p-Block Metal Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives | Synapse
March 4, 2026
p-Block Metal Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives
Key Points
This research examines the role of p-block metal electrocatalysts in enhancing the oxygen reduction reaction.
Reviewed current literature on p-block metal electrocatalysts.
Analyzed the kinetics and reaction pathways of oxygen reduction.
Identified challenges in electrocatalyst efficiency and stability.
p-Block metal electrocatalysts show potential for improving ORR efficiency.
Existing catalysts face challenges such as sluggish kinetics.
Future perspectives focus on overcoming these barriers for practical applications.
Abstract
Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a key cathodic process in fuel cells and metal-air batteries, yet its sluggish kinetics and complex pathways remain a major bottleneck for device efficiency and...