The Absence and Importance of Operando Techniques for Metal-Free Catalysts

Yuan, Yifei; Li, Matthew; Bai, Zhengyu; Jiang, Gaopeng; Liu, Bin; Wu, Tianpin; Chen, Zhongwei; Amine, Khalil; Lu, Jun

doi:10.1002/adma.201805609

Title: The Absence and Importance of Operando Techniques for Metal-Free Catalysts

Journal Article · Thu Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2018 · Advanced Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201805609· OSTI ID:1509909

Yuan, Yifei ^[1]; Li, Matthew ^[2]; Bai, Zhengyu ^[3]; Jiang, Gaopeng ^[4]; Liu, Bin ^[5]; Wu, Tianpin ^[1]; Chen, Zhongwei ^[4]; Amine, Khalil ^[1];

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Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States); Univ. of Waterloo, ON (Canada). Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology
Henan Normal Univ., Xinxiang (China). Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions
Univ. of Waterloo, ON (Canada). Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology
Nanyang Technological Univ. (Singapore)

Operando characterization techniques have played an important role in modern technological developments. In contrast to the experimental uncertainties introduced by ex situ techniques, the simultaneous measurement of desired sample characteristics and near-realistic electrochemical testing provides a representative picture of the underlying physics. From Li-ion batteries to metal-based electrocatalysts, the insights offered by real-time characterization data have enabled more efficient research programs. As an emerging class of catalyst, much of the mechanistic understanding of metal-free electrocatalysts continues to be elusive in comparison to their metal-based counterparts. Yet, there is a clear absence of operando characterization performed on metal-free catalysts. Through the proper execution of operando techniques, it can be expected that metal-free catalysts can achieve exceptional technological progress. Here, the motivation of using operando characterization techniques for metal-free carbon-based catalyst system is considered, followed by a discussion of the possibilities, difficulties and benefits of their applications.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V); USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1509909

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1482407

Journal Information:: Advanced Materials, Vol. 31, Issue 13; ISSN 0935-9648

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