Open AccessDecomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide using Chemical and Catalytic Methods: A Reactor-based Approach
Author(s) -
Mohammad Shahadat Hussain Chowdhury,
Mohebul Ahsan,
Maliha Kabir,
Syed Shamsul Alam,
Mohammad A. Hasnat
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
asian journal of chemistry/asian journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 0975-427X
pISSN - 0970-7077
DOI - 10.14233/ajchem.2022.23729
Subject(s) - catalysis , chemistry , hydrogen peroxide , oxygen , decomposition , hydrogen , chemical reactor , chemical decomposition , chemical reaction , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , engineering
A feasible catalytic reactor for oxygen evolution has been proposed, which could complement the currentmethods of O2 evolution efficiently and ensure the availability of pure oxygen on a wider scale. Severalchemicals, such as NaI, MnO2, NiSO4, etc. can generally decompose hydrogen peroxide by producingoxygen as a product via chemical reactions. Meanwhile, the Pt-Pd catalyst efficiently catalyzes hydrogenperoxide decomposition reactions and generates pure oxygen without any unfriendly species. Theexcellence of the bi-metallic catalyst has been validated by the evaluation of turnover number (TON)and turnover frequency (TOF). Implementing the knowledge of chemical reactions and heterogenouscatalysis, the proposed catalytic reactor could be helpful for generating a continuous flow of oxygen.Surely, the oxygen produced in this process is higher in amount compared to the oxygen present in theatmosphere at ambient conditions which might facilitate the breathing support for critically ill patients.