The main challenges in catalysis are high activity, selectivity, cost efficiency, and stability. In industrial processes, stability in particular is of pressing concern, and its importance has become more and more acknowledged in academia. At the same time, the need for alternatives to replace fossil raw materials is omnipresent, and the electrification of synthetic processes is picking up in speed. New processes are being developed and novel materials are being tested, while assessing the stability of emerging catalysts can be time-consuming and frustrating but, at the same time, highly important. This problem is exacerbated by a clear lack of realistic stability measurements of new catalysts and an understanding of the key driving forces for the specific degradation pathway. In this perspective, deactivation processes in aqueous electrochemistry are selectively discussed and mitigation strategies are presented. A special focus is placed on the intrinsic material properties that react to the surrounding environment. The applied conditions not only predefine the product spectrum and activity of the catalytic material but also strongly influence the catalyst’s stability. We review various concepts to increase the stability, for instance, by tailoring the coordination environment around the active center, and highlight the importance of the support material. The presented concepts together with stability descriptors serve as important guidelines toward stable and sustainable catalyst systems.

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水相电化学中的催化剂稳定性∇

催化的主要挑战是高活性、选择性、成本效率和稳定性。在工业过程中，稳定性尤其受到关注，其重要性在学术界也越来越受到认可。与此同时，替代化石原料的需求无处不在，合成过程的电气化正在加速。正在开发新工艺并测试新材料，同时评估新兴催化剂的稳定性可能既耗时又令人沮丧，但同时又非常重要。由于明显缺乏对新催化剂的实际稳定性测量以及对特定降解途径的关键驱动力的理解，这个问题更加严重。从这个角度来看，有选择地讨论了水溶液电化学中的失活过程，并提出了缓解策略。特别关注对周围环境产生反应的内在材料特性。应用条件不仅预定义了催化材料的产物谱和活性，而且强烈影响催化剂的稳定性。我们回顾了各种概念以提高稳定性，例如，通过调整活动中心周围的协调环境，并强调支持材料的重要性。提出的概念与稳定性描述符一起作为稳定和可持续催化剂系统的重要指南。特别关注对周围环境产生反应的内在材料特性。应用条件不仅预定义了催化材料的产物谱和活性，而且强烈影响催化剂的稳定性。我们回顾了各种概念以提高稳定性，例如，通过调整活动中心周围的协调环境，并强调支持材料的重要性。提出的概念与稳定性描述符一起作为稳定和可持续催化剂系统的重要指南。特别关注对周围环境产生反应的内在材料特性。应用条件不仅预定义了催化材料的产物谱和活性，而且强烈影响催化剂的稳定性。我们回顾了各种概念以提高稳定性，例如，通过调整活动中心周围的协调环境，并强调支持材料的重要性。提出的概念与稳定性描述符一起作为稳定和可持续催化剂系统的重要指南。通过调整活动中心周围的协调环境，突出支持材料的重要性。提出的概念与稳定性描述符一起作为稳定和可持续催化剂系统的重要指南。通过调整活动中心周围的协调环境，突出支持材料的重要性。提出的概念与稳定性描述符一起作为稳定和可持续催化剂系统的重要指南。