Issue 8, 2022

Dos and don’ts in screening water splitting electrocatalysts

Abstract

Examining water splitting electrocatalysts accurately is just as important as developing new and high-performance materials. The recent evolution of materials science and the ability that mankind achieved in controlling and directing the growth of materials at the nanoscale have led to an exponential burst in the number of catalysts being reported every day for all energy conversion reactions including water electrolysis. Unfortunately, as with every evolution, the recent boom in materials science and the recently increased widespread interest in applied electrochemistry among researchers of all scientific backgrounds have led to the accumulation of misinterpreted data in the literature and misguiding beginners. In this perspective, a clear-cut guideline is provided on what and what not to do while characterizing various types of electrocatalysts used in water electrosplitting.

Graphical abstract: Dos and don’ts in screening water splitting electrocatalysts

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
03 4 2022
Accepted
22 6 2022
First published
22 6 2022
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Energy Adv., 2022,1, 511-523

Dos and don’ts in screening water splitting electrocatalysts

S. Anantharaj and S. Noda, Energy Adv., 2022, 1, 511 DOI: 10.1039/D2YA00076H

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