METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, KIT FOR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE PRODUCTION, ORGANIC POLYMER PHOTOCATALYST USED IN SAID METHOD AND KIT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID ORGANIC POLYMER PHOTOCATALYST

摘要

The present invention provides a hydrogen peroxide production method and a hydrogen peroxide production kit that are capable of producing hydrogen peroxide more efficiently and at lower costs than conventional methods. Specifically, the present invention provides a hydrogen peroxide production method comprising: (1) a hydrogen peroxide generation step of generating hydrogen peroxide by irradiating a reaction system containing water, an organic polymer photocatalyst, and O₂ with light, wherein (2) the organic polymer photocatalyst comprises an organic polymer having a structure such that a monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic compound and/or a monocyclic or polycyclic heteroaromatic compound is/are linked by a bridging group, and (3) the organic polymer has a band structure such that a conduction band (CB) has a potential lower than the potential of two-electron reduction of O₂, and a valance band (VB) has a potential higher than the potential of four-electron oxidation of water.