Restructuring highly electron-deficient metal-metal oxides for boosting stability in acidic oxygen evolution reaction

Xinghui Liu; Shibo Xi; Hyunwoo Kim; Ashwani Kumar; Jinsun Lee; Jian Wang; Ngoc Quang Tran; Taehun Yang; Xiaodong Shao; Mengfang Liang; Min Gyu Kim; Hyoyoung Lee

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26025-0

Nature Communications (Sep 2021)

Restructuring highly electron-deficient metal-metal oxides for boosting stability in acidic oxygen evolution reaction

Xinghui Liu,
Shibo Xi,
Hyunwoo Kim,
Ashwani Kumar,
Jinsun Lee,
Jian Wang,
Ngoc Quang Tran,
Taehun Yang,
Xiaodong Shao,
Mengfang Liang,
Min Gyu Kim,
Hyoyoung Lee

Affiliations

Xinghui Liu: Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics (CINAP), Institute of Basic Science (IBS)
Shibo Xi: Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, A*STAR
Hyunwoo Kim: Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
Ashwani Kumar: Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics (CINAP), Institute of Basic Science (IBS)
Jinsun Lee: Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics (CINAP), Institute of Basic Science (IBS)
Jian Wang: Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Seoul National University
Ngoc Quang Tran: Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics (CINAP), Institute of Basic Science (IBS)
Taehun Yang: Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics (CINAP), Institute of Basic Science (IBS)
Xiaodong Shao: Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics (CINAP), Institute of Basic Science (IBS)
Mengfang Liang: Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics (CINAP), Institute of Basic Science (IBS)
Min Gyu Kim: Beamline Research Division, Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PAL), Pohang University of Science and Technology
Hyoyoung Lee: Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics (CINAP), Institute of Basic Science (IBS)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26025-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

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The poor catalyst stability for oxygen evolution in acidic media has been a long-time issue. Here, authors demonstrate iridium on MoO3 exhibits a low overpotential for oxygen evolution and excellent durability in acidic media due to the high oxidation state of iridium metal on MoO3.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
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Country of publisher: United Kingdom
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