Accelerating the Pace of Oxygen Evolution Reaction Catalyst Discovery through Megalibraries.

ABSTRACT: Iridium (Ir) catalysts are essential for the acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in proton-exchange membrane water electrolyzers (PEMWEs), but their high cost, scarcity, and geographical concentration limit large-scale adoption. In addition, the discovery of non-Ir alternatives is slow due to the vast design space possible. Here, a "megalibrary" is used to explore the catalytic activity of ∼156 million distinct nanostructures comprised of Ru, Co, Mn, and Cr to find alternatives to Ir catalysts for OER. Over 40 RuCoMnCr oxides, ranging from low to high activity, were selected, scaled to milligram levels, and studied for their catalytic performance. The activities measured within the megalibrary closely correlated (r = 0.84) with those of the macroscopic samples. In a PEMWE, the mo

SUBMITTER: Huang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12685156 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature