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ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
Volume 55, Issue 1, Pages 122-148Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201506394
Keywords
electrochemical energy devices; hierarchical materials; hollow nanoparticles; Kirkendall effect; nature-inspired engineering
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- EPSRC [EP/K038656/1]
- German DFG [STR 596/4-1]
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [EP/K038656/1] Funding Source: researchfish
- EPSRC [EP/K038656/1] Funding Source: UKRI
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Hierarchical nanomaterials are highly suitable as electrocatalysts and electrocatalyst supports in electrochemical energy conversion devices. The intrinsic kinetics of an electrocatalyst are associated with the nanostructure of the active phase and the support, while the overall properties are also affected by the mesostructure. Therefore, both structures need to be controlled. A comparative state-of-the-art review of catalysts and supports is provided along with detailed synthesis methods. To further improve the design of these hierarchical nanomaterials, in-depth research on the effect of materials architecture on reaction and transport kinetics is necessary. Inspiration can be derived from nature, which is full of very effective hierarchical structures. Developing fundamental understanding of how desired properties of biological systems are related to their hierarchical architecture can guide the development of novel catalytic nanomaterials and natureinspired electrochemical devices.
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