Review by Professor Cao Rui from Shaanxi Normal University! Solving the Selectivity Challenge of Oxygen Reduction Reactions! Precise Control of Cobalt-Based Catalysts for Two-Electron and Four-Electron Pathways

Review by Professor Cao Rui from Shaanxi Normal University! Solving the Selectivity Challenge of Oxygen Reduction Reactions! Precise Control of Cobalt-Based Catalysts for Two-Electron and Four-Electron Pathways

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Recent Advances in Selective Two-Electron and Four-Electron Oxygen Reduction Reactions Based on Cobalt-Based Electrocatalysts by Professor Cao Rui’s Team at Shaanxi Normal University

Recent Advances in Selective Two-Electron and Four-Electron Oxygen Reduction Reactions Based on Cobalt-Based Electrocatalysts by Professor Cao Rui's Team at Shaanxi Normal University

Scientific Materials Station Article Information Selective Two-Electron and Four-Electron Oxygen Reduction Reactions Based on Cobalt-Based Electrocatalysts First Author: Liang Zuozhong Corresponding Authors: Liang Zuozhong, Cao Rui Affiliation: Shaanxi Normal University Scientific Materials Station Main Points of the Article The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) can proceed via two pathways: four-electron (4e⁻) and two-electron (2e⁻). Among these, … Read more

Selective Two-Electron and Four-Electron Oxygen Reduction Reactions Using Co-Based Electrocatalysts

Selective Two-Electron and Four-Electron Oxygen Reduction Reactions Using Co-Based Electrocatalysts

Selective two-electron and four-electron oxygen reduction reactions using Co-based electrocatalysts Chemical Society Reviews ( IF 40.4 ) Pub Date : 2025-04-22 , DOI: 10.1039/d4cs01199f The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) can take place via both four-electron (4e−) and two-electron (2e−) pathways. The 4e− ORR, which produces water (H2O) as the only product, is the key reaction … Read more

Selective 2e-/4e- Oxygen Reduction Reactions Using Cobalt Porphyrin-Based Electrocatalysts

Selective 2e-/4e- Oxygen Reduction Reactions Using Cobalt Porphyrin-Based Electrocatalysts

The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is crucial in fuel cells and metal-air batteries. It proceeds via both four-electron and two-electron pathways, producing water and hydrogen peroxide, respectively. Precise control over ORR selectivity is key. Cobalt-based electrocatalysts have become a research hotspot due to their high activity, low cost, and ease of synthesis. High selectivity can … Read more

High-Performance Redox Catalysts from Copolymer-Anchor Multimetallic Oxoacids

High-Performance Redox Catalysts from Copolymer-Anchor Multimetallic Oxoacids

In the field of electrocatalysis, developing and synthesizing cathode electrocatalysts for metal-air batteries with high activity and long-term stability is a significant challenge.This article presents a novel in-situ nitridation and phosphidation strategy using phosphotungstic acid (HPW)-polyaniline-phytic acid-Fe3+ organic-inorganic hybrid materials to prepare W3N4 and WP.The resulting materials feature a three-dimensional porous framework, with a W3N4-WP … Read more