In Situ/Operando Electrocatalyst Characterization by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy

J Timoshenko, B Roldan Cuenya - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
During the last decades, X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) has become an
indispensable method for probing the structure and composition of heterogeneous catalysts …

Earth‐abundant nanomaterials for oxygen reduction

W Xia, A Mahmood, Z Liang, R Zou… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Replacing the rare and precious platinum (Pt) electrocatalysts with earth‐abundant
materials for promoting the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the cathode of fuel cells is of …

Recent advancements in Pt and Pt-free catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction

Y Nie, L Li, Z Wei - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Developing highly efficient catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is key to the
fabrication of commercially viable fuel cell devices and metal–air batteries for future energy …

Nonstoichiometric oxides as low-cost and highly-efficient oxygen reduction/evolution catalysts for low-temperature electrochemical devices

D Chen, C Chen, ZM Baiyee, Z Shao, F Ciucci - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
1.1 Background Developing efficient energy conversion devices that are in line with the
conservation of the natural environment is a critical challenge for modern society. Fossil …

Recent advances in air electrodes for Zn–air batteries: electrocatalysis and structural design

X Cai, L Lai, J Lin, Z Shen - Materials Horizons, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Zn–air batteries have attracted significant attention because of their high energy density,
environmental friendliness, safety, and low cost. The air cathode of is one of the most …

Recent insights into manganese oxides in catalyzing oxygen reduction kinetics

KA Stoerzinger, M Risch, B Han, Y Shao-Horn - Acs Catalysis, 2015 - ACS Publications
The sluggish kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) limit the efficiency of numerous
oxygen-based energy conversion devices such as fuel cells and metal-air batteries. Among …

Strongly coupled inorganic/nanocarbon hybrid materials for advanced electrocatalysis

Y Liang, Y Li, H Wang, H Dai - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Electrochemical systems, such as fuel cell and water splitting devices, represent some of the
most efficient and environmentally friendly technologies for energy conversion and storage …

Recent progress in non‐precious catalysts for metal‐air batteries

R Cao, JS Lee, M Liu, J Cho - Advanced Energy Materials, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Electrical energy storage and conversion is vital to a clean, sustainable, and secure energy
future. Among all electrochemical energy storage devices, metal‐air batteries have potential …

An overview of metal oxide materials as electrocatalysts and supports for polymer electrolyte fuel cells

Z Zhang, J Liu, J Gu, L Su, L Cheng - Energy & Environmental Science, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) are promising power sources in portable and
transportation applications because of their high energy densities, low operating …

In situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy investigation of a bifunctional manganese oxide catalyst with high activity for electrochemical water oxidation and oxygen …

Y Gorlin, B Lassalle-Kaiser, JD Benck… - Journal of the …, 2013 - ACS Publications
In situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) is a powerful technique that can be applied to
electrochemical systems, with the ability to elucidate the chemical nature of electrocatalysts …