Water electrolysis is pivotal for converting renewable energy into clean hydrogen fuel,addressing global energy demand sustainably.However,the development of highly efficient and cost-effective catalysts for the oxyge...Water electrolysis is pivotal for converting renewable energy into clean hydrogen fuel,addressing global energy demand sustainably.However,the development of highly efficient and cost-effective catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction(OER)remains a significant challenge,particularly at the industrial scale.This report explores a newly discovered pathway,the oxide path mechanism(OPM) for OER-mechanism involving the oxide formation and evolution during the reaction,emphasizing its potential to overcome existing limitations.OPM enables direct O-O coupling without oxygen vacancies,offering superior stability.We detail both classical and innovative in-situ characterization techniques that are central to unraveling the OER mechanism.The advanced in-situ electrochemical techniques,such as inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,and Mössbauer spectroscopy,coupled with in-situ structural analyses,provide crucial insights into the catalyst surface,the electrode-electrolyte interface and the kinetics of OER.This review provides a systematic analysis integrating classical electrochemical methods with advanced in-situ/operando techniques,specifically focusing on understanding OPM.While numerous studies have examined individual characterization methods,this study systematically integrates traditional electrochemical approaches with in-situ and operando techniques,offering critical insights into their complementary roles in elucidating reaction pathways.The integration of these methodologies provides unprecedented understanding of catalyst behavior under operational conditions,guiding the rational design of next-generation OER catalysts.Furthermore,we discuss essential standardized test toolkits and protocols,such as those for rotating disk electrode and membrane electrode assembly,which are vital for ensuring reproducibility and scalability in OER catalyst research.展开更多
After publication of the research article "Constructing inter diffusive PtCuNi/WOg interface to enhance the catalytic activity and stability in oxygen reduction"(https://doi.org/10.1007/s42864-023-00226-0).T...After publication of the research article "Constructing inter diffusive PtCuNi/WOg interface to enhance the catalytic activity and stability in oxygen reduction"(https://doi.org/10.1007/s42864-023-00226-0).The authors discovered that the"Acknowledgement"is missing from the published online version,due to the unintentional mistake when preparing the manuscript.This could be unfair to the entities/scholars providing meaningful help to this work,as well as the funding agency that provided the financial support to this work.Therefore,an erratum is requested by the authors to acknowledge the following parties.展开更多
Platinum-group-metal-based alloy nanocrystals have been considered as the most effi cient catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction(ORR).However,the poor stability issues limit their further deployment in industrializat...Platinum-group-metal-based alloy nanocrystals have been considered as the most effi cient catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction(ORR).However,the poor stability issues limit their further deployment in industrialization.Tungsten oxide(WO_(3))has received attention due to its intrinsic electrochemical stability and proton absorption/desorption capability.In this work,we prepared PtCuNi/WO_(3)/C hybrid catalyst with inter-diff usive alloy/WO_(3)interface on carbon.The catalyst exhibits enhanced activity and stability associated with the WO_(3)content.The characterization results suggest that the increased activity originates from the complementary proton supply of non-stoichiometric H_(x)WO_(3).Moreover,WO_(3)prevents the particle from dissolution and detachment under vigorous electrochemical polarizations.The enhanced stability originates from the electronic interaction established between Pt and W.This work provides new strategies to design high-performance ORR catalysts by taking the merits of WO_(3)。展开更多
基金funded by the EU H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship (1439425)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52171199 and 22479011)
文摘Water electrolysis is pivotal for converting renewable energy into clean hydrogen fuel,addressing global energy demand sustainably.However,the development of highly efficient and cost-effective catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction(OER)remains a significant challenge,particularly at the industrial scale.This report explores a newly discovered pathway,the oxide path mechanism(OPM) for OER-mechanism involving the oxide formation and evolution during the reaction,emphasizing its potential to overcome existing limitations.OPM enables direct O-O coupling without oxygen vacancies,offering superior stability.We detail both classical and innovative in-situ characterization techniques that are central to unraveling the OER mechanism.The advanced in-situ electrochemical techniques,such as inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,and Mössbauer spectroscopy,coupled with in-situ structural analyses,provide crucial insights into the catalyst surface,the electrode-electrolyte interface and the kinetics of OER.This review provides a systematic analysis integrating classical electrochemical methods with advanced in-situ/operando techniques,specifically focusing on understanding OPM.While numerous studies have examined individual characterization methods,this study systematically integrates traditional electrochemical approaches with in-situ and operando techniques,offering critical insights into their complementary roles in elucidating reaction pathways.The integration of these methodologies provides unprecedented understanding of catalyst behavior under operational conditions,guiding the rational design of next-generation OER catalysts.Furthermore,we discuss essential standardized test toolkits and protocols,such as those for rotating disk electrode and membrane electrode assembly,which are vital for ensuring reproducibility and scalability in OER catalyst research.
文摘After publication of the research article "Constructing inter diffusive PtCuNi/WOg interface to enhance the catalytic activity and stability in oxygen reduction"(https://doi.org/10.1007/s42864-023-00226-0).The authors discovered that the"Acknowledgement"is missing from the published online version,due to the unintentional mistake when preparing the manuscript.This could be unfair to the entities/scholars providing meaningful help to this work,as well as the funding agency that provided the financial support to this work.Therefore,an erratum is requested by the authors to acknowledge the following parties.
文摘Platinum-group-metal-based alloy nanocrystals have been considered as the most effi cient catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction(ORR).However,the poor stability issues limit their further deployment in industrialization.Tungsten oxide(WO_(3))has received attention due to its intrinsic electrochemical stability and proton absorption/desorption capability.In this work,we prepared PtCuNi/WO_(3)/C hybrid catalyst with inter-diff usive alloy/WO_(3)interface on carbon.The catalyst exhibits enhanced activity and stability associated with the WO_(3)content.The characterization results suggest that the increased activity originates from the complementary proton supply of non-stoichiometric H_(x)WO_(3).Moreover,WO_(3)prevents the particle from dissolution and detachment under vigorous electrochemical polarizations.The enhanced stability originates from the electronic interaction established between Pt and W.This work provides new strategies to design high-performance ORR catalysts by taking the merits of WO_(3)。
