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In-situ study of the hydrogen peroxide photoproduction in seawater on carbon dot-based metal-free catalyst under operation condition

Jiaxuan Wang1, Jiacheng Li1, Zenan Li1, Jie Wu1, Honglin Si1, Yangbo Wu2, Zhiyong Guo3, Xuepeng Wang2, Fan Liao1( ), Hui Huang1( ), Mingwang Shao1( ), Yang Liu1( ), Zhenhui Kang1,4( )
Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
Macao Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (MIMSE), MUST-SUDA Joint Research Center for Advanced Functional Materials, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macao, China
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In-situ study of the H2O2 photoproduction in seawater on carbon dot-based metal-free catalyst under operation condition is carried out by new transient potential scanning (TPS) technology.

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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) photoproduction in seawater with metal-free photocatalysts derived from biomass materials is a green, sustainable, and ultra environmentally friendly way. However, most photocatalysts are always corroded or poisoned in seawater, resulting in a significantly reduced catalytic performance. Here, we report the metal-free photocatalysts (RUT-1 to RUT-5) with in-situ generated carbon dots (CDs) from biomass materials (Rutin) by a simple microwave-assisted pyrolysis method. Under visible light (λ ≥ 420 nm, 81.6 mW/cm2), the optimized catalyst of RUT-4 is stable and can achieve a high H2O2 yield of 330.36 μmol/L in seawater, 1.78 times higher than that in normal water. New transient potential scanning (TPS) tests are developed and operated to in-situ study the H2O2 photoproduction of RUT-4 under operation condition. RUT-4 has strong oxygen (O2) absorption capacity, and the O2 reduction rate in seawater is higher than that in water. Metal cations in seawater further promote the photo-charge separation and facilitate the photo-reduction reaction. For RUT-4, the conduction band level under operating conditions only satisfies the requirement of O2 reduction but not for hydrogen (H2) evolution. This work provides new insights for the in-situ study of photocatalyst under operation condition, and gives a green and sustainable path for the H2O2 photoproduction with metal-free catalysts in seawater.

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carbon dotshydrogen peroxidephotocatalysistransient potential scanningin-situ studyoperation condition

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Nano Research
Volume 17 Issue 7,
July 2024
Pages 5956-5964
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-024-6623-4
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Wang J, Li J, Li Z, et al. In-situ study of the hydrogen peroxide photoproduction in seawater on carbon dot-based metal-free catalyst under operation condition. Nano Research, 2024, 17(7): 5956-5964. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-024-6623-4
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Received: 01 February 2024
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