Hydrogen–oxygen alkaline fuel cells are promising devices for the 'hydrogen economy' but their oxidation of hydrogen fuel is slow compared with that of acidic fuel cells. More efficient electrocatalysts have now been prepared in which the adsorption of hydroxyl groups onto the electrode surface is controlled through suitable promoters.
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Koper, M. A basic solution. Nature Chem 5, 255–256 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1600
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