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Fig. 2.1 Schematics of a
volcano curve in
electrocatalysis with
adsorption of B being the
rate determining step
0.0
–0.5
–1.0
–1.5
–2.0
–2.5
Activity
–3
–2
–1
0
1
2
3
4
W
Mo
Fe
Co
Ru
Rh
Ir
Pd
Pt
Ni
Cu
Ag
Au
∆E o (eV)
∆E oH (eV)
E
o
(eV)
3
2
1
0
–1
–2
–1.5 –1 –0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2
Activity
–0.5
–1.0
–1.5
–2.0
–2.5
–3.0
–3.5
–4.0
–4.5
–5.0
Fig. 2.2 (a) Oxygen reduction activity plotted as a function of the oxygen binding energy and (b)
oxygen reduction activity plotted as a function of both O and OH binding energies. Adapted from
[10, 11] with permission
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