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Supported Metal Centers in Oxygen Electrocatalysis
Linghui Zhao1, Yaoda Liu1,2, Lei Li1
1State Key Laboratory of Porous Metal Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Supported metal catalysts enhance oxygen electrocatalysis for sustainable energy, but "strong metal-support interactions" (SMSI) oversimplify mechanisms. This review clarifies support effects on active sites for better catalyst design in fuel cells and electrolyzers.
Area of Science:
- Catalysis
- Materials Science
- Electrochemistry
Background:
- Oxygen electrocatalysis (OER/ORR) is crucial for sustainable energy technologies like fuel cells and electrolyzers.
- High kinetic barriers and reliance on precious metals hinder practical applications.
- Supported metal catalysts, especially single-atom catalysts, offer improved activity and reduced metal usage.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review supported metal active centers for oxygen electrocatalysis.
- To analyze the impact of support on active metal centers, moving beyond the simplistic "strong metal-support interactions" (SMSI) concept.
- To summarize recent advancements and outline future perspectives.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive literature review of supported metal catalysts for oxygen electrocatalysis.
- Systematic examination of structural characteristics, synthesis, promotion strategies, and catalytic properties.
- Analysis of design rationales and mechanisms of support effects on active metal centers.
Main Results:
- Supported metal sites, particularly single-atom catalysts, show promise for efficient oxygen electrocatalysis.
- The "strong metal-support interactions" (SMSI) concept is often overused, masking diverse underlying mechanisms.
- Understanding specific support effects is key to establishing clear structure-activity relationships.
Conclusions:
- Supported metal catalysts are vital for advancing oxygen electrocatalysis in energy devices.
- A deeper mechanistic understanding beyond SMSI is needed for rational catalyst design.
- Further research is required to overcome challenges and develop highly efficient supported metal electrocatalysts.
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