The kinetically sluggish OER restricts the development
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The gap
The kinetically sluggish OER restricts the development of PEMWEs for sustainable hydrogen generation. Chlorine impurities in catalyst fabrication compromise the goal of green-hydrogen production.
Evidence profile
Sourced from the future-work section and abstract and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 262 times in total.
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Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps
- Introduction to Green Chemistry and Catalysis (2026) · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · doi
The development of new catalysts and catalytic processes. The application of green chemistry and catalysis to various industrial processes. The investigation of the environmental and health impacts of green chemistry and catalysis.
generalfuture-work sectionKeywords: development new catalysts catalytic processes application green chemistry - Lattice oxygen activation and local electric field enhancement by co-doping Fe and F in CoO nanoneedle arrays for industrial electrocatalytic water oxidation (2024) · Nature Communications · cited 262× · doi
Abstract Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is critical to renewable energy conversion technologies, but the structure-activity relationships and underlying catalytic mechanisms in catalysts are not fully understood.
generalabstractevidence 5/5Keywords: abstract oxygen evolution reaction critical renewable energy conversion technologies structure activity relationships underlying catalytic mechanisms - Boosting acidic oxygen evolution reaction through morphology and structure collaborative modulation of iridium-based catalysts (2026) · Ionics · doi
The kinetically sluggish OER restricts the development of PEMWEs for sustainable hydrogen generation. Chlorine impurities in catalyst fabrication compromise the goal of green-hydrogen production.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: kinetically sluggish oer restricts development pemwes sustainable hydrogen - Non-noble metal catalysis for environmental benign energy: Ni-Co nanoferrites for high-rate hydrogen generation (2026) · Ionics · doi
The lack of sustainable and cost-effective catalytic systems for hydrogen energy technologies. The limited understanding of non-noble metal catalysis for hydrogen production. The need for efficient and durable catalysts for sodium borohydride methanolysis.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: lack sustainable cost-effective catalytic systems hydrogen energy technologies - Cation Substitution-Induced Electronic and Defect Regulation in Spinel Cobalt(II,III) Oxides for Acidic Oxygen Evolution Reactions (2026) · Transactions of Tianjin University · doi
The lack of non-noble metal OER catalysts with high activity and stability for large-scale green hydrogen production. The need for a cation substitution strategy to enhance catalytic performance. The importance of defect chemistry and electronic structure modulation in enhancing catalytic performance.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: lack non-noble metal oer catalysts high activity stability
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