The electron-transfer intermediates of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) as polarons by <i>in situ</i> spectroscopy
Hanna Lyle, Suryansh Singh, Michael Paolino, Ilya Vinogradov, Tanja Cuk
Abstract
The conversion of diffusive forms of energy (electrical and light) into short, compact chemical bonds by catalytic reactions regularly involves moving a carrier from an environment that favors delocalization to one that favors localization.
Topics & Concepts
PolaronDelocalized electronChemical physicsPhotochemistryIn situSpectroscopyElectron transferEnergy transferCatalysisOxygen evolutionOxygenMaterials scienceChemistryElectronPhysical chemistryPhysicsOrganic chemistryElectrochemistryQuantum mechanicsElectrodeElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsAdvanced battery technologies research