Interface engineering of superhydrophobic octadecanethiol-functionalized hollow mesoporous carbon spheres for alkaline oxygen reduction to hydrogen peroxide
Hongjing Wang, Shaojian Jiang, Hongjie Yu, Kai Deng, Ziqiang Wang, Xiao‐Nian Li, You Xu, Liang Wang
Abstract
HMCSs@ODT with a superhydrophobic interface provides an O 2 -rich surface layer and effectively repels the synthesized H 2 O 2 molecules from the catalyst surface, thus improving 2e − ORR performance.
Topics & Concepts
Hydrogen peroxideCatalysisCarbon fibersMesoporous materialMaterials scienceOxygenChemical engineeringHydrogenNanotechnologyLayer (electronics)Interface (matter)MoleculeChemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryEngineeringGibbs isothermComposite numberElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques