Abstract
Water oxidation is a multielectron complex reaction that produces molecular oxygen as the final product. The article addresses the lack of confirmation of oxygen product formation in electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction (OER) studies, despite the extensive research conducted on catalysts for water splitting. It critically evaluates the trend observed in many studies that solely rely on electrochemical methods for OER quantification without confirming the oxygen product via complementary analytical techniques. The omission of measuring evolved oxygen gas leaves a crucial gap in the quantification of the OER process and raises concerns about the validity and accuracy of reported results. Analytical techniques, such as gas chromatography, Rotating Ring-Disk Electrode (RRDE), fluorescence oxygen probes, Clark electrode, and volumetry are critically analyzed and described to ensure the reliability and credibility of voltammetry and bulk electrolysis to provide a more accurate assessment of the OER process.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 13 |
Journal | Catalysts |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2024 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- electrochemical catalysis
- quantification of dioxygen yield
- water oxidation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Environmental Science
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry