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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Catalysis

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  • Amorphous oxides are recognized as advanced electrocatalysts.
  • Their unique local structural flexibility and surface defects, such as oxygen vacancies, enhance catalytic activity.
  • These materials offer optimized adsorption/desorption of reactants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive overview of amorphous oxide electrocatalysts.
  • To summarize research progress, achievements, and challenges in the field.
  • To highlight the advantages of amorphous oxides over crystalline counterparts.

Main Methods:

  • Introduction of general preparation methods for amorphous oxides.
  • Summarization of achievements in various electrocatalytic reactions.
  • Discussion of existing issues and future perspectives.

Main Results:

  • Amorphous oxide electrocatalysts demonstrate superior activity and stability compared to crystalline forms.
  • They are effective in a wide range of electrocatalytic applications, including hydrogen evolution, oxygen evolution, oxygen reduction, CO2 electroreduction, and nitrogen electroreduction.
  • Optimized reactant adsorption/desorption is facilitated by their defect-rich structures.

Conclusions:

  • Amorphous oxide electrocatalysts offer significant advantages in electrocatalysis.
  • Further research is needed to address existing challenges and unlock their full potential.
  • This minireview serves as a guide to the current state and future directions in amorphous oxide electrocatalyst development.