Theoretical Investigation of Supported Utra-Thin Cobalt/Nickel/Iron/Manganese Oxides

In the last decade, a number of experiments have shown that ultra-thin layers of transition metal oxides (TMOs) can be stabilized when interfaced with precious metal supports such as Au(111) and Pt(111) or Ir(100). Moreover, gold supported Co/Ni/Mn-based catalysts have been experimentally proven to exhibit higher oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activities than other metal supported oxide catalysts. However, the synergistic effect of contact with gold support is yet to be fully understood. In this talk, I will report on our recent investigation of thermodynamic stability and and high water reactivity of ultra-thin cobalt oxide nanoislands supported on Au(111). Furthermore, the stability trends, scaling of the metal-support interaction and charge transfer of several Mn/Fe/Co/Ni supported oxides on all FCC(111) metals will be analyzed. The type and role of different edge sites for the OER activity of these nanoislands will be discussed.