Seawater Electrolysis Electrocatalysts

Chlorine-Resistant, Anti-Scaling

Surface and interfacial engineering suppresses anode chlorine corrosion and cathode scaling simultaneously at industrial current densities, sustaining long-term seawater electrolysis.

Xun, He · Zixiao, Li · Yao, Yongchao · Luo, Fengming · Sun, Xuping · Tang, Bo

Accounts of Chemical Research 2026

Advantages

Efficient seawater electrolysis at industrial current densities

Anode suppresses chlorine evolution and prevents metal chloride/hydroxide corrosion

Cathode prevents Mg²⁺/Ca²⁺ precipitation and enables self-cleaning

Concurrent H₂ production and magnesium recovery