Green Energy technology and C1-2 chemistry

H2O2, as a greener oxidant, has been regarded as an environmentally friendly alternative used for selective oxidations, water treatment, pulp bleaching, and topical disinfection. However, by far H2O2 is mainly produced by an indirect process involving sequential hydrogenation and oxidation of an anthraquinone. The current process requires large capital investments and is reliant on energy intensive separation processes. For economic and environmental reasons, H2O2 synthesis directly from H2 and O2 is promising to replace the indirect process because it has remarkable advantages, such as less energy consumption, and low infrastructure investment. The aim of this work is to obtain deep insight into the structure of active sites and the detailed analysis of the reaction mechanism for H2O2 synthesis and side reactions of Pd-Au catalysts supported on the chemical active support TiO2.

Faculty Supervisor:

Jesse Zhu

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Partner:

East China University of Science and Technology

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Western University

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