January 13, 2021
Our collaborative research “Ultrathin Silicon Oxide Overlayers Enable Selective Oxygen Evolution from Acidic and Unbuffered pH-Neutral Seawater” is published in ACS Catalysis!
In the joint study with the Esposito lab at Columbia University and Leiden University (The Netherlands), we demonstrate the fabrication of ultrathin silicon oxide overlayers on platinum anodes to suppress undesired chlorine evolution reactions in simulated seawater, while allowing desired oxygen evolution reaction. The advancement is a step towards achieving selective and stable seawater electrolysis and has important implications for enabling the "Hydrogen Economy".
