Toward realistic models of the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction

TE Jones, D Teschner, S Piccinin - Chemical Reviews, 2024 - ACS Publications
The electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) supplies the protons and electrons
needed to transform renewable electricity into chemicals and fuels. However, the OER is …

How to assess and predict electrical double layer properties. implications for electrocatalysis

CM Schott, PM Schneider, KT Song, H Yu… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The electrical double layer (EDL) plays a central role in electrochemical energy systems,
impacting charge transfer mechanisms and reaction rates. The fundamental importance of …

Revealing the role of double-layer microenvironments in pH-dependent oxygen reduction activity over metal-nitrogen-carbon catalysts

P Li, Y Jiao, Y Ruan, H Fei, Y Men, C Guo, Y Wu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
A standing puzzle in electrochemistry is that why the metal-nitrogen-carbon catalysts
generally exhibit dramatic activity drop for oxygen reduction when traversing from alkaline to …

Correlating hydration free energy and specific adsorption of alkali metal cations during CO2 electroreduction on Au

VJ Ovalle, YS Hsu, N Agrawal, MJ Janik… - Nature Catalysis, 2022 - nature.com
Specifically adsorbed alkali metal cations on metal electrodes have been hypothesized to
influence the reduction of CO2. However, experimental detection of these cations during …

Unveiling the Electrolyte Cations Dependent Kinetics on CoOOH‐Catalyzed Oxygen Evolution Reaction

H Jia, N Yao, C Yu, H Cong, W Luo - Angewandte Chemie, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The electrolyte cations‐dependent kinetics have been widely observed in many fields of
electrocatalysis, however, the exact mechanism of the influence on catalytic performance is …

Effects of electrolyte ionic species on electrocatalytic reactions: advances, challenges, and perspectives

X Lu, W Tu, Y Zhou, Z Zou - Advanced Energy Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electrolytes have a profound impact on the chemical environment of electrocatalysis,
influencing the reaction rate and selectivity of products. Experimental and theoretical studies …

Recent advances in Ni (oxy) hydroxides and Ni sulfides catalysts for oxygen evolution reactions

W Ou, X Ye, Y Zhou - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Clean energy may solve global warming and environmental issues caused by fossil fuel
consumption. Clean energies, such as solar and wind energy, strongly depend on …

Electric double layer effects in electrocatalysis: Insights from ab initio simulation and hierarchical continuum modeling

P Li, Y Jiao, J Huang, S Chen - JACS Au, 2023 - ACS Publications
Structures of the electric double layer (EDL) at electrocatalytic interfaces, which are
modulated by the material properties, the electrolyte characteristics (eg, the pH, the types …

Hierarchical modeling of the local reaction environment in electrocatalysis

X Zhu, J Huang, M Eikerling - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2024 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Electrocatalytic reactions, such as oxygen reduction/evolution reactions and
CO2 reduction reaction that are pivotal for the energy transition, are multistep processes that …

Electrochemical CO2 Reduction at Silver from a Local Perspective

X Zhu, J Huang, M Eikerling - ACS catalysis, 2021 - ACS Publications
The electrochemical reduction of CO2 to chemical fuels and value-added chemicals is a
viable pathway to store renewably generated electrical energy and to mitigate the negative …