Water Oxidation to Hydrogen Peroxide Over a Super-Aerophilic Graphite Catalyst.

ABSTRACT: Two-electron water oxidation reaction (2e-WOR) to produce hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) is an attractive anode reaction with several merits. It can be paired with several large-scale cathode reactions that produce valuable chemical substances in an electrochemical cell. However, high-performing and reliable 2e-WOR anodic catalysts are yet to be fully developed. In this work, a rationally designed, inexpensive, robust, and selective graphite catalyst electrode is presented, made by following the key principle mechanisms of 2e-WOR. First, an aerophilic graphite-based electrode is created to leverage the challenges posed by the four-electron WOR, where the generated O₂ from this reaction is kept onto the electrode surface to shift the O intermediates binding on gra

SUBMITTER: Javed U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12412000 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature