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  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Renewable Energy

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  • Proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolyzers are crucial for renewable energy storage.
  • The acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) presents a significant challenge to their practical application.
  • Highly active, durable, and cost-effective electrocatalysts are needed to improve OER kinetics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize recent advancements in electrocatalysts for enhanced acidic OER performance.
  • To provide fundamental insights into acidic OER mechanisms and atomic-level understanding for catalyst design.
  • To review progress in various categories of advanced acidic OER electrocatalysts.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of recent research on advanced electrocatalysts for acidic OER.
  • Discussion of fundamental understanding of acidic OER mechanisms.
  • Categorization and overview of different types of electrocatalysts, including metallic nanostructures, metal oxides, and carbon-based nanomaterials.

Main Results:

  • Iridium (Ir) and Ruthenium (Ru) based nanostructures remain the state-of-the-art catalysts for acidic OER.
  • Significant progress has been made in designing and synthesizing various advanced electrocatalysts.
  • Understanding reaction mechanisms and atomic-level details is crucial for rational catalyst design.

Conclusions:

  • Further research into reaction mechanisms and electrocatalyst design is essential for future development.
  • Advanced electrocatalysts are critical for improving the efficiency and practicality of PEM water electrolyzers.
  • Continued innovation in catalyst materials and understanding is needed to overcome OER limitations.