Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 14, 2025
Recently,
cobalt-based
oxides
have
received
considerable
attention
as
an
alternative
to
expensive
and
scarce
iridium
for
catalyzing
the
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
under
acidic
conditions.
Although
reported
materials
demonstrate
promising
durability,
they
are
not
entirely
intact,
calling
fundamental
research
efforts
understand
processes
governing
degradation
of
such
catalysts.
To
this
end,
work
studies
dissolution
mechanism
a
model
Co3O4
porous
catalyst
different
electrochemical
conditions
using
online
inductively
coupled
plasma
mass
spectrometry
(online
ICP-MS),
identical
location
scanning
transmission
electron
microscopy
(IL-STEM),
differential
(DEMS).
Despite
high
thermodynamics
tendency
reflected
in
Pourbaix
diagram,
it
is
shown
that
cobalt
kinetics
sluggish
can
be
lowered
further
by
modifying
protocol.
For
latter,
identified
study,
several
(electro)chemical
pathways
lead
must
considered.
Hence,
uncovers
transient
character
provides
valuable
insights
help
stability
already
published
works
facilitate
knowledge-driven
design
novel,
stable,
abundant
catalysts
toward
OER
environment.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(46), P. 32049 - 32058
Published: Nov. 12, 2024
The
advancement
of
acid-stable
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
electrocatalysts
is
crucial
for
efficient
hydrogen
production
through
proton
exchange
membrane
(PEM)
water
electrolysis.
Unfortunately,
the
activity
constrained
by
a
linear
scaling
relationship
in
adsorbed
mechanism,
while
lattice-oxygen-mediated
mechanism
undermines
stability.
Here,
we
propose
heterogeneous
dual-site
oxide
pathway
(OPM)
that
avoids
these
limitations
direct
dioxygen
radical
coupling.
A
combination
Lewis
acid
(Cr)
and
Ru
to
form
solid
solution
oxides
(Cr
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Sept. 13, 2024
Realizing
an
efficient
turnover
frequency
in
the
acidic
oxygen
evolution
reaction
by
modifying
configuration
is
crucial
designing
high-performance
single-atom
catalysts.
Here,
we
report
a
"single
atom-double
site"
concept,
which
involves
activatable
inert
manganese
atom
redox
chemistry
Ru-Mn
dual-site
platform
with
tunnel
Ni
ions
as
trigger.
In
contrast
to
conventional
catalysts,
proposed
allows
direct
intramolecular
coupling
driven
intercalation
effect,
bypassing
secondary
deprotonation
step
instead
of
kinetically
sluggish
adsorbate
mechanism.
The
strong
bonding
activates
terminal
groups
and
inhibits
cross-site
disproportionation
process
inherent
Mn
scaffolding,
ensure
platform.
As
result,
Ru-Ni-Mn
octahedral
molecular
sieves
catalyst
delivers
low
overpotential,
adequate
mass
activity
good
stability.
ACS Materials Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(3), P. 748 - 755
Published: Jan. 29, 2024
The
development
of
renewable
energy
conversion
devices
heavily
relies
on
the
design
high-performance
electrocatalysts
for
water
electrolysis
systems.
In
this
study,
a
Se-doped
RuO2
aerogel
(Se-RuO2
aerogel)
with
abundant
defects
is
prepared
as
an
excellent
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
electrocatalyst
in
acidic
media.
Se-RuO2
exhibits
remarkably
low
overpotential
166
mV
at
current
density
10
mA
cm–2
and
long-term
stability
up
to
48
h.
Concurrently,
detailed
situ
experiments
demonstrate
that
can
maintain
during
OER
process,
their
path
follows
more
stable
adsorption
mechanism.
Therefore,
it
operate
100
h
when
assembled
anode
catalyst
polymer
electrolyte
membrane
(PEM)
electrolyzer.
This
work
provides
new
vision
based
defect
engineering.
Nano Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 13, 2024
Electrochemical
acidic
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
is
an
important
part
for
water
electrolysis
utilizing
a
proton
exchange
membrane
(PEM)
apparatus
industrial
H
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
Ruthenium
dioxide
electrocatalysts
for
acidic
oxygen
evolution
reaction
suffer
from
mediocre
activity
and
rather
instability
induced
by
high
ruthenium-oxygen
covalency.
Here,
the
tensile
strained
strontium
tantalum
codoped
ruthenium
nanocatalysts
are
synthesized
via
a
molten
salt-assisted
quenching
strategy.
The
spacially
elongates
bond
reduces
covalency,
thereby
inhibiting
lattice
participation
structural
decomposition.
synergistic
electronic
modulations
among
strontium-tantalum-ruthenium
groups
both
optimize
deprotonation
on
sites
intermediates
absorption
sites,
lowering
energy
barrier.
Those
result
in
well-balanced
activity-stability
profile,
confirmed
comprehensive
experimental
theoretical
analyses.
Our
electrode
demonstrates
an
overpotential
of
166
mV
at
10
mA
cm−2
0.5
M
H2SO4
order
magnitude
higher
S-number,
indicating
comparable
stability
compared
to
bare
catalyst.
It
exhibits
negligible
degradation
rates
within
long-term
operation
single
cell
PEM
electrolyzer.
This
study
elucidates
effectiveness
strain
strategic
doping
enhancing
ruthenium-based
catalysts
reactions.
poor
due
authors
report
dopants
improving
stability.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
Abstract
The
success
of
proton
exchange
membrane
water
electrolysis
(PEMWE)
depends
on
active
and
robust
electrocatalysts
to
facilitate
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER).
Heteroatom-doped-RuO
x
has
emerged
as
a
promising
because
heteroatoms
suppress
lattice
participation
in
the
OER,
thereby
preventing
destabilization
surface
Ru
catalyst
degradation.
However,
identifying
suitable
achieving
their
atomic-scale
coupling
with
atoms
are
nontrivial
tasks.
Herein,
steer
pathway
away
from
involvement
oxygen,
we
integrate
OER-active
Ir
into
RuO
2
matrix,
which
maximizes
synergy
between
stable
centers,
by
leveraging
changeable
growth
behavior
Ru/Ir
parameter-modulated
templates.
In
PEMWE,
resulting
(RuIr)O
/C
demonstrate
notable
current
density
4.96
A
cm
−2
mass
activity
19.84
mg
Ru+Ir
−1
at
2.0
V.
situ
spectroscopic
analysis
computational
calculations
highlight
importance
synergistic
coexistence
Ru/Ir-dual-OER-active
sites
for
mitigating
dissolution
via
optimization
binding
energy
intermediates
stabilization
sites.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
Abstract
Oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
is
a
cornerstone
of
various
electrochemical
energy
conversion
and
storage
systems,
including
water
splitting,
CO
2
/N
reduction,
reversible
fuel
cells,
rechargeable
metal‐air
batteries.
OER
typically
proceeds
through
three
primary
mechanisms:
adsorbate
mechanism
(AEM),
lattice
oxygen
oxidation
(LOM),
oxide
path
(OPM).
Unlike
AEM
LOM,
the
OPM
via
direct
oxygen–oxygen
radical
coupling
that
can
bypass
linear
scaling
relationships
intermediates
in
avoid
catalyst
structural
collapse
thereby
enabling
enhanced
catalytic
activity
stability.
Despite
its
unique
advantage,
electrocatalysts
drive
remain
nascent
are
increasingly
recognized
as
critical.
This
review
discusses
recent
advances
OPM‐based
electrocatalysts.
It
starts
by
analyzing
mechanisms
guide
design
Then,
several
types
novel
materials,
atomic
ensembles,
metal
oxides,
perovskite
molecular
complexes,
highlighted.
Afterward,
operando
characterization
techniques
used
to
monitor
dynamic
active
sites
examined.
The
concludes
discussing
research
directions
advance
toward
practical
applications.