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Oxygen Reduction Reaction; Fuel Cells

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The principles of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), including electrocatalysts and kinetics, are covered in this chapter. Based on the literature, both experimental and theoretical methods are used to explore the ORR kinetics, including reaction processes catalyzed by various electrode materials and catalysts, such as Pt-based alloys, carbon materials, and transition metal macrocyclic complexes. It was emphasized that although there is a large literature on ORR, there is still a need to design materials that can compete with noble metal-containing catalysts for ORR.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Gazi University, Eti Mahallesi, Yükseliş Sokak, No:5, 06570, Maltepe, Ankara, Turkey

    Yavuz Yagizatli & Gulce Acil

  2. Department of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, 65000, Van, Turkey

    Berdan Ulas

  3. Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, 26040, Eskişehir, Turkey

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  4. Translational Medicine Research and Clinical Center, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, 26040, Eskişehir, Turkey

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Yagizatli, Y., Acil, G., Ulas, B., Demir-Kivrak, H. (2024). Oxygen Reduction Reaction; Fuel Cells. In: Kumar, A., Gupta, R.K. (eds) Atomically Precise Electrocatalysts for Electrochemical Energy Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54622-8_7

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