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Oxygen Electrochemistry as a Cornerstone for Sustainable Energy Conversion
Author(s) -
Katsounaros Ioannis,
Cherevko Serhiy,
Zeradjanin Aleksandar R.,
Mayrhofer Karl J. J.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201306588
Subject(s) - galvanic cell , electrochemical energy conversion , catalysis , electrolysis , electrochemistry , sustainable energy , electrochemical energy storage , energy transformation , energy storage , oxygen evolution , biochemical engineering , nanotechnology , materials science , process engineering , supercapacitor , chemistry , engineering , renewable energy , electrode , metallurgy , organic chemistry , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , electrolyte , electrical engineering , thermodynamics
Electrochemistry will play a vital role in creating sustainable energy solutions in the future, particularly for the conversion and storage of electrical into chemical energy in electrolysis cells, and the reverse conversion and utilization of the stored energy in galvanic cells. The common challenge in both processes is the development of—preferably abundant—nanostructured materials that can catalyze the electrochemical reactions of interest with a high rate over a sufficiently long period of time. An overall understanding of the related processes and mechanisms occurring under the operation conditions is a necessity for the rational design of materials that meet these requirements. A promising strategy to develop such an understanding is the investigation of the impact of material properties on reaction activity/selectivity and on catalyst stability under the conditions of operation, as well as the application of complementary in situ techniques for the investigation of catalyst structure and composition.