Sulfur poisoned PtNi/C catalysts toward two-electron oxygen reduction reaction for acidic electrosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide

doi:10.1016/j.jmst.2024.03.058

Abstract

Abstract: Selective electrocatalysis of two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e^- ORR) has been recognized as a sustainable and on-site process for hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) production. Great progress has been achieved for 2e^- ORR in alkaline media. However, it is challenged by insufficient activity and selectivity of the catalysts in acidic electrolytes. Herein, we report sulfur-poisoned PtNi/C catalysts (PtNiS_x/C) that could regulate ORR from the 4e^- to 2e^- pathway. The identified PtNiS_0.6/C offers high activity in terms of onset potential of ∼0.69 V (vs. RHE) and ∼80 % selectivity. The mass activity is also comparable and outperforms representative Pt-based precious and transition-metal-based catalysts. In addition, it is interestingly found that the Faradaic efficiency further increased to 95 % during the long-term electrolysis test due to Ni atom surface migration. The electrochemical production of the H₂O₂ system was applied to the electro-Fenton process, which has realized the effective degradation of organic pollutants. This work offers a strategy by sulfur poisoning PtNi/C catalyst to realize Pt-based 2e^- ORR active catalysts to electrolysis of H₂O₂ in acidic media.

Key words: Oxygen reduction reaction, Hydrogen peroxide, Acidic media, Electrocatalysis

Xin Yang, Lijie Zhong, Songxin Ye, Dequan He, Shuxian Yuan, Huixin Li, Yuting Ma, Xiaocheng Mo, Shiyu Gan, Li Niu. Sulfur poisoned PtNi/C catalysts toward two-electron oxygen reduction reaction for acidic electrosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2025, 204: 268-275.

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