Electronic structure regulation of noble metal-free materials toward alkaline oxygen electrocatalysis

Developing highly efficient, inexpensive catalysts for oxygen electrocatalysis in alkaline electrolytes (i.e., the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER)) is essential for constructing advanced energy conversion techniques (such as electrolyzers, fuel cells, and metal–air batteries). Recent achievements in efficient noble metal-free ORR and OER catalysts make the replacement of conventional noble metal counterparts a realistic possibility. In particular, various electronic structure regulation strategies have been employed to endow these oxygen catalysts with attractive physicochemical properties and strong synergistic effects, providing significant fundamental understanding to…

• DF
  Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
• SS
  Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst
• HE
  HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme

  Award: GrapheneCore3 881603
• H2
  Horizon 2020