Five key concepts linking vacancies, structure, and oxygen evolution reaction activity in cobalt-based electrocatalysts

Kenneth Crossley; Thomas J. Schmidt; Emiliana Fabbri

doi:10.1039/d5cc02438b

journal article Open Access Jan 01, 2025

Five key concepts linking vacancies, structure, and oxygen evolution reaction activity in cobalt-based electrocatalysts

Kenneth Crossley

Thomas J. Schmidt

Emiliana Fabbri

Chemical Communications Vol. 61 No. 62 pp. 11529-11537 · Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

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Abstract

Focusing on five key concepts, we review the roles of cation and oxygen vacancies in determining the surface reconstruction pathway, reaction mechanism, and ultimate activity of cobalt-based oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts.

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Published: Jan 01, 2025
Vol/Issue: 61(62)
Pages: 11529-11537
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Authors

K

Kenneth Crossley

PSI Center for Energy and Environmental Science, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland

T

Thomas J. Schmidt

PSI Center for Energy and Environmental Science, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland; Institute for Molecular Physical Science, ETH Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland

E

Emiliana Fabbri

PSI Center for Energy and Environmental Science, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland

Funding

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung Award: grant no. PR00P2_193111

Cite This Article

Kenneth Crossley, Thomas J. Schmidt, Emiliana Fabbri (2025). Five key concepts linking vacancies, structure, and oxygen evolution reaction activity in cobalt-based electrocatalysts. Chemical Communications, 61(62), 11529-11537. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc02438b

Five key concepts linking vacancies, structure, and oxygen evolution reaction activity in cobalt-based electrocatalysts

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