Peroxide Generation: Theory of Operation

 
PeroxyPure utilizes sophisticated fuel cell electrodes that “breathe” oxygen from the air through the cathode which reacts with water to form peroxide.  The reactions are very simple: oxygen reduction at the special cathode and oxygen generation at the anode:

Anode:  2H2O  →  O2  +  4H+  +  4e-
Cathode: 2O2 + 2H2O + 4e-  →  +2OH-+H2O2

The cathode is the culmination of decades of research and allows oxygen (from air) to pass through it but not water.  The electrode consists of three layers:  a microporous plastic layer, a metal mesh current distributor & a carbon cloth that has been impregnated with special carbon.  The anode is a titanium metal structure with a precious metal catalyst applied to the surface.  A schematic of the unique cathode is shown below:

Electrochemical reactions within the PeroxyPure electrolytic cell:

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