The lack of efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction

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Sourced from the abstract and stated research gap and limitations section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 7 journals. Those papers have been cited 369 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 7 representative gaps

• One‐pot synthesis of PtNi /carbon composites derived from polytetrahydrofuran for bifunctional alkaline HER and ORR (2026) · Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society · doi

  The resulting catalyst delivers efficient alkaline HER and, importantly, sustains hydrogen evolution deep into the high‐current‐density regime with strong operational durability, addressing a key limitation of many PtNi‐based catalysts commonly evaluated only at low currents.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: resulting catalyst delivers efficient alkaline importantly sustains hydrogen evolution deep high current density regime strong
• Proton shuttling at electrochemical interfaces under alkaline hydrogen evolution (2026) · Nature Communications · doi

  The mechanism of the hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline media remains less understood than in acidic conditions. The role of alkali metal cations in water dissociation is unclear. There is a lack of molecular-level insights into the hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline media.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: mechanism hydrogen evolution reaction alkaline media remains less
• Stabilizing Water Dissociation Sites via Ethylenediamine Coordination for Industrial‐Current‐Density Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (2026) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi

  The lack of stable water dissociation sites under industrial-level current densities for the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction. The need for a scalable and efficient method for constructing highly active and ultra-stable electrocatalysts.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: lack stable water dissociation sites industrial-level current densities
• Borate Anion‐Intercalated NiV‐LDH Nanoflakes/NiCoP Nanowires Heterostructures for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Selectivity in Seawater Splitting (2024) · Advanced Functional Materials · cited 86× · doi

  The study does not provide a comprehensive comparison with other existing electrocatalysts. The experimental results are limited to alkaline freshwater and alkaline seawater environments. The study relies on theoretical calculations and does not provide experimental validation for all aspects.

  generallimitations sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study does provide comprehensive comparison other existing electrocatalysts
• Multi‐Interface Engineering of Self‐Supported Nickel/Yttrium Oxide Electrode Enables Kinetically Accelerated and Ultra‐Stable Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution at Industrial‐Level Current Density (2024) · Advanced Energy Materials · cited 119× · doi

  The development of highly active and robust non-noble-metal electrocatalysts for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction at industrial-level current density is the key for industrialization of alkaline water electrolysis. The existing metallic Ni and Pt/C(20%) catalysts do not meet the requirements.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: development highly active robust non-noble-metal electrocatalysts alkaline hydrogen
• Reduced Graphene Oxide Supported BiFeO3 Nanocomposite, A Hybrid Catalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction (2026) · Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials · doi

  The lack of efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction. The need for sustainable energy conversion technologies. The limited understanding of the oxygen evolution reaction mechanism on BiFeO3-based electrocatalysts.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: lack efficient electrocatalysts oxygen evolution reaction need sustainable
• Enhancing H2O2 Electrosynthesis at Industrial-Relevant Current in Acidic Media on Diatomic Cobalt Sites (2024) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · cited 164× · doi

  Electrocatalytic synthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in acidic media is an efficient and eco-friendly approach to produce inherently stable H2O2, but limited by the lack of selective and stable catalysts under industrial-relevant current densities.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: stable electrocatalytic synthesis hydrogen peroxide acidic media efficient friendly approach produce inherently limited lack selective

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