TY - JOUR
T1 - Techniques and methodologies in modern electrocatalysis
T2 - evaluation of activity, selectivity and stability of catalytic materials
AU - Bandarenka, Aliaksandr S.
AU - Ventosa, Edgar
AU - Maljusch, Artjom
AU - Masa, Justus
AU - Schuhmann, Wolfgang
PY - 2014/2/17
Y1 - 2014/2/17
N2 - The development and optimisation of materials that promote electrochemical reactions have recently attracted attention mainly due to the challenge of sustainable provision of renewable energy in the future. The need for better understanding and control of electrode-electrolyte interfaces where these reactions take place, however, implies the continuous need for development of efficient analytical techniques and methodologies capable of providing detailed information about the performance of electrocatalysts, especially in situ, under real operational conditions of electrochemical systems. During the past decade, significant efforts in the fields of electrocatalysis and (electro)analytical chemistry have resulted in the evolution of new powerful methods and approaches providing ever deeper and unique insight into complex and dynamic catalytic systems. The combination of various electrochemical and non-electrochemical methods as well as the application of quantum chemistry calculations has become a viable modern approach in the field. The focus of this critical review is primarily set on discussion of the most recent cutting-edge achievements in the development of analytical techniques and methodologies designed to evaluate three key constituents of the performance of electrocatalysts, namely, activity, selectivity and stability. Possible directions and future challenges in the design and elaboration of analytical methods for electrocatalytic research are outlined.
AB - The development and optimisation of materials that promote electrochemical reactions have recently attracted attention mainly due to the challenge of sustainable provision of renewable energy in the future. The need for better understanding and control of electrode-electrolyte interfaces where these reactions take place, however, implies the continuous need for development of efficient analytical techniques and methodologies capable of providing detailed information about the performance of electrocatalysts, especially in situ, under real operational conditions of electrochemical systems. During the past decade, significant efforts in the fields of electrocatalysis and (electro)analytical chemistry have resulted in the evolution of new powerful methods and approaches providing ever deeper and unique insight into complex and dynamic catalytic systems. The combination of various electrochemical and non-electrochemical methods as well as the application of quantum chemistry calculations has become a viable modern approach in the field. The focus of this critical review is primarily set on discussion of the most recent cutting-edge achievements in the development of analytical techniques and methodologies designed to evaluate three key constituents of the performance of electrocatalysts, namely, activity, selectivity and stability. Possible directions and future challenges in the design and elaboration of analytical methods for electrocatalytic research are outlined.
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U2 - 10.1039/c3an01647a
DO - 10.1039/c3an01647a
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84894241379
SN - 0003-2654
VL - 139
SP - 1274
EP - 1291
JO - Analyst
JF - Analyst
IS - 6
ER -