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NbO6 octahedra of high-dimensional Nb2O5 boosting H2O2 electrosynthesis for sewage pollutants degradation
Nano Research 2025, 18(12): 94907917
Published: 15 November 2025
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Two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e ORR) to produce hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) presents an efficient, secure, and sustainable method. However, the competing four-electron pathway produces H2O, yielding low H2O2 selectivity (~ 70%). In this work, a high-dimensional rod-like structure of niobium oxide (Nb2O5-HD) containing NbO6 octahedra was synthesized using a hydrothermal method combined with a calcination strategy. Under 50 mA·cm−2, the Faradaic efficiency (FE) of H2O2 reached 94%, with the H2O2 yield reaching as high as 874 mmol·gcat−1·h−1. After 34 h of operation, FE was still 76%, and the stability is great. In situ Raman spectroscopy analysis and experiments revealed that the NbO6 octahedra on Nb2O5-HD were the key factor for its excellent ORR activity and H2O2 FE. This inspires the development of high-performance ORR transition metal electrocatalysts.

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