
In
this
perspective,
we
briefly
introduce
basic
mechanism
photocatalytic
reduction.
Subsequently,
propose
design
principles
discuss
universal
strategies
enhancing
performance
production,
aspects
absorption,
separation,
catalytic
reaction,
reactor
configurations.
Finally,
present
our
prospects
suggestions
development
future.
We
hope
that
perspective
can
provide
useful
guidance
rational
efficient
novel
advance
both
insights
practical
applications
production.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(14), P. 7791 - 7799
Published: March 10, 2023
Metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
with
highly
adjustable
structures
are
an
emerging
family
of
electrocatalysts
in
two-electron
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(2e-ORR)
for
H2O2
production.
However,
the
development
MOF-based
2e-ORR
catalysts
high
selectivity
and
production
rate
remains
challenging.
Herein,
elaborate
design
fine
control
over
MOFs
at
both
atomic
nano-scale
is
demonstrated,
enabling
well-known
Zn/Co
bimetallic
zeolite
imidazole
(ZnCo-ZIFs)
as
excellent
electrocatalysts.
Experimental
results
combined
density
functional
theory
simulation
have
shown
that
level
can
regulate
role
water
molecules
participating
ORR
process,
morphology
desired
facet
exposure
adjusts
coordination
unsaturation
degree
active
sites.
The
structural
regulation
two
length
scales
leads
to
synchronous
kinetics
thermodynamics
on
ZIF
catalysts.
optimized
ZnCo-ZIF
a
molar
ratio
9/1
predominant
{001}
exhibits
2e-
∼100%
yield
4.35
mol
gcat-1
h-1.
findings
pave
new
avenue
toward
multivariate
advanced
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(40)
Published: Aug. 16, 2023
Solar-driven
synthesis
of
hydrogen
peroxide
(H2
O2
)
from
water
and
air
provides
a
low-cost
eco-friendly
alternative
route
to
the
traditional
anthraquinone
method.
Herein,
four
thiazole-based
conjugated
polymers
(Tz-CPs:
TTz,
BTz,
TBTz
BBTz)
are
synthesized
via
aldimine
condensation.
BBTz
exhibits
highest
H2
production
rate
7274
μmol
g-1
h-1
in
pure
water.
Further,
reaction
path
is
analyzed
by
electron
paramagnetic
resonance
(EPR),
situ
diffuse
reflectance
infrared
Fourier
transform
(DRIFT)
theoretical
calculation,
highlighting
prominent
role
singlet
oxygen
(1
).
The
generation
1
occurs
through
oxidation
superoxide
radical
(⋅O2-
subsequent
conversion
into
endoperoxides
[4+2]
cycloaddition
over
BBTz,
which
promotes
charge
separation
reduces
barrier
for
production.
This
work
new
insight
mechanism
photocatalytic
reduction
molecular
design
superior
single-polymer
photocatalysts.
ACS ES&T Engineering,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2(6), P. 1068 - 1079
Published: Jan. 25, 2022
H2O2,
as
an
important
chemical
and
environmentally
friendly
oxidant,
has
been
applied
in
various
fields,
such
synthesis,
pulp
bleaching,
disinfection,
environmental
remediation.
Nevertheless,
the
industrial
anthraquinone
process
for
production
of
H2O2
is
energy-intensive
only
suitable
centralized
H2O2.
Photocatalytic
from
O2
reduction
a
promising
approach
on-site
decentralized
synthesis.
Although
photocatalysts
have
developed,
efficiency
still
limited
by
narrow
light
absorption
range,
rapid
charge
recombination,
slow
surface
reaction.
In
this
perspective,
we
briefly
introduce
basic
mechanism
photocatalytic
reduction.
Subsequently,
propose
design
principles
discuss
universal
strategies
enhancing
performance
production,
aspects
absorption,
separation,
catalytic
reaction,
reactor
configurations.
Finally,
present
our
prospects
suggestions
development
future.
We
hope
that
perspective
can
provide
useful
guidance
rational
efficient
novel
advance
both
insights
practical
applications
production.