PROGRESS IN OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION CATALYSTS OF TRANSITION METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS OXYGEN EVOLUTION CATALYSTS FOR ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS

Wang Jian; Liu Taikai; Ding Fu; Liu Hongxiao; Deng Chunming; Liao Hanlin

doi:10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2024-0152

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Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (5) : 62-72. DOI: 10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2024-0152

PROGRESS IN OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION CATALYSTS OF TRANSITION METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS OXYGEN EVOLUTION CATALYSTS FOR ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS

Wang Jian^1,2, Liu Taikai², Ding Fu¹, Liu Hongxiao¹, Deng Chunming², Liao Hanlin³

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This work mainly discussed and analyzed the status quo of water electrolysis, the OER mechanism and the development of OER catalysts. By analyzing the OER performance of transition metals, the defects and problems during the catalyst design and production were discussed in detail to help the development of low-cost and high-performance OER catalysts.

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alkaline water electrolysis / oxygen evolution reaction / OER mechanism / OER catalyst / transition metals

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Wang Jian, Liu Taikai, Ding Fu, Liu Hongxiao, Deng Chunming, Liao Hanlin. PROGRESS IN OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION CATALYSTS OF TRANSITION METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS OXYGEN EVOLUTION CATALYSTS FOR ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS[J]. Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica. 2025, 46(5): 62-72 https://doi.org/10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2024-0152

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