Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Peroxide Production from Water and Oxygen
This community develops catalysts and materials that convert sunlight, electricity, water, and oxygen into hydrogen peroxide, a chemical used for water treatment, disinfection, and organic synthesis.
The work centers on designing porous organic structures, specifically covalent organic frameworks and carbon nitrides, to drive the two-electron reduction of oxygen. Researchers focus on enhancing charge separation and selectivity to prevent the over-reduction of oxygen into water. Key methodologies include tuning electronic structures, creating single-atom sites, and engineering donor-acceptor linkages within these frameworks. The primary goal is to achieve efficient, selective production of hydrogen peroxide under mild conditions, often using direct sunlight or electrochemical energy as the driving force.
The largest share of the community's output is found in oxygen research, accounting for 50.0% of all oxygen research, and 2,771 papers here. Hydrogen research follows with 40.0% of all hydrogen research, and 2,364 papers here.
The community comprises 3,766 papers, publishing most frequently in Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Chemical Engineering Journal, and Applied Catalysis B: Environmental.
Recent work continues to refine covalent organic frameworks for selective hydrogen peroxide photosynthesis, with specific studies addressing defect modulation, zwitterionic linkages, and the application of these materials for water decontamination and disinfection.