title: Electrocatalysis using porous nanostructured materials.
abstract: The performance of electrochemical reactions depends strongly on the morphology and structure of the employed catalytic electrodes. Nanostructuring of the electrode surface represents a powerful tool to increase the electrochemically active surface area of the electrodes. Moreover, it can also facilitate faster diffusive mass transport inside three-dimensional electrodes. This minireview describes recent trends in the development of synthesis routes for porous nanostructured electrode materials and discusses the respective important electrocatalytic applications. The use of structure-directing agents will play a decisive role in the design and synthesis of improved catalysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University Berlin, Berlin, Germany. nadine.menzel@tu-berlin.de
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Menzel
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ortel
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kraehnert
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Strasser