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  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Sustainable Chemistry

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  • Hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) is a key industrial chemical traditionally synthesized via the anthraquinone process.
  • Photocatalysis offers a sustainable alternative for H₂O₂ production through oxygen reduction reaction (ORR).
  • Two-dimensional carbon nitrides show promise as photocatalysts due to their selectivity for the two-electron ORR pathway.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the photocatalytic activity of functionalized poly(heptazine imides) (PHIs) for H₂O₂ synthesis.
  • To evaluate the role of protonation and transition metal functionalization in PHI photocatalysts.
  • To advance the development of efficient and scalable photocatalytic H₂O₂ production.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis and characterization of sodium-functionalized PHIs and fully protonated H-PHIs.
  • Photocatalytic experiments under visible light irradiation (410 nm) using glycerin as a sacrificial electron donor.
  • Transient photoluminescence spectroscopy to study excited-state dynamics.

Main Results:

  • Fully protonated H-PHIs demonstrated high H₂O₂ production rates (up to 1556 mmol L⁻¹ h⁻¹ g⁻¹).
  • Transition metal functionalization was found to be detrimental, catalyzing H₂O₂ decomposition.
  • H-PHIs exhibited enhanced activity attributed to a longer excited-state lifetime.

Conclusions:

  • Rarely examined fully protonated PHIs are highly active photocatalysts for H₂O₂ synthesis.
  • Protonation enhances photocatalytic performance, while transition metals are unsuitable for this application.
  • This work represents a significant step towards utilizing inexpensive covalent materials for sustainable H₂O₂ production.