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@article{Kasuk:2024:10.1021/acscatal.4c03271,
author = {Kasuk, K-A and Nerut, J and Grozovski, V and Lust, E and Kucernak, A},
doi = {10.1021/acscatal.4c03271},
journal = {ACS Catalysis},
pages = {11949--11966},
title = {Design and impact: navigating the electrochemical characterization methods for supported catalysts},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.4c03271},
volume = {14},
year = {2024}
}

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TY  - JOUR
AB - This review will investigate the impact of electrochemical characterization method design choices on intrinsic catalyst activity measurements by predominantly using the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on supported catalysts as a model reaction. The wider use of hydrogen for transportation or electrical grid stabilization requires improvements in proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) performance. One of the areas for improvement is the (ORR) catalyst efficiency and durability. Research and development of the traditional platinum-based catalysts have commonly been performed using rotating disk electrodes (RDE), rotating ring disk electrodes (RRDE), and membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs). However, the mass transport conditions of RDE and RRDE limit their usefulness in characterizing supported catalysts at high current densities, and MEA characterizations can be complex, lengthy, and costly. Ultramicroelectrode with a catalyst-filled cavity addresses some of these problems, but with limited success. Due to the properties discussed in this review, the recent floating electrode (FE) and the gas diffusion electrode (GDE) methods offer additional capabilities in the electrochemical characterization process. With the FE technique, the intrinsic activity of catalysts for ORR can be investigated, leading to a better understanding of the ORR mechanism through more reliable experimental data from application-relevant high-mass transport conditions. The GDEs are helpful bridging tools between RDE and MEA experiments, simplifying the fuel cell and electrolyzer manufacturing and operating optimization process.
AU - Kasuk,K-A
AU - Nerut,J
AU - Grozovski,V
AU - Lust,E
AU - Kucernak,A
DO - 10.1021/acscatal.4c03271
EP - 11966
PY - 2024///
SN - 2155-5435
SP - 11949
TI - Design and impact: navigating the electrochemical characterization methods for supported catalysts
T2 - ACS Catalysis
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.4c03271
UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39169910
UR - https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscatal.4c03271
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/114607
VL - 14
ER -

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