Chapter 9. Recent Developments in the Electrocatalysis of the O2 Reduction Reaction

  1. Marc T. M. Koper
  1. Ye Xu1,
  2. Minhua Shao2,
  3. Manos Mavrikakis3,
  4. Radoslav R. Adzic2

Published Online: 28 OCT 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470463772.ch9

Fuel Cell Catalysis: A Surface Science Approach

Fuel Cell Catalysis: A Surface Science Approach

How to Cite

Xu, Y., Shao, M., Mavrikakis, M. and Adzic, R. R. (2008) Recent Developments in the Electrocatalysis of the O2 Reduction Reaction, in Fuel Cell Catalysis: A Surface Science Approach (ed M. T. M. Koper), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470463772.ch9

Editor Information

  1. Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, PO Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands

Author Information

  1. 1

    Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences and Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA

  2. 2

    Chemistry Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA

  3. 3

    Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 28 OCT 2008
  2. Published Print: 17 APR 2009

Book Series:

  1. Wiley Series on Electrocatalysis and Electrochemistry

Book Series Editors:

  1. Andrzej Wieckowski

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470131169

Online ISBN: 9780470463772

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Keywords:

  • recent developments in electrocatalysis of O2 reduction reaction;
  • improving ORR kinetics and platinum utilization;
  • electrochemical surface area (ECA) loss of carbon-supported Pt nanoparticles and catalyst stability

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • New Insights into the Oxygen Reduction Reaction From Experiment and Theory

  • Chemical Species Affecting the ORR: New Atomic-Level Information

  • Improving ORR Kinetics and Platinum Utilization

  • Catalyst Stability

  • Acknowledgments

  • References