Seawater usable for production and consumption of hydrogen peroxide as a solar fuel
Japan Science and Technology Agency · The University of Osaka · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in water has been proposed as a promising solar fuel instead of gaseous hydrogen because of advantages on easy storage and high energy density, being used as a fuel of a one-compartment H2O2 fuel cell for producing electricity on demand with emitting only dioxygen (O2) and water. It is highly desired to utilize the most earth-abundant seawater instead of precious pure water for the practical use of H2O2 as a solar fuel. Here we have achieved efficient photocatalytic production of H2O2 from the most earth-abundant seawater instead of precious pure water and O2 in a two-compartment photoelectrochemical cell using WO3 as a photocatalyst for water oxidation and a cobalt complex supported…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 8.73
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 30
Authors
4- KMKentaro Mase
Japan Science and Technology Agency, The University of Osaka
- MYMasaki Yoneda
Japan Science and Technology Agency, The University of Osaka
- YYYusuke Yamada
Osaka City University
- SFShunichi FukuzumiCorresponding
Ewha Womans University, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Meijo University, The University of Osaka
Topics & keywords
- Seawater
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Microbial fuel cell
- Solar fuel
- Environmental science
- Solar energy
- Environmental chemistry
- Chemistry