Highly reliable and energy-efficient electrosynthesis of high-purity hydrogen peroxide from air and water in a nanobubble facilitated porous solid electrolyte reactor

Our proposed project aims to develop a nanobubble-facilitated porous solid electrolyte (PSE) reactor for the direct and continuous electrosynthesis of high-purity H2O2 with low energy consumption and high operational stability. This technology directly addresses the challenges of traditional H2O2 production by enabling onsite, electrolyte-free synthesis, eliminating complex separation processes, and significantly enhancing efficiency and reliability. The intended use of funding is to optimize key design components, including a high-performance 2e⁻-ORR electrode, an ultrathin porous PSE wafer, and a 100 cm² prototype reactor, ensuring scalability and long-term operational stability for practical deployment. Our competitive advantages lie in the integration of nanobubble aeration, which enhances oxygen mass transport, allowing for six times higher 2e⁻-ORR current density than the required benchmark and reducing energy consumption to <0.05 kWh/day, a 100× improvement over conventional electrochemical H2O2 production. By eliminating anion exchange membranes (AEMs), our design overcomes stability limitations, extending reactor lifespan and enabling high-efficiency, decentralized H2O2 generation. Beyond NASA applications, this technology has strong commercialization potential in municipal water treatment, healthcare disinfection, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and chemical synthesis, where high-purity H2O2 is critical. Our target markets include NASA, private space companies, defense organizations, and commercial industrial sectors requiring safe, cost-effective, and sustainable H2O2 production solutions including water treatment, disinfection, semiconductor, etc.. The successful development of this innovation will position our technology as a leading solution for both space-based and more broader applications, providing a scalable and energy-efficient alternative to existing methods.