title: H(2)O(2) in CO(2): sustainable production and green reactions.
abstract: Hydrogen peroxide is a "green" oxidant whose relatively high cost has prevented it from being applied to commodity chemical processing. Interestingly, those attributes of the current H(2)O(2) process that contribute to the high cost also contribute to its nonsustainable features. We have consequently explored the generation of hydrogen peroxide both by the AQ route and directly from hydrogen and oxygen using liquid CO(2) as the solvent, because CO(2) provides some unique advantages to H(2)O(2) synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Chemical Engineering Department, Benedum Hall 1249, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA. danhancu@lyondell.com
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hâncu
authors.forename: Jordan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Beckman
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D002617:Chemical Industry / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D002625:Chemistry, Organic / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D016877:Oxidants / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D016877:Oxidants; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010165:Palladium; D006859:Hydrogen; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D010100:Oxygen