In situ infrared, Raman and X-ray spectroscopy for the mechanistic understanding of hydrogen evolution reaction
Hydrogen production by water reduction reactions has received considerable attention
because hydrogen is considered a clean-energy carrier, key for a sustainable energy future …
because hydrogen is considered a clean-energy carrier, key for a sustainable energy future …
Revealing the role of interfacial water and key intermediates at ruthenium surfaces in the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction
Ruthenium exhibits comparable or even better alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction activity
than platinum, however, the mechanistic aspects are yet to be settled, which are elucidated …
than platinum, however, the mechanistic aspects are yet to be settled, which are elucidated …
Surface engineering for stable electrocatalysis
VH Do, JM Lee - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent decades, significant progress has been achieved in rational developments of
electrocatalysts through constructing novel atomistic structures and modulating catalytic …
electrocatalysts through constructing novel atomistic structures and modulating catalytic …
Inverse kinetic isotope effects in the oxygen reduction reaction at platinum single crystals
Although the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) involves multiple proton-coupled electron
transfer processes, early studies reported the absence of kinetic isotope effects (KIEs) on …
transfer processes, early studies reported the absence of kinetic isotope effects (KIEs) on …
Acidic Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalysis at High‐Entropy Alloys Correlates with its Composition‐Dependent Potential of Zero Charge
The vast possibilities in the elemental combinations of high‐entropy alloys (HEAs) make it
essential to discover activity descriptors for establishing rational electrocatalyst design …
essential to discover activity descriptors for establishing rational electrocatalyst design …
Enhancing Hydrogen Oxidation and Evolution Kinetics by Tuning the Interfacial Hydrogen‐Bonding Environment on Functionalized Platinum Surfaces
Developing efficient catalytic systems for the hydrogen oxidation and evolution reactions
(HOR/HER) is essential in the world's transition to renewable energy. There is a growing …
(HOR/HER) is essential in the world's transition to renewable energy. There is a growing …
Identifying adsorbed OH species on Pt and Ru electrodes with surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy through CO displacement
OH adspecies are involved in numerous electrocatalytic reactions, such as CO, H2,
methanol, and ethanol oxidation and oxygen reduction reactions, as a reaction intermediate …
methanol, and ethanol oxidation and oxygen reduction reactions, as a reaction intermediate …
Adsorbed enolate as the precursor for the C–C bond splitting during ethanol electrooxidation on Pt
Ethanol is a promising alternative fuel to methanol for direct alcohol fuel cells. However, the
complete electrooxidation of ethanol to CO2 involves 12 electrons and C–C bond splitting so …
complete electrooxidation of ethanol to CO2 involves 12 electrons and C–C bond splitting so …
The role of bismuth in suppressing the CO poisoning in alkaline methanol electrooxidation: switching the reaction from the CO to formate pathway
While tuning the electronic structure of Pt can thermodynamically alleviate CO poisoning in
direct methanol fuel cells, the impact of interactions between intermediates on the reaction …
direct methanol fuel cells, the impact of interactions between intermediates on the reaction …
Step bunching instability and its effects in electrocatalysis on platinum surfaces
F Valls Mascaró, MTM Koper, MJ Rost - Nature Catalysis, 2024 - nature.com
The atomic-scale surface structure plays a major role in the electrochemical behaviour of a
catalyst. The electrocatalytic activity towards many relevant reactions, such as the oxygen …
catalyst. The electrocatalytic activity towards many relevant reactions, such as the oxygen …