A primer on electrocatalysis

A primer on electrocatalysis

A short review of the development and achievement of electrocatalysis in the last 50 years is given. The need for the knowledge of the reactionmechanism and position of the rate determining step for rational choice of catalyst is particularly stressed. Fundamental aspects of electrocatalysis are ela...

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Main Author: J.O’M. BOCKRIS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Chemical Society 2005-03-01
Series:Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society
Subjects:
electrocatalysis
intermediates
adsorption
hydrogen evolution
oxygen reduction
fuel cells
Online Access:http://www.shd.org.yu/HtDocs/SHD/vol70/No3/JSCS_V70_No3-11.pdf
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Summary:A short review of the development and achievement of electrocatalysis in the last 50 years is given. The need for the knowledge of the reactionmechanism and position of the rate determining step for rational choice of catalyst is particularly stressed. Fundamental aspects of electrocatalysis are elaborated in more detail on the examples of electrochemically important reactions of hydrogen evolution and oxygen reduction, as well on the reaction of electrochemical oxidation of organic fuels (e.g., methanol).
ISSN:0352-5139

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