Citation: Ziyun Li, Di Shen, Qi Liu, Hongtu Shi, Tianyu Han, Jie Jiang, Xu Zhang, Yu Fu, Lei Wang. Ni₃N₂ clusters anchored on biomass derived N-doped carbon nanostructures for efficient hydrogen peroxide electrosynthesis[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2026, 37(6): 111045. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111045 shu

Ni₃N₂ clusters anchored on biomass derived N-doped carbon nanostructures for efficient hydrogen peroxide electrosynthesis

Ziyun Li ^a ,
Di Shen ^a ,
Qi Liu ^a ,
Hongtu Shi ^a ,
Tianyu Han ^a ,
Jie Jiang ^a ,
Xu Zhang ^a ,
Yu Fu ^{b, *,} ,
Lei Wang ^{a, *,}

a.
Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
b.
School of Advanced Energy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China

fuyu37@mail.sysu.edu.cn

wanglei0525@hlju.edu.cn

Received Date: 15 January 2025
Revised Date: 5 March 2025
Accepted Date: 5 March 2025
Available Online: 7 March 2025

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The electrocatalytic two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e^– ORR) offers an environmentally friendly method for hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) production, yet the development of efficient and cost-effective electrocatalysts remains a significant challenge. Herein, we have synthesized Ni₃N₂ clusters anchored on N-doped carbon nanostructures (Ni₃N₂/NC) through a straightforward biomass-derived modification-pyrolysis method for efficient H₂O₂ production. Theoretical calculations reveal that the D-band center of Ni sites in Ni₃N₂/NC shows a downshift and successive state, which is beneficial to the formation of key *OOH intermediates and occurrence of subsequent reactions. Remarkably, Ni₃N₂/NC achieves a 2e^– ORR selectivity of 91.65% and an onset potential of 0.69 V. When tested in a practical flow cell, Ni₃N₂/NC exhibits a Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 91.42% and attains a maximum H₂O₂ yield of 3.26 mol g_cat⁻¹ h⁻¹ at 100 mA/cm². Additionally, the FE remains above 85% during a 12 h constant current stability test at 40 mA/cm², highlighting its potential for sustainable H₂O₂ production.
- Biomass carbon,
- Metal clusters,
- Two–electron oxygen reduction,
- Hydrogen peroxide electrosynthesis,
- Flow cell
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