Issue 5, 2022

Electrodes and electrocatalysts for electrochemical hydrogen peroxide sensors: a review of design strategies

Abstract

H2O2 sensing is required in various biological and industrial applications, for which electrochemical sensing is a promising choice among various sensing technologies. Electrodes and electrocatalysts strongly influence the performance of electrochemical H2O2 sensors. Significant efforts have been devoted to electrode nanostructural designs and nanomaterial-based electrocatalysts. Here, we review the design strategies for electrodes and electrocatalysts used in electrochemical H2O2 sensors. We first summarize electrodes in different structures, including rotation disc electrodes, freestanding electrodes, all-in-one electrodes, and representative commercial H2O2 probes. Next, we discuss the design strategies used in recent studies to increase the number of active sites and intrinsic activities of electrocatalysts for H2O2 redox reactions, including nanoscale pore structuring, conductive supports, reducing the catalyst size, alloying, doping, and tuning the crystal facets. Finally, we provide our perspectives on the future research directions in creating nanoscale structures and nanomaterials to enable advanced electrochemical H2O2 sensors in practical applications.

Graphical abstract: Electrodes and electrocatalysts for electrochemical hydrogen peroxide sensors: a review of design strategies

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
04 jan. 2022
Accepted
01 mar. 2022
First published
01 mar. 2022

Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 463-479

Electrodes and electrocatalysts for electrochemical hydrogen peroxide sensors: a review of design strategies

M. A. Riaz and Y. Chen, Nanoscale Horiz., 2022, 7, 463 DOI: 10.1039/D2NH00006G

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