Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction: From Bimetallic Platinum Alloys to Complex Solid Solutions
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Bimetallic Alloys
3. Multicomponent and High-Entropy Alloys
4. Experimental Challenges in the Benchmarking of HEA and MPCA Activity for ORR
4.1. Active sites Distribution and Identification
4.2. Electrochemical Active Surface Area Determination
4.3. Ohmic Drop Correction
4.4. Stability Testing
4.5. Membrane Electrode Assembly vs. Rotating Disc Electrode Studies
5. Concluding Remarks and Outlook
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Martínez-Hincapié, R.; Čolić, V. Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction: From Bimetallic Platinum Alloys to Complex Solid Solutions. ChemEngineering 2022, 6, 19. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemengineering6010019
Martínez-Hincapié R, Čolić V. Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction: From Bimetallic Platinum Alloys to Complex Solid Solutions. ChemEngineering. 2022; 6(1):19. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemengineering6010019
Chicago/Turabian StyleMartínez-Hincapié, Ricardo, and Viktor Čolić. 2022. "Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction: From Bimetallic Platinum Alloys to Complex Solid Solutions" ChemEngineering 6, no. 1: 19. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemengineering6010019