Abstract
Abstract The electrogeneration of hydrogen peroxide in solution with low ionic strength using a gas diffusion cathode fed with air was investigated by linear sweep voltammetries and bulk electrolyses. The effect of applied current (15–45 mA cm −2 ), solution pH (4–10), temperature (15–60 °C) and cell configuration (divided or undivided) on the H 2 O 2 generation rate and current efficiency was evaluated. Experimental results showed that in Na 2 SO 4 0.05 M H 2 O 2 can be produced with a satisfactory efficiency, i.e. 53%. Higher production rate was obtained in a two-compartment cell by increasing current density and pH and by decreasing solution temperature. A much lower efficiency (i.e. 30%) was obtained using the undivided cell, because, under these conditions, electrogenerated hydrogen peroxide was decomposed by anodic oxidation on Pt electrode.
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