“…A core-shell catalyst's ORR activity is modified because the core material shifts the electronic structure at the surface of the active shell material [1,2]. However, catalytic materials are complex systems in which achieving the desired properties (i.e., activity, selectivity, and stability) depends on exploiting the many degrees of freedom in: surface and bulk composition, geometry, defects, interactions with the support material, control of the reacting environment, and the such, that are currently poorly understood [3][4][5][6][7][8]. Moreover, the local composition and structure of catalytic systems evolve dynamically over a range of time and length scales, [9][10][11][12][13] and are often facilitated by the reacting environment, leading to a loss in the desired properties -a major obstacle that industry fuel cells is the manufacturing cost and price premium for synthesizing the catalyst and then spraying it onto a suitable electrode.…”