Self‐Optimized Reconstruction of Metal–Organic Frameworks Introduces Cation Vacancies for Selective Electrosynthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide
Abstract The electrocatalytic synthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) 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 2 O 2 under industrial current densities in solid‐electrolyte cell. The ZIF‐ZC91@Co(OH) 2 ‐V Co electrocatalyst exhibits significant H 2 O 2 selectivity of 97.8%, and the H 2 O 2 productivity is up to 24.53 mol g catalyst −1 h −1 with a direct and continuous output of ∼3.36 wt% H 2 O 2 aqueous solutions under industrial current density (400 mA cm −2 ). Impressively, the ZIF‐ZC91@Co(OH) 2 ‐V Co possesses superb long‐term durability for over 220 h and can output H 2 O 2 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 2 O 2 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 (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4909-9796)
- Yanbo Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9195-1623)
- Yongxin Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4093-5527)
- Chao Miao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9308-326X)
- Nan Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0304-766X)
- Ziwen An
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
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202501930
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.52