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Sustainable photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production over octonary high-entropy oxide

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  • Hao Ling

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Huacong Sun

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Lisha Lu

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Jingkun Zhang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Lei Liao

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Jianlin Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Xiaowei Zhang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Yingying Lan

    (Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory)

  • Renjie Li

    (Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory)

  • Wengang Lu

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Lejuan Cai

    (Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory)

  • Xuedong Bai

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory)

  • Wenlong Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory)

Abstract

The direct utilization of solar energy for the artificial photosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) provides a reliable approach for producing this high-value green oxidant. Here we report on the utility of high-entropy oxide (HEO) semiconductor as an all-in-one photocatalyst for visible light-driven H2O2 production directly from H2O and atmospheric O2 without the need of any additional cocatalysts or sacrificial agents. This high-entropy photocatalyst contains eight earth-abundant metal elements (Ti/V/Cr/Nb/Mo/W/Al/Cu) homogeneously arranged within a single rutile phase, and the intrinsic chemical complexity along with the presence of a high density of oxygen vacancies endow high-entropy photocatalyst with distinct broadband light harvesting capability. An efficient H2O2 production rate with an apparent quantum yield of 38.8% at 550 nm can be achieved. The high-entropy photocatalyst can be readily assembled into floating artificial leaves for sustained on-site production of H2O2 from open water resources under natural sunlight irradiation.

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  • Hao Ling & Huacong Sun & Lisha Lu & Jingkun Zhang & Lei Liao & Jianlin Wang & Xiaowei Zhang & Yingying Lan & Renjie Li & Wengang Lu & Lejuan Cai & Xuedong Bai & Wenlong Wang, 2024. "Sustainable photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production over octonary high-entropy oxide," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-15, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-53896-w
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53896-w
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