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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Electrochemical devices are crucial for energy technologies, requiring efficient and cost-effective electrocatalysts.
  • Scaling up electrochemical systems necessitates advanced catalyst design.
  • Nanostructured catalysts offer unique properties but require atomic-level understanding.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate methods for introducing controlled defects and interfaces in nanomaterials.
  • To understand the impact of these atomic-scale irregularities on catalytic activity.
  • To explore applications in oxygen evolution (OER), oxygen reduction (ORR), and hydrogen evolution (HER) reactions.

Main Methods:

  • Grain boundary (GB) modulation in perovskite oxides via noble metal doping.
  • Tuning perovskite oxide properties through calcination to control oxygen vacancies and GBs.
  • Creating heterogeneous interfaces using layered double hydroxides (LDHs).
  • Controlled formation of cation vacancies by exsolving B-site cations.
  • Utilizing incomplete solid solutions in alloy electrocatalysts.

Main Results:

  • Defects and interfaces significantly enhance electrocatalytic performance.
  • Grain boundary modulation in perovskite oxides improves OER/ORR bifunctionality for zinc-air batteries.
  • Oxygen vacancies and unsaturated coordination sites create efficient redox-active catalysts.
  • Heterogeneous interfaces and cation vacancies boost catalytic activity for key electrochemical reactions.

Conclusions:

  • Atomic-scale defects and interfaces are key to designing high-performance electrocatalysts.
  • Controlled introduction of imperfections offers a promising route to optimize catalysts for energy devices.
  • Further research into novel defect structures will drive innovation in electrocatalysis.