{"title":"Synergistic Structural and Electronic Modulation of Ceramic Fiber-Supported Ultralow‑Ru Catalysts for Exceptional Ammonia‑to‑Hydrogen Performance","authors":"Siying Li, Junhui Liang, Kaibin Xia, Wenchuan Huang, Huayu Chen, Chengli Jin, Hangning Chen, Chenhao Du, Liuqi Wang, Xiachao Chen, Da Chen","doi":"10.1002/cctc.71025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.71025","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The development of efficient and durable catalysts for ammonia decomposition is critical to realizing a hydrogen economy, yet remains challenging due to the trade-off between noble metal loading and catalytic stability. Here, we demonstrate that ceramic fiber (CF) supports enable exceptional ammonia decomposition performance with ultralow Ru loading (0.3 wt%). The optimized Ru-CF catalyst achieves 99.47% NH<sub>3</sub> conversion at 525°C under a gas hourly space velocity of 9000 mL·g<sub>cat</sub><sup>−1</sup>·h<sup>−1</sup>, maintaining stable operation over 100 h—substantially outperforming its glass fiber (GF)-supported counterpart. A systematic mechanistic investigation reveals that the CF architecture not only induces abundant oxygen vacancies and modulates the electronic structure of Ru via strong metal–support interactions, but also optimizes Ru dispersion and creates a favorable distribution of acid–base sites. These synergistic effects collectively facilitate N─H bond cleavage and accelerate N<sub>2</sub> recombinative desorption—the kinetically relevant step—fundamentally enhancing the overall reaction kinetics. This work establishes fiber-based supports as a versatile platform for designing high-performance, low-loading precious metal catalysts, offering a viable pathway toward practical hydrogen production from ammonia.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":141,"journal":{"name":"ChemCatChem","volume":"18 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148754128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemCatChemPub Date : 2026-08-16DOI: 10.1002/cctc.71014
Aybüke Leba Akman, Ayşenur Öztürk Aydın, Özkan Aydın, Murat Farsak
{"title":"Engineering NixCu(100-x)@Ni Electrocatalysts on Microwave-Reduced Ni/C for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction","authors":"Aybüke Leba Akman, Ayşenur Öztürk Aydın, Özkan Aydın, Murat Farsak","doi":"10.1002/cctc.71014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.71014","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this study, a novel synergistic three-layer architecture-comprising a microwave-reduced Ni/C base, an electrodeposited Ni interlayer, and a bimetallic Ni–Cu top coat (Ni<sub>30</sub>Cu<sub>70</sub>/Ni/M)-was designed for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline media. Structural characterization by X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed the formation of a highly crystalline Ni–Cu alloy, while scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy revealed morphological evolution and surface oxidation. The catalyst initially exhibited a low Tafel slope of approximately 79.4 mV dec<sup>−1</sup>, suggesting a mechanism under mixed Volmer–Heyrovsky control. However, chronoamperometric tests at −0.3 V (vs. RHE) over 60 h showed a gradual increase in catalytic activity, suggesting a surface reconstruction process. The integration of structural and electrochemical data indicates stable HER performance over the tested 60-h period. The findings demonstrate that surface engineering enhances catalytic efficiency in alkaline water electrolysis, emphasizing its significance for optimizing catalysts in practical applications. The findings provide a promising basis for future catalyst development.</p>","PeriodicalId":141,"journal":{"name":"ChemCatChem","volume":"18 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cctc.71014","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148754130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemCatChemPub Date : 2026-08-16DOI: 10.1002/cctc.70991
Thi Mung Vu, Felipe Matamala-Troncoso, Douglas R. MacFarlane, Hoang-Long Du, Alexandr N. Simonov
{"title":"Opportunities and Challenges of the Electrosynthesis of Nitrites and Nitrates From Ammonia","authors":"Thi Mung Vu, Felipe Matamala-Troncoso, Douglas R. MacFarlane, Hoang-Long Du, Alexandr N. Simonov","doi":"10.1002/cctc.70991","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.70991","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Electrochemical ammonia oxidation can enable sustainable, distributed synthesis of nitrite and nitrate powered by renewable energy, as an alternative to the centralized Ostwald process. However, the catalyst-centered research struggles to produce ammonia electrooxidation systems delivering faradaic efficiency, yield rates, selectivity, and stability required for industrial implementation. This perspective aims to explore why current strategies fall short, revealing fundamental constraints that could not be resolved by the catalyst design alone so far. Practical nitrite/nitrate yield rates require potentials where oxygen evolution dominates, while harsh operational conditions inevitably cause corrosion of most materials. We suggest that further progress requires an integrated approach at the overall system level, rather than catalyst design under model conditions, and translating studies of the catalytic and degradation mechanisms into a practical operational environment. In turn, this requires electrolyser architectures suitable for robust high-current operation. This article aims to propose future research directions that might address these limitations.</p>","PeriodicalId":141,"journal":{"name":"ChemCatChem","volume":"18 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cctc.70991","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148754131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemCatChemPub Date : 2026-08-15DOI: 10.1002/cctc.71020
Andrés Felipe Rodríguez, José E. Herrera
{"title":"Feature Cover: Probing Oxygen Vacancy Dynamics and Their Mechanistic Consequences in Ethanol Oxidative Dehydrogenation Over Iron Molybdates","authors":"Andrés Felipe Rodríguez, José E. Herrera","doi":"10.1002/cctc.71020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.71020","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Cover Feature</b> showcases the central role of oxygen vacancy dynamics in the partial oxidation of ethanol to acetaldehyde over silica-supported iron molybdate. By combining operando UV/Vis spectroscopy with transient quantification of oxygen vacancies, the electronic environments of iron and molybdenum are tracked under reaction conditions, linking spectroscopic signatures directly to vacancy formation and replenishment. The shared oxygen vacancy—the transient absence at the heart of the catalytic cycle—is shown as the source of light, reflecting how its dynamics, rather than any static feature of the surface, ultimately govern catalytic performance. More information can be found in the Research Article by A. F. Rodriguez and J. E. Herrera (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.70898).\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":141,"journal":{"name":"ChemCatChem","volume":"18 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cctc.71020","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148753870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemCatChemPub Date : 2026-08-15DOI: 10.1002/cctc.71016
Zhuoxi Li, Chengen Ho, Jun Shi, Rui Chen, Yicun Cai, Bin Li, Tianhao Li, Qiang Chen, Jinyuan Liu, Tongwen Yu
{"title":"Ultrathin ZSM-5 Zeolite Supporting Platinum Nanoparticles Enabling Enhanced Catalytic Performance in Hydrodeoxygenation of Vanillin","authors":"Zhuoxi Li, Chengen Ho, Jun Shi, Rui Chen, Yicun Cai, Bin Li, Tianhao Li, Qiang Chen, Jinyuan Liu, Tongwen Yu","doi":"10.1002/cctc.71016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.71016","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The catalytic selectivity of heterogeneous reaction can be effectively regulated by the design of the thickness of zeolite in zeolite-supported noble metal catalysts. Herein, taking the industrially important hydrogenolysis of the biomass-derived compound vanillin as an example, ZSM-5 zeolite with a thinner <i>b</i>-axis (75 nm) loaded with platinum particles (denoted as Pt/ut-ZSM-5) exhibited 99% conversion and 97% selectivity toward the target product 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol. In contrast, the ZSM-5-supported platinum catalyst with a longer <i>b</i>-axis (175 nm) showed only 63.4% conversion and 50% selectivity, respectively. Molecular dynamics simulations reveal that the translocation times for intermediate vanillyl alcohol through thinner ZSM-5 is longer than vanillin, and the diffusion of 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol in thinner ZSM-5 is faster than that of vanillin. The dynamics of vanillin, vanillyl alcohol and 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol exhibit discontinuous behavior, accompanied by intermittent kinetic restrictions arising from free energy barriers within the straight tunnel of ZSM-5. The translocation times of vanillin and vanillyl alcohol through the thicker ZSM-5 zeolite are typically longer than those through the thinner one; the movement of vanillyl alcohol is still slower than vanillin in thicker zeolite. The slower release of intermediate vanillyl alcohol in both thinner and thicker ZSM-5 demonstrates the possible rate-limiting step in the reaction-diffusion process.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":141,"journal":{"name":"ChemCatChem","volume":"18 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148753871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemCatChemPub Date : 2026-08-15DOI: 10.1002/cctc.71015
Shihan Wang, Yuhao Tian, Zhiqiang Yan, Ting Wang, Hongyan Ban, Yanchun Li, Lei Li, Congming Li
{"title":"Insight Into Inverse Catalysts for COx Hydrogenation: Recent Progress, Design Principles and Synthesis Methods","authors":"Shihan Wang, Yuhao Tian, Zhiqiang Yan, Ting Wang, Hongyan Ban, Yanchun Li, Lei Li, Congming Li","doi":"10.1002/cctc.71015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.71015","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Catalysts based on traditional metal-supported oxide systems have garnered significant attention in catalytic CO<sub>X</sub> processes. However, achieving simultaneous high activity, selectivity, and stability remains a formidable challenge, plagued by the limitation of active sites and structural intimacy. Inverse catalysts, as a novel derivative of traditional supported catalysts, invert the spatial configuration of oxides and metals by dispersing nano-oxide on a metallic substrate. This creates unique interfacial structures and electronic properties via interfacial synergy effects, resulting in excellent performance in various catalytic reactions, making them one of the current research hotspots in the scope of C1 chemistry. This paper systematically reviews the research progress on inverse catalysts, which are categorized into Cu-based, Ni-based, and other metals-based types, mainly focusing on the structural features and catalytic performance in typical small-molecule conversion such as CO oxidation and CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation. It elaborates structure–performance correlations from interfacial interaction, electronic effect, and defect engineering, illustrates performance optimization strategies, and generalizes mainstream synthetic routes. Finally, the paper identifies current challenges in inverse catalysts research. This review offers structure–activity relationship insights and design principles for inverse catalysts, contributing to future directions in design and synthesis.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":141,"journal":{"name":"ChemCatChem","volume":"18 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148753933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemCatChemPub Date : 2026-08-15DOI: 10.1002/cctc.71019
Tiantian Lin, Yang Su, Cun Liu, Guiqiu Wang, Botao Qiao
{"title":"Front Cover: Enhanced Methane Dry Reforming Stability Under Concentrated Feedstocks Through Engineering Nickel-Vanadium Hydroxyapatite Interactions","authors":"Tiantian Lin, Yang Su, Cun Liu, Guiqiu Wang, Botao Qiao","doi":"10.1002/cctc.71019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.71019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Front Cover</b> shows two phoenixes, representing Ni/VAP (left) and Ni/VAP-Ce (right), that stand on different catalyst supports for the dry re-forming of methane. The base on the right absorbs blue energy, indicating a stronger metal–support interaction. The warm-toned background creates a high-temperature “rebirth through fire” atmosphere, implying the harsh reaction conditions. Beams of light descending from above represent the reactants and illuminate both phoenixes. However, the light emerging from the black phoenix gradually weakens, whereas two strong beams still emerge from the phoenix on the right, illustrating the difference in stability between the two catalysts. More information can be found in the Research Article by Cun Liu, Guiqiu Wang, Botao Qiao and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.70827).\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":141,"journal":{"name":"ChemCatChem","volume":"18 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cctc.71019","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148753931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemCatChemPub Date : 2026-08-15DOI: 10.1002/cctc.71013
Shaopeng Xu, Linlin Li, Yan Yan, Wei Li, Jiaojiao Chen, Linda Zhang, Piao Ma, Xunlei Ding, Hao Li
{"title":"Insights Into Nitrate-to-Ammonia Electrocatalysis on Graphene-Supported Asymmetric M1N3─M2N4 Dual-Atom Catalysts","authors":"Shaopeng Xu, Linlin Li, Yan Yan, Wei Li, Jiaojiao Chen, Linda Zhang, Piao Ma, Xunlei Ding, Hao Li","doi":"10.1002/cctc.71013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.71013","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nitrate (NO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup>) pollution threatens aquatic ecosystems and drinking water safety, while electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia (NO<sub>3</sub>RR) offers a route for pollutant removal and nitrogen recovery. Here, density functional theory calculations were used to screen 100 graphene-supported asymmetric M1N<sub>3</sub>─M2N<sub>4</sub> dual-atom catalysts (M1, M2 = 3<i>d</i> transition metals) by considering stability, pristine-site availability, reaction pathways, and ammonia desorption. Single-H adsorption free energy alone was insufficient to describe competition with the hydrogen evolution reaction in dual-site systems; *2H and *OH surface states should also be considered when determining catalyst-specific electrochemical potential windows. NO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup> mainly adopted side-on@bridge and side-on@M1 configurations, leading to site-dependent pathway branching. Zero or near-zero <i>U</i><sub>L</sub> values often coincide with strong NH<sub>3</sub> binding. NiN<sub>3</sub>─ZnN<sub>4</sub>-P1 and CuN<sub>3</sub>─CoN<sub>4</sub>-P2 displayed balanced profiles, with limiting potentials of −0.29 and −0.23 V and NH<sub>3</sub> desorption free energies of 0.12 and 0.35 eV, respectively. These results provide theoretical guidance for evaluating and designing asymmetric dual-site NO<sub>3</sub>RR catalysts by jointly considering site availability, pathway thermodynamics, and product release.</p>","PeriodicalId":141,"journal":{"name":"ChemCatChem","volume":"18 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cctc.71013","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148753932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemCatChemPub Date : 2026-08-06DOI: 10.1002/cctc.70967
Kyeongwon Han, Jeongeun Song, Boyean Kim, Hyeonji Park, Seulgi Kim, Hyungjin Kim, Heesu Kim, Myunggeun Park, Young-Jin Ko, Chanmin Lee, Yukwon Jeon
{"title":"Tunable Lattice Coordination in W-Based Double Perovskites via Correlated Ca/Co Doping for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Catalysis","authors":"Kyeongwon Han, Jeongeun Song, Boyean Kim, Hyeonji Park, Seulgi Kim, Hyungjin Kim, Heesu Kim, Myunggeun Park, Young-Jin Ko, Chanmin Lee, Yukwon Jeon","doi":"10.1002/cctc.70967","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.70967","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Developing an efficient and durable oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalyst is essential for the development of low-temperature water electrolysis. Here, a series of tungsten (W)-based double perovskites, Ba<sub>2</sub>Ca<sub>x</sub>Co<sub>1−x</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> (BWCC'-x), was systematically designed to understand the composition-structure-catalytic relationship. Structural analysis reveals a distinct electronic transition characterized by lattice contraction and modulated Co/W–O coordination restructuring, where Ca stabilizes a consistent local geometry. The optimized BWCC′-0.8 catalyst delivers robust intrinsic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity and operational durability, outperforming conventional catalysts. This performance is determined by a highly coordinated surface ionic synergy within the double perovskite framework, rather than a simple increase in Co loading. Spectroscopic and mechanistic insights reveal that the highly synergistic Co–O–W coordination network undergoes dynamic redox fluctuations at the maximized density of surface-rich Co<sup>3+</sup> active centers and highly oxidized W<sup>6+</sup> species. It can serve flexible adsorption/desorption kinetics for OH<sup>−</sup> intermediates with an efficient electronic buffer that mediates stable intermediate pathways at the host framework. Our findings provide a promising pathway for designing cost-effective, robust W-based electrocatalysts via precise B-site engineering of the double perovskites.</p>","PeriodicalId":141,"journal":{"name":"ChemCatChem","volume":"18 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cctc.70967","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148752746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemCatChemPub Date : 2026-08-06DOI: 10.1002/cctc.70961
Anil Kumar U., Asis Sethi, Chaithra Rajeev, Vishal M. Dhavale
{"title":"Salt-Confined Engineering of Hierarchically Porous Cobalt-Modified Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Architecture as a Cathode Electrocatalyst for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell","authors":"Anil Kumar U., Asis Sethi, Chaithra Rajeev, Vishal M. Dhavale","doi":"10.1002/cctc.70961","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.70961","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Developing durable and scalable non-platinum group metal (non-PGM) cathode catalysts remains a canonical challenge for anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs). In this study, we report a hierarchically porous cobalt-modified nitrogen-doped carbon (Co─CoO/NC) electrocatalyst synthesized via salt-confined carbonization of glucose and urea using NaCl as a removable ionic template. Methodical TG-DSC analysis is employed to elucidate the thermal evolution of the precursors, revealing the sequential decomposition of urea, carbonization of glucose, and stabilization of the carbon framework under salt confinement, which has collectively suppressed the aggregation of cobalt nanoparticles during the growth. Structural and spectroscopic characterizations confirm uniformly dispersed, coordination-stabilized cobalt species within a defect-rich yet conductive carbon framework, in Co─CoO/NC. Nitrogen adsorption–desorption measurements show a Type IV isotherm with H3 hysteresis and a high surface area (∼240 m<sup>2</sup> g<sup>−1</sup>), indicative of interconnected micro- and meso-pores. The resulting catalyst exhibits enhanced oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity and remarkable durability, with minimal loss of its <i>E</i><sub>1/2</sub> after 15,000 cycles. The MEA fabricated with Co─CoO/NC as cathode catalyst delivered a peak power density of 464 mW cm<sup>−2</sup> in an AEMFC application.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":141,"journal":{"name":"ChemCatChem","volume":"18 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148752754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}