Advances in dual-site mechanisms for designing high-performance oxygen evolution electrocatalysts

The oxygen evolution reaction (OER), owing to its low kinetics, is a major obstacle to electrochemical water-splitting, which is essential for converting sustainable energy into clean and stable hydrogen energy carriers. The growing need for high-performance electrocatalysts to meet industrial demands, along with a deepening exploration of the OER catalytic process, has led to advancements in OER catalyst design—from conventional single-site mechanisms (SSMs) to more sophisticated dual-site mechanisms (DSMs). However, DSMs, with their complex reaction pathways, still face multiple challenges in progressing towards industrial application, making a deeper understanding of these mechanisms essential. This review…

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  Royal Society Te Apārangi
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  National Natural Science Foundation of China

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  China Postdoctoral Science Foundation

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  Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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