The hydrogen peroxide oxidation reaction (HPOOR) on Au(111) electrode in alkaline solutions with pH values ranging from 10 to 13 was examined systematically. HPOOR activity increased and the slope of the i-E curve dec...The hydrogen peroxide oxidation reaction (HPOOR) on Au(111) electrode in alkaline solutions with pH values ranging from 10 to 13 was examined systematically. HPOOR activity increased and the slope of the i-E curve decreased with increasing pH. HO2- is suggested to be the main reactive intermediate for HPOOR in alkaline media. The fast kinetics for HPOOR in alkaline solution is facilitated by the electrostatic interaction between the positively charged electrode and the reactive anions (i.e., HO2- and HO-), which increases the concentration of these reactants and the thermodynamic driving force for HO2- oxidation at the reaction plane.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21473175 and No.21273215)the National Key Basic Research Program of China from the Ministry of Science andTechnology of China(No.2015CB932301)
文摘The hydrogen peroxide oxidation reaction (HPOOR) on Au(111) electrode in alkaline solutions with pH values ranging from 10 to 13 was examined systematically. HPOOR activity increased and the slope of the i-E curve decreased with increasing pH. HO2- is suggested to be the main reactive intermediate for HPOOR in alkaline media. The fast kinetics for HPOOR in alkaline solution is facilitated by the electrostatic interaction between the positively charged electrode and the reactive anions (i.e., HO2- and HO-), which increases the concentration of these reactants and the thermodynamic driving force for HO2- oxidation at the reaction plane.