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Manganese-based oxide electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction: a review

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Quantum dot-doped CeOx–NiB with modulated electron density as a highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for water splitting

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An IrRuOx catalyst supported by oxygen-vacant Ta oxide for the oxygen evolution reaction and proton exchange membrane water electrolysis

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Cr(vi) reduction mediated by hydrogen radicals generated from formic acid dehydrogenation on tailored Ni-based catalysts: mechanisms, progress, and perspectives

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A new hexanuclear Fe(iii) nanocluster: synthesis, structure, magnetic properties, and efficient activity as a precatalyst in water oxidation

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Realizing a high OER activity in new single-atom catalysts formed by introducing TMNx (x = 3 and 4) units into carbon nanotubes using high-throughput calculations

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A porous high‐entropy alloy for high‐efficient oxygen evolution reaction

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Insights into Heterogeneous Catalysis on Surfaces with 3d Transition Metals: Spin-Dependent Chemisorption Models and Magnetic Field Effects

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Revealing the Electro-oxidation Mechanism of 5-Aminotetrazole on Nickel-Based Oxides and Synthesizing 5,5′-Azotetrazolate Salts

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Synergistic RB5 dye degradation and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysis by WO3 nano-pellets: mechanistic insights and water remediation applications

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Reversible and irreversible transformations of Ni-based electrocatalysts during the oxygen evolution reaction

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Dual Modification of Stainless Steel by Small Molecule Oxalic Acid for Oxygen Evolution Reaction

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MOF‐derived nitrogen‐doped iron–nickel oxide carbon nanotubes as efficient oxygen electrocatalyst for long‐life rechargeable zinc–air batteries

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Nd–IrO2: High-performance electrocatalyst for enhanced overall water splitting in acidic media

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Ni/N co-doped NH2-MIL-88(Fe) derived porous carbon as an efficient electrocatalyst for methanol and water co-electrolysis

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Sulfur-doped FeCoNiOx nanosheets improve their catalytic oxygen evolution reaction performance

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Electrochemically reconstructed ternary active sites of hierarchical hollow Co-based catalyst for enhancing oxygen evolution reaction

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Research Progress of Hydrogen Production Technology and Related Catalysts by Electrolysis of Water

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The decoration of NiFe layered-double-hydroxide/NiFe nanoalloy grown in a corrosion-cell by MoS2 nanosheets as a binder-free electrode for efficient overall water splitting

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Surfactant-metal-organic framework complexes and their derivatives: advances in electrocatalysis

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Progress and innovation in key technologies for converting biomass to hydrogen

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Defect-induced electronic modification and surface reconstruction of catalysts during water oxidation process

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Structural engineering and electronic state tuning optimization of molybdenum-doped cobalt hydroxide nanosheet self-assembled hierarchical microtubules for efficient electrocatalytic oxygen evolution

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Dual adsorbate mechanism in OER process achieved by the surface nitridation of the polydopamine modified electrodes

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Spontaneous corrosion on the surface: Ni-regulated oxalates grown in situ on stainless steel for efficient oxygen evolution

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Hydrothermal synthesis of novel Mn3O4-Nd2O4 nano-hybrid as bi-functional electrocatalyst for water splitting

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Electrochemical Water Splitting for Scale Hydrogen Production: From the Laboratory to Industrial Applications

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Fabrication of CoP@P, N-CNTs-Deposited Nickel Foam for Energy-Efficient Hydrogen Generation via Electrocatalytic Urea Oxidation

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Advancements in metal-organic frameworks for alkaline oxygen evolution reaction: mechanistic insights, catalyst stability and applications

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Single/dual-atom electrocatalysts for water splitting related reaction at neutral pH

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Innovative progress of thermal ammonia synthesis under mild conditions

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Phosphorus-doped nickel cobalt oxide (NiCo2O4) wrapped in 3D hierarchical hollow N-doped carbon nanoflowers as highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting

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Heterogeneous catalysis mediated by light, electricity and enzyme via machine learning: Paradigms, applications and prospects

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Ti-Based Precursor Synthesized from Ball Milling as a Starting Material to Design an Active and Stable Ti2O3@NixFeyTiz Nanoheterostructure for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in an Alkaline Medium

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Ru-O-Sm structure enhances water adsorption to improve OER performance in acidic media

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Abrupt Change from Ionic to Covalent Bonding in Nickel Halides Accompanied by Ligand Field Inversion

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Modulating the electronic structure of macroporous SrTiO3 through cobalt doping for enhance photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

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International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 80, 104
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Controlled synthesis of Mn3O4/Co9S8–Ni3S2 on nickel foam as efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction

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Optimizing high-entropy FeCoCuMoMOOH (M=Mn, Ni, Al) as efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction

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Catalysts for Efficient Alkaline Water Splitting Achieved through the Combination of Polydopamine Coordination and Nitridation Strategy

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High-entropy alloy electrocatalysts for water splitting: A systematic review with perspectives on machine learning and future design strategies

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Morphology‐Engineering Construction of Anti‐Aggregated Co/N‐Doped Hollow Carbon from Metal‐Organic Frameworks for Efficient Biomass Upgrading

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Multifunctional nitrogen doped carbon nanotube-encapsulated defect-rich cobalt-iron oxide catalyst for efficient water electrolysis and and dye removal from water

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