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How to improve the lifetime of an electrocatalyst

The activity and the stability of an electrocatalyst are equally important, but the reasons behind deactivation processes still remain unresolved. Achieving a deeper understanding of the process will help to inhibit deactivation and improve revivification protocols.

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Fig. 1: Revivication of OER electrocatalysts through reversal of phase separation.

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Minguzzi, A. How to improve the lifetime of an electrocatalyst. Nat Catal 3, 687–689 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-020-00509-6

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