Electrocatalysis articles from across Nature Portfolio

Thermocatalytic alkynol semi-hydrogenation often uses high-pressure H₂ and Pd-based catalysts. Here, using a Cu-based electrode, the authors investigate the electrocatalytic alkynol semi-hydrogenation to alkenols with water as the hydrogen source.

Controlling the morphology of Pt-based nanostructures can provide a great opportunity to boost their catalytic activity and durability. Here the authors report anisotropic mesoporous Pt@Pt-skin Pt₃Ni core-shell framework nanowires for oxygen reduction reaction with enhanced mass activity and stability.

The difunctionalization of diazo compounds, traditionally with one nucleophile and one electrophile, is a powerful strategy. Here, the authors develop a path of electrochemical oxidative difunctionalization of diazo compounds with two different nucleophiles.

Metal foam electrodes are promising for efficient CO₂ reduction, but detailed characterizations of the foams at the macro and nanoscale are lacking. Here, the authors combine physicochemical and microscopic techniques in conjunction with electrochemical analyses to relate the morphologies of silver foam electrodes to their CO₂ reduction performance.

Difficulties in elucidating active sites and the role of the support hamper the development of high-efficiency two-electron oxygen reduction electrocatalysts. Here, the authors develop hybrid single-atom catalysts by rational experimental and theoretical screening for hydrogen peroxide production.

Exploring highly active and durable Ru-based electrocatalysts for acidic water oxidation is challenging. Here authors reported an ion-exchange adsorption strategy to regulate oxygen vacancies and Rh dopant, with a corresponding fundamental investigation on the lattice oxygen oxidation and the oxygen vacancy site.