The operation active sites of O<sub>2</sub> reduction to H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> over ZnO
Yunjie Zhou, Liang Xu, Jie Wu, Wenxiang Zhu, Tiwei He, Hao Yang, Hui Huang, Tao Cheng, Yang Liu, Zhenhui Kang
Abstract
ZnO@ZnO 2 shows ∼100% 2e − ORR selectivity in neutral media and a rate of 5.47 mol g cat −1 h −1 and an FE of 95.5% in bulk H 2 O 2 production. The in situ growth of ZnO 2 on ZnO restructures the operation active sites to facilitate a superior 2e − ORR activity.
Topics & Concepts
SelectivityReduction (mathematics)Active siteChemistryIn situMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryNuclear chemistryCrystallographyCatalysisMathematicsOrganic chemistryGeometryCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies research