Shifting the O<sub>2</sub> reduction pathway from H<sub>2</sub>O to H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub><i>via in situ</i> reconstruction of Ti<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles
Yongchao Yao, Huiqing Wang, Kai Dong, Haobo Li, Jie Liang, Ruizhi Li, Shengjun Sun, Zhengwei Cai, Xun He, Dongdong Zheng, Yonglan Luo, Sulaiman Alfaifi, Dongwei Ma, Walter Hu, Xuping Sun
Abstract
In an electrochemical process, Ti 2 O 3 undergoes in situ surface restructuring, transforming into oxygen-deficient TiO 2 . This change shifts the ORR from a typical 4e − pathway to a more efficient 2e − pathway, boosting hydrogen peroxide production.
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In situHydrogen peroxideElectrochemistryMaterials scienceBoosting (machine learning)HydrogenChemistryAnalytical Chemistry (journal)ElectrodePhysical chemistryBiochemistryComputer scienceMachine learningChromatographyOrganic chemistryElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques