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Metastable Hexagonal Phase SnO2 Nanoribbons with Active Edge Sites for Efficient Hydrogen Peroxide Electrosynthesis in Neutral Media

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Hu,  Zhiwei
Zhiwei Hu, Physics of Correlated Matter, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Max Planck Society;

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Zhang, Y., Wang, M., Zhu, W., Fang, M., Ma, M., Liao, F., et al. (2023). Metastable Hexagonal Phase SnO2 Nanoribbons with Active Edge Sites for Efficient Hydrogen Peroxide Electrosynthesis in Neutral Media. Angewandte Chemie, International Edition in English, 62(20): e202218924, pp. 1-8. doi:10.1002/anie.202218924.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000D-13F8-6
Abstract
Electrochemical two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2 e(-) ORR) to produce hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a promising alternative to the energetically intensive anthraquinone process. However, there remain challenges in designing 2 e(-) ORR catalysts that meet the application criteria. Here, we successfully adopt a microwave-assisted mechanochemical-thermal approach to synthesize hexagonal phase SnO2 (h-SnO2) nanoribbons with largely exposed edge structures. In 0.1 M Na2SO4 electrolyte, the h-SnO2 catalysts achieve the excellent H2O2 selectivity of 99.99 %. Moreover, when employed as the catalyst in flow cell devices, they exhibit a high yield of 3885.26 mmol g(-1) h(-1). The enhanced catalytic performance is attributed to the special crystal structure and morphology, resulting in abundantly exposed edge active sites to convert O-2 to H2O2, which is confirmed by density functional theory calculations.