Themed collection Editor’s Choice collection: Zhichuan J Xu

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Open Access Review Article

Electrochemical ozone production: from fundamental mechanisms to advanced applications

This work explores the mechanism of electrochemical ozone production (EOP), focusing on electrocatalyst development, standardized testing, EOP electrolyzer design and application. By addressing challenges and summarizing progress, it aims to promote practical EOP application in diverse fields.

Graphical abstract: Electrochemical ozone production: from fundamental mechanisms to advanced applications
From the themed collection: Editor’s Choice collection: Zhichuan J Xu
Open Access Paper

Core–shell structured PtCu/C applied in a high-temperature direct ethanol electroreformer to produce green H2 at reduced energy demand with high CO2 selectivity: performance and techno-economic analyses

Core–shell PtxCu@PtyCu/C (yx) catalysts have proven to be effective for producing green H2 from a high-temperature PEM ethanol electroreformer with higher CO2 selectivity and lower energy demand, potentially competing with PEM water electrolysis.

Graphical abstract: Core–shell structured PtCu/C applied in a high-temperature direct ethanol electroreformer to produce green H2 at reduced energy demand with high CO2 selectivity: performance and techno-economic analyses
From the themed collection: Editor’s Choice collection: Zhichuan J Xu
Open Access Paper

Heating dictates the scalability of CO2 electrolyzer types

Electrochemical CO2 reduction offers a promising method of converting renewable electrical energy into valuable hydrocarbon compounds, but upscaling generates substantial heat that poses limitations to the cell design.

Graphical abstract: Heating dictates the scalability of CO2 electrolyzer types
From the themed collection: Editor’s Choice collection: Zhichuan J Xu
Open Access Paper

Unidirectional bubble transportation on slippery micro-cone array electrodes enables spontaneous 99.99% gas separation in membrane-less water electrolysis

Slippery micro-cone array electrodes for membrane-free water electrolysis with spontaneous 99.99% directional gas separation.

Graphical abstract: Unidirectional bubble transportation on slippery micro-cone array electrodes enables spontaneous 99.99% gas separation in membrane-less water electrolysis
From the themed collection: Editor’s Choice collection: Zhichuan J Xu
Open Access Paper

Unveiling the origins of the activity gap between rotating disk electrodes and membrane electrode assemblies: Pt seed-mediated iridium-doped octahedral platinum nickel catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) offer energy solutions of high efficiency and low environmental impact.

Graphical abstract: Unveiling the origins of the activity gap between rotating disk electrodes and membrane electrode assemblies: Pt seed-mediated iridium-doped octahedral platinum nickel catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells
From the themed collection: Editor’s Choice collection: Zhichuan J Xu
Open Access Paper

Operational strategies of pulsed electrolysis to enhance multi-carbon product formation in electrocatalytic CO2 reduction

Different operational strategies of pulsed electrolysis lead to different origins for the enhancement of multi-carbon product formation in electrocatalytic CO2 reduction.

Graphical abstract: Operational strategies of pulsed electrolysis to enhance multi-carbon product formation in electrocatalytic CO2 reduction
From the themed collection: Editor’s Choice collection: Zhichuan J Xu
Open Access Paper

Microporous transport layers facilitating low iridium loadings in polymer electrolyte water electrolysis

The 3D structure of the anodic catalyst layer in polymer electrolyte water electrolysis is characterized and its shown that Pt-coated microporous transport layers help to reduce iridium loadings by maximizing catalyst utilization.

Graphical abstract: Microporous transport layers facilitating low iridium loadings in polymer electrolyte water electrolysis
From the themed collection: Editor’s Choice collection: Zhichuan J Xu
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