Are Polyaniline and Polypyrrole Electrocatalysts for Oxygen (O<sub>2</sub>) Reduction to Hydrogen Peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>)?
Hannah Rabl, Dominik Wielend, Serpil Tekoglu, Hathaichanok Seelajaroen, Helmut Neugebauer, Nikolas Heitzmann, Doğukan Hazar Apaydın, Markus C. Scharber, Niyazi Serdar Sariçiftçi
Abstract
by over 250% at an average FE of above 95% compared to bare CP with a FE of 25%. Thus, the polymers are acting as catalysts on the electrode for the ORR, although their catalytic mechanisms differ from other electrocatalysts.
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PolypyrrolePolyanilineHydrogen peroxideGlassy carbonElectrolysisElectrochemistryPolymerCatalysisInorganic chemistryConductive polymerFaraday efficiencyElectrocatalystElectrodeMaterials scienceRotating disk electrodeChemistryOrganic chemistryCyclic voltammetryPolymerizationPhysical chemistryElectrolyteConducting polymers and applicationsFuel Cells and Related MaterialsElectrochemical sensors and biosensors