Hydrogen peroxide is a powerful oxidizing agent with many applications. Now, a method is presented to generate it from the oxidation of water on a polytetrafluoroethylene-coated glassy carbon electrode with high efficiency.
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Ponce de León, C. In situ anodic generation of hydrogen peroxide. Nat Catal 3, 96–97 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-020-0432-2
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