Self‐Optimized Reconstruction of Metal–Organic Frameworks Introduces Cation Vacancies for Selective Electrosynthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide
The electrocatalytic synthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) through the two-electron oxygen reduction pathway represents a green production process that has gained increasing importance. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of efficacious catalysts to attain high activity under industrial current density. In this study, we present a strategy for cation vacancy generation through metal-organic frameworks self-optimized reconfiguration for the efficient electrosynthesis of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> under industrial current densities in solid-electrolyte cell. The ZIF-ZC91@Co(OH)<sub>2</sub>-V<sub>Co</sub> electrocatalyst exhibits significant H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> selectivity of 97.8%, and the H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> productivity is up to 24.53 mol g<sub>catalyst</sub> <sup>-1</sup> h<sup>-1</sup> with a direct and continuous output of ∼3.36 wt% H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> aqueous solutions under industrial current density (400 mA cm<sup>-2</sup>). Impressively, the ZIF-ZC91@Co(OH)<sub>2</sub>-V<sub>Co</sub> possesses superb long-term durability for over 220 h and can output H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> aqueous solution with a concentration of ∼8.03 wt% in the pilot experiment. Theoretical calculations confirm that the introduction of modest cation vacancies optimizes the adsorption strength of *OOH intermediate and reduces both thermodynamic and kinetic barriers, thus balancing the selectivity of the two-electron oxygen reduction. This work provides valuable insights into the rapid, eco-friendly synthesis of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> and the rational design of highly active catalysts.
Authors
- Guohua Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8693-1193)
- Shaohan Xu
- Xun Pan
- Lina Li
- Yanbo Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9195-1623)
- Chao Lin Miao
- Nan Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1443-2130)
- Ziwen An
- Yongxin Zhou
Institutions
- Tongji University (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (CN)
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (CN)
- Tongji Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202501930
- Citations
- 18
- Primary Topic
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.54
Funders
- Salt Science Research Foundation
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Tongji University