Simultaneous Ozone and Hydrogen Peroxide Electrosynthesis via Defect
Modulation in Ni, Sb-doped SnO2 Electrocatalysts
Abstract
Electrochemical synthesis of green oxidants O3 and
H2O2 is valuable for applications, but
challenges persist in enhancing the O3 and
H2O2 generation activity and combined
application. Herein, we modulate the surface Ni active sites and oxygen
vacancy defects content in Ni-Sb-SnO2 electrocatalysts
to enhance selectivity for electrochemical ozone generation (EOP) and
two-electron electrochemical oxygen reduction reactions (2e⁻ ORR). The
Ni active sites and oxygen vacancy defects enriched electrocatalysts
resulting in an ozone faradaic efficiency of 48.1%, while non-enriched
electrocatalyst obtained 90% selectivity for
H2O2. Theoretical calculations revealed
that Ni-Sb-SnO2 efficiently captures O2
with defective Ovac2 stabilize intermediates,
facilitating O3 and H2O2
synthesis. Moreover, concerted EOP and 2e⁻ ORR enable concurrent
generation of O3 and
H2O2 for efficient synergistic
degradation of organic pollutants, while attenuating the energy demands
of the electrolyzer. This study provides an appealing strategy for the
simultaneous production of O3 and
H2O2 with applications in wastewater
treatment.