journal article·2026-04Open access

Synergy of Triphase Interface Engineering and Electronic Modulation of Carbon Nitride Networks for Continuous‐Flow Photosynthesis of H 2 O 2

Xiaoying Peng, Bin Lei, Zongxing Tu, Mao He, Qin Luo, Tianle Ding, Suqin Wu, Guiming Peng

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 36· Issue 28

Abstract

Abstract Artificial photosynthesis of H 2 O 2 via 2e oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) by graphitic carbon nitride (CN) is a promising alternative to the energy‐consuming anthraquinone process, however, suffers from limited O 2 supply, insufficient activity, and extra cost in post‐synthesis separation. To overcome these problems, this work reports a hydrophobic CN/carbon fiber networks based triphase continuous‐flow photoreactor for H 2 O 2 photosynthesis, which is enabled by surface chemical modification of CN nanolayer with benzyliamino group. The introduced benzyliamino group imparts hydrophobic surface, extended light absorption, improves charge separation, and favorable O 2 adsorption and 2e ORR selectivity. Finite element simulation shows fast O 2 supply at the triphase interface. H 2 O 2 production experiments demonstrate an impressive yield of 936 µmol m −2 h −1 when using pure water as proton source, which is >3‐fold higher than in liquid/solid two‐phase system. Systematical mechanism study discloses that O 2 prefers to be adsorbed at the benzylamino group‐adjacent triazine structure due to the enriched local electron density, and then undergoes a sequential two‐step 1e ORR process to produce H 2 O 2 . The synergistic combination of triphase interface engineering and electronic modulation in continuous‐flow photosynthesis of H 2 O 2 in this work resolves multiple problems and provides a new avenue for designing advanced photocatalysis systems in liquid–solid–gas triphase reactions.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques · Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods · TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells

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Affiliations

College of Chemistry and Materials Key Laboratory of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang 330022 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province · Double Thousand Plan of Jiangxi Province · Jiangxi Normal University

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