Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Fundamentals, Materials, and Applications

Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Fundamentals, Materials and Applications covers the design, synthesis and performance efficacies of the entire spectrum of oxygen reduction catalysts, extrapolating down to their applications in practical, alternative, renewable energy devices. Catalysts covered include heme inspired iron-based, heme inspired non-iron-based, non-heme-based, noble metal-based, non-noble metal-based and metal-free homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts. The book contains critical analyses and opinions from experts around the world, making it of interest to scientists, engineers, industrialists, entrepreneurs and students.

• Discusses the fundamental aspects of oxygen reduction reactions
• Offers a comprehensive analysis of the choice and development of catalyst materials for oxygen reduction reaction
• Reviews emerging catalyst systems for oxygen reduction reaction
• Includes analyses of catalytic performance parameters to evaluate their efficacy in oxygen reduction reactions under varied operating conditions
• Covers the importance of oxygen reduction reaction catalysts and processes in real-life applications