Orientation-Dependent Oxygen Evolution Activities of Rutile IrO2and RuO2

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Abstract
The activities of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) on IrO2 and RuO2 catalysts are among the highest known to date. However, the intrinsic OER activities of surfaces with defined crystallographic orientations are not well-established experimentally. Here we report that the (100) surface of IrO2 and RuO2 is more active in alkaline environments (pH 13) than the most thermodynamically stable (110) surface. The OER activity was correlated with the density of coordinatively undersaturated metal sites of each crystallographic facet. The surface-orientation-dependent activities can guide the design of nanoscale catalysts with increased activity for electrolyzers, metal-air batteries, and photoelectrochemical water splitting applications.
Funding Information
  • National Science Foundation (DMR-0819762)
  • National Science Foundation (DGE-1122374)
  • U.S. Department of Energy (NA)

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