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ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2026

Unveiling the sensitivity and significance of the Ni oxidation state for alkaline hydrogen oxidation electrocatalysis.

Qihao Li, Zixiao Shi, Colin R Bundschu, Christopher J Pollock, Andrés Molina Villarino, Mihail R Krumov, Rui Zeng, David A Muller, Héctor D Abruña

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Article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Qihao LiDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.
Zixiao ShiDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.
Colin R BundschuSchool of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.
Christopher J PollockCornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, Wilson Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.
Andrés Molina VillarinoDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.
Mihail R KrumovDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.ORCID 0000-0003-2954-3642
Rui ZengDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.
David A MullerSchool of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.ORCID 0000-0003-4129-0473
Héctor D AbruñaDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.ORCID 0000-0002-3948-356X

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US Department of Energy DE-SC-0019445US NSF DGE-1650441US NSF DGE-2139899US NSF DMR-1719875US NSF DMR-1829070US NSF NSF-MRI-1429155
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Abstract

The development of nonprecious-metal-based hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) electrocatalysts remains as the bottleneck for achieving high-performance, platinum group metal-free (PGM-free) alkaline/anion exchange membrane fuel cells. Numerous efforts have been dedicated toward enhancing the HOR activity of Ni catalysts due to the lack of alternative choices. However, mechanistic insights relating to electrocatalytic activity and degradation remain a matter of debate, and proposed models tend to lack conclusive experimental evidence. Here, we studied the state of Ni catalysts using scanning transmission electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy, together with in situ high energy resolution fluorescence detected X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The results revealed that a metallic Ni surface is crucial for effectively catalyzing the HOR, and that the formation of α-Ni(OH)

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alkalineelectrocatalysisfuel cells

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PMID41849390
PMCPMC13012076

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