Recent development and future frontiers of oxygen reduction reaction in neutral media and seawater

TG Vo, J Gao, Y Liu - Advanced Functional Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in neutral media is of great importance due to its
potential to optimize energy generation and storage application. With the increasing urgency …

Defining the onset potential

C Batchelor-McAuley - Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The onset potential is a widely reported and generally accepted measure of electrocatalytic
activity; however, there is no single and agreed definition, nor does the scientific community …

Conjugated polymerized bimetallic phthalocyanine based electrocatalyst with Fe− N4/Co− N4 dual-sites synergistic effect for zinc-air battery

S Wang, Z Li, W Duan, P Sun, J Wang, Q Liu… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
The bifunctional oxygen catalyst is essential for zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Here, an efficient
bifunctional oxygen catalyst, PPcFeCo/3D-G, is obtained through π-π interaction between …

Mass transport modifies the interfacial electrolyte to influence electrochemical nitrate reduction

J Guo, P Brimley, MJ Liu, ER Corson… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) can facilitate remediation of nitrate-
polluted wastewater and sustainable production of ammonia. As an important component of …

Atomic metal coordinated to nitrogen-doped carbon electrocatalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells: a perspective on progress, pitfalls and prospectives

A Pedersen, A Bagger, J Barrio, F Maillard… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells require reduced construction costs to improve
commercial viability, which can be fueled by elimination of platinum as the O2 reduction …

Electrodialysis and nitrate reduction (EDNR) to enable distributed ammonia manufacturing from wastewaters

J Guo, MJ Liu, C Laguna, DM Miller… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Underutilized wastewaters containing dilute levels of reactive nitrogen (Nr) can help
rebalance the nitrogen cycle. This study describes electrodialysis and nitrate reduction …

Roles of structural defects in polycrystalline platinum nanowires for enhanced oxygen reduction activity

X Zhao, S Takao, Y Yoshida, T Kaneko, T Gunji… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanocatalysts have uneven reactivity and lively change in reactions, challenging revealing
catalytic origins. Phenomenologically, Pt-based nanowires, one of the most important …

Highly efficient synthesis of zeolite chabazite using cooperative hydration-mismatched inorganic structure-directing agents

AJ Mallette, G Espindola, N Varghese, JD Rimer - Chemical Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Chabazite (CHA type) zeolite is notoriously difficult to synthesize in the absence of organic
structure-directing agents owing to long synthesis times and/or impurity formation. The ability …

pH Effects on Electrocatalytic H2O2 Production and Flooding in Gas-Diffusion Electrodes for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

T Okazaki, K Shibata, C Tateishi… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Electrocatalytic two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e–ORR) is a crucial process for on-
site and on-demand H2O2 production. Evaluating the impact of the medium's pH is essential …

Constructing alkaline microenvironment on catalyst surface for enhanced electrocatalytic synthesis of hydrogen peroxide in a neutral electrolyte

H Li, P Cao, H Zhang, K Wang, S Chen, H Yu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The direct electrochemical synthesis of H 2 O 2 via a two-electron oxygen reduction reaction
(2e− ORR) offers a feasible alternative to the energy-intensive anthraquinone oxidation …