“…Cathodic etching is another mechanism that can corrode cathodes, and it has been documented in both aqueous ( Scheme 5 , up, a–c) and anhydrous aprotic solvents ( Scheme 5 , down, d–f) for a range of metals including Pt, 75 , 79 , 80 , 97 − 116 Rh, 75 , 97 , 98 , 101 , 102 , 117 Ir, 101 Pd, 98 , 101 , 106 , 107 , 118 , 119 Au, 75 , 97 , 98 , 101 , 117 Ag, 75 , 98 , 101 Cu, 75 , 98 , 101 , 120 Re, 98 Fe, 98 Ni, 75 , 98 , 101 Nb, 75 , 98 Ru, 75 Ti, 98 , 121 − 123 V, 121 W, 121 Si, 75 , 98 Nb, 75 Ru, 75 Al, 98 Pb, 56 , 57 , 124 − 131 Sn, 125 , 127 − 133 Sb, 83 , 91 , 129 , 134 Bi,…”