“…As one of the more traditional coatings, lead dioxide (PbO 2 ) has attracted considerable attention due to its demonstrated advantages, including low electrical resistivity, low cost, ease of preparation, good chemical stability, and relatively large surface area [4][5][6][7]. Thus, lead dioxide has already been used in waste water treatment [8][9][10], ozone generation [11,12], lead-acid batteries [13][14][15], analytical sensors [16], and the metal electrowinning process [17]. It is well-known that PbO 2 shows two phases: the α phase and β phase.…”