Abstract
The organic redox catalysis of O2 electroreduction to H2O2 in acidic media has been investigated using several quinone and riboflavin catalysts supported on Vulcan XC72 carbon. The synthesis of a novel riboflavinyl–anthraquinone 2-carboxylate ester (RF–AQ) is reported. The activity and selectivity of organic redox catalysts (riboflavin, anthraquinone derivatives and riboflavinyl–anthraquinone 2-carboxylate ester) for the electrosynthesis of H2O2 were investigated by the rotating ring-disk electrode (RRDE) method and potentiostatic electrolysis. Electrodes with 10wt% RF–AQ loading on Vulcan XC-72 showed excellent electrocatalytic activity toward the two-electron oxygen reduction coupled with very good catalyst layer stability. The reaction mechanism for the organic redox catalysis by RF–AQ is discussed. Electroreduction of O2 dissolved in 0.5M H2SO4 under potentiostatic conditions (0.1V vs. RHE) at 21°C using the composite RF–AQ/Vulcan XC72 catalyst (total loading 2.5mgcm−2) deposited on unteflonated Toray® carbon paper, generated H2O2 with an initial rate of 21μmolh−1cmgeo−2 and a stable current efficiency of 70%.
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