Issue 9, 2018

Multi-phase real-time monitoring of oxygen evolution enables in operando water oxidation catalysis studies

Abstract

Understanding the reactivity of water oxidation catalysts (WOCs) is critical for designing advanced materials for sustainable energy technologies. Here, we show how optical oxygen sensors based on fluorescence quenching enable the simultaneous real-time in operando monitoring of O2 evolution in solution and in the gas phase, thereby opening new avenues for advanced mechanistic studies under true operating conditions. The advantages of the system are demonstrated by rationalizing and overcoming reactivity limitations of two prototype molecular WOCs.

Graphical abstract: Multi-phase real-time monitoring of oxygen evolution enables in operando water oxidation catalysis studies

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
04 Jul 2018
Accepted
12 Jul 2018
First published
13 Jul 2018

Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2018,2, 1974-1978

Multi-phase real-time monitoring of oxygen evolution enables in operando water oxidation catalysis studies

Fabian L. Huber, S. Amthor, B. Schwarz, B. Mizaikoff, C. Streb and S. Rau, Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2018, 2, 1974 DOI: 10.1039/C8SE00328A

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