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Understanding electrocatalyst surface states is crucial for sustainable energy. This review highlights their impact on reaction mechanisms and guides research for discovering advanced electrocatalysts.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Surface Science

Background:

  • Electrocatalysis is vital for sustainable technologies but faces challenges due to complex catalyst-electrolyte interfaces.
  • Accurate structure-activity relationships and reaction mechanisms are hindered by difficulties in analyzing electrocatalyst surface states.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To emphasize the critical role of surface states in electrocatalysis, both experimentally and theoretically.
  • To provide guidelines for identifying effective electrocatalysts by understanding surface phenomena.
  • To review recent advancements in electrocatalysis, focusing on how surface states influence reaction pathways.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental and theoretical investigations of electrocatalyst surface states.
  • Analysis of surface coverage and reconstruction.
  • In situ studies of surface phenomena.

Main Results:

  • Surface states significantly influence adsorption strengths and reaction mechanisms in various electrocatalytic reactions.
  • Examples include oxygen evolution, oxygen reduction, nitrogen reduction, CO2 reduction, and hydrogen evolution reactions.
  • Recent progress demonstrates the link between surface states and catalytic performance.

Conclusions:

  • A deeper understanding of surface states is essential for advancing electrocatalysis.
  • In situ studies, efficient surface engineering, and surface Pourbaix diagrams are key future directions.
  • Consensus on the importance of surface states will accelerate electrocatalyst development.