Electrolyte‐Free Electrosynthesis of Pure H <sub>2</sub> O <sub>2</sub> via Triple‐Phase Interface Engineering
Electrosynthesis of pure H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> through proton exchange membrane electrolyzers offers a promising route for decentralized, on-demand production. However, conventional approaches face critical challenges in balancing O<sub>2</sub> supply and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> removal at the gas-liquid-solid interface. In this study, we propose a triple-phase interface engineering strategy by integrating a three-dimensional (3D) hydrophobic grid gas diffusion electrode (GDE) with gas-liquid two-phase flow. This design achieves a peak Faradic efficiency (FE) of 84.6% at -10.0 mA cm<sup>-2</sup> using deionized water as the catholyte. Simulations reveal that bubble wake-induced toroidal vortices enhance O<sub>2</sub> transport, while shear-driven convection accelerates directional H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> transport. Integrated with a T-junction microfluidic unit, it achieves real-time organic pollutant degradation while maintaining an FE above 60% over 50 h. The system demonstrates high flexibility, scalability (25 cm<sup>2</sup> electrode), and tunable H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> concentrations (153.6-2443.7 mg L<sup>-1</sup>), rendering a robust platform for sustainable, on-demand chemical electrosynthesis.
Authors
- Cheng Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5167-1192)
- Kaijie Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4350-8878)
- Linchuan Cong
- Sheng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6224-2051)
- Xinxin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0055-1999)
- Qiang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3929-1541)
- Changli Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1071-4443)
- Jinhui Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8032-5099)
- Eugenia Angelica
Institutions
- Nanjing University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Tsinghua University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202519825
- Primary Topic
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
- Tsinghua University
- National Key Research and Development Program of China