Electrocatalysis as the nexus for sustainable renewable energy
- The use of renewable energy by means of electrochemical techniques by converting H\(_2\)O, CO\(_2\) and N\(_2\) into chemical energy sources and raw materials, is the basis for securing a future sustainable "green" energy supply. Some weaknesses and inconsistencies in the practice of determining the electrocatalytic performance, which prevents a rational bottom-up catalyst design, are discussed. Large discrepancies in material properties as well as in electrocatalytic activity and stability become obvious when materials are tested under the conditions of their intended use as opposed to the usual laboratory conditions. They advocate for uniform activity/stability correlations under application-relevant conditions, and the need for a clear representation of electrocatalytic performance by contextualization in terms of functional investigation or progress towards application is emphasized.
| Author: | Justus MasaORCiDGND, Corina AndronescuORCiDGND, Wolfgang SchuhmannORCiDGND |
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| URN: | urn:nbn:de:hbz:294-98683 |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202007672 |
| Parent Title (German): | Angewandte Chemie International Edition |
| Subtitle (English): | the Gordian Knot of activity, stability, and selectivity |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Place of publication: | Hoboken, New Jersey |
| Document Type: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Date of Publication (online): | 2023/05/09 |
| Date of first Publication: | 2020/06/30 |
| Publishing Institution: | Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsbibliothek |
| Tag: | activities; electrocatalysis; nanoelectrochemistry; selectivities; stabilities |
| Volume: | 59 |
| Issue: | 36 |
| First Page: | 15298 |
| Last Page: | 15312 |
| Note: | Dieser Beitrag ist auf Grund des DEAL-Wiley-Vertrages frei zugänglich. |
| Institutes/Facilities: | Lehrstuhl für Analytische Chemie und Zentrum für Elektrochemie |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / Chemie, Kristallographie, Mineralogie |
| open_access (DINI-Set): | open_access |
| faculties: | Fakultät für Chemie und Biochemie |
| Licence (English): |  Creative Commons - CC BY 4.0 - Attribution 4.0 International |
