Identification and manipulation of dynamic active site deficiency-induced competing reactions in electrocatalytic oxidation processes
Runjia Lin, Liqun Kang, Tianqi Zhao, Jianrui Feng, Verónica Celorrio, Guohui Zhang, Giannantonio Cibin, Anthony Kucernak, Dan J. L. Brett, Furio Corà, Ivan P. Parkin, Guanjie He
Abstract
A detrimental competition between the urea oxidation reaction (UOR) and oxygen evolution reaction is identified. Strategies are proposed to alleviate such competition and boost the performance of the UOR and other organic compound oxidation reactions.
Topics & Concepts
RedoxCompetition (biology)Identification (biology)ChemistryOxygen evolutionUreaCombinatorial chemistryBiochemistryInorganic chemistryElectrochemistryBiologyElectrodeEcologyPhysical chemistryElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsFuel Cells and Related Materials