Journal
ADVANCED MATERIALS
Volume 35, Issue 14, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adma.202211512
Keywords
electronic structure; hydrogen peroxide; metallic aerogels; oxygen reduction; single-atom catalysts
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A novel catalyst design strategy is reported to optimize the Pd sites in pure metallic aerogels for decentralized electrochemical production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). By tuning the geometric environments and electronic structures, isolated, single-atom-like Pd motifs are achieved in the Pd2Hg5 aerogel. Heterometal doping leads to a series of M-Pd2Hg5 aerogels, demonstrating tunability of the electronic structure of the Pd active sites. The optimized Au-Pd2Hg5 aerogel exhibits outstanding selectivity and electron transfer efficiency for H2O2 production.
Decentralized electrochemical production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an attractive alternative to the industrial anthraquinone process, the application of which is hindered by the lack of high-performance electrocatalysts in acidic media. Herein, a novel catalyst design strategy is reported to optimize the Pd sites in pure metallic aerogels by tuning their geometric environments and electronic structures. By increasing the Hg content in the Pd-Hg aerogels, the Pd-Pd coordination is gradually diminished, resulting in isolated, single-atom-like Pd motifs in the Pd2Hg5 aerogel. Further heterometal doping leads to a series of M-Pd2Hg5 aerogels with an unalterable geometric environment, allowing for sole investigation of the electronic effects. Combining theoretical and experimental analyses, a volcano relationship is obtained for the M-Pd2Hg5 aerogels, demonstrating an effective tunability of the electronic structure of the Pd active sites. The optimized Au-Pd2Hg5 aerogel exhibits an outstanding H2O2 selectivity of 92.8% as well as transferred electron numbers of approximate to 2.1 in the potential range of 0.0-0.4 V-RHE. This work opens a door for designing metallic aerogel electrocatalysts for H2O2 production and highlights the importance of electronic effects in tuning electrocatalytic performances.
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