Dual Enhancement of Electrochemical Ozone Production and Chlorine Evolution Reaction over Sulfur‐Doped 3D Ni‐Sb‐SnO 2 Electrodes

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Authors: Yanan Deng, Jinglei Si, Xiaoge Peng, Wei Guo, Zhenyang Dong, Mingzhe Xue, Youdi Gu, Jiayao Xia, Chuang Qi, Fuchang Duan, Yunyi Cao, Haibo Lin
+3 more Haoqiang Cao, Xing Zhong, Jianguo Wang
Cited by: 2
References: 61

Abstract

ABSTRACT Electrochemical ozone production (EOP) and chlorine evolution reaction (CER) are promising green and efficient oxidation technologies for water treatment. However, conventional electrode materials demonstrate limited electrocatalytic activity, hindering their practical application. To address these limitations, this study introduced sulfur into the Ni‐Sb‐SnO 2 (DLS‐NATO/TiF) to modulate the electronic structure, constructing a high‐performance electrocatalyst for both EOP and CER. The results demonstrated that the DLS‐NATO/TiF achieved a Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 50.10% for EOP and 95.70% for CER under acidic conditions. In situ characterization and theoretical calculation revealed that the EOP process predominantly followed the lattice oxygen mechanism on the electrocatalyst. Sulfur doping facilitated lattice oxygen migration, stabilizing OOH * and O 2 * intermediates and lowering the reaction energy barrier, thereby enhancing EOP activity. In addition, sulfur incorporation reduced the overpotential at oxygen sites by tuning Cl * adsorption strength, which optimized the CER reaction pathway. Moreover, the electrocatalyst integrated into a continuous‐flow stacked cell achieved sterilization rates of 97.50% for E. coli and 99.89% for S. griseus, demonstrating significant potential for water treatment.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced oxidation water treatment Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Environmental remediation with nanomaterials

Publication details

Journal / source
Small
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
22
Issue
17
Pages
e14237–e14237
Publication date
25 January 2026
Language
EN