ScienceSeptember 2, 2026

electrocatalysts

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Definition

Materials that increase the rate of an electrochemical reaction without being consumed by it.

Etymology

The word is a combination of 'electro-' (referring to electricity) and 'catalyst', which comes from the Greek 'katalysis' meaning 'dissolution' or 'loosening'.

In the news

The article discusses the development of advanced single-atom electrocatalysts that can be produced in larger batches, overcoming a major barrier to recycling carbon dioxide into industrial chemicals.

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