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Fernández-Vidal J, Koper MTM. Effect of a Physisorbed Tetrabutylammonium Cation Film on Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction on Pt Single-Crystal Electrodes. ACS Catal 2024; 14:8130-8137. [PMID: 38868101 PMCID: PMC11165451 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c01765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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The addition of tetrabutylammonium (TBA+) to alkaline electrolytes enhances the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity on Pt single-crystal electrodes. The concentration of TBA+ significantly influences the HER on Pt(111). Concentrations of ≤1 mM yield no significant effect on HER currents or the coverage of adsorbed hydrogen (H*) but exhibit an interaction with the OHads on the surface. Conversely, concentrations of >1 mM result in an apparent site-blocking effect for underpotential-deposited H* caused by the physisorption of the organic cation, which counterintuitively leads to an increase in the HER activity. The physisorption of TBA+ is linked to its accumulation in the diffuse layer, as it can be reversibly removed by the addition of nonadsorbing cations such as sodium. Following the previous literature on the TBA+ interaction with electrode surfaces, we ascribe this effect to the formation of a two-dimensional TBA+ film in the double layer. On stepped Pt single-crystal surfaces, TBA+ enhances HER activity at all concentrations, primarily at step sites. Our findings not only highlight the complexities of TBA+ accumulation on Pt electrodes but also offer important molecular-level insights for optimizing the HER by organic film formation on various atomic-level electrode structures.
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- Julia Fernández-Vidal
- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, PO Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, PO Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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Alonso-Vante N. Parameters Affecting the Fuel Cell Reactions on Platinum Bimetallic Nanostructures. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-022-00145-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Hu C, Xu J, Tan Y, Huang X. Recent advances of ruthenium-based electrocatalysts for hydrogen energy. TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trechm.2023.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Kuo DY, Nishiwaki E, Rivera-Maldonado RA, Cossairt BM. The Role of Hydrogen Adsorption Site Diversity in Catalysis on Transition-Metal Phosphide Surfaces. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ding-Yuan Kuo
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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Han L, Ou P, Liu W, Wang X, Wang HT, Zhang R, Pao CW, Liu X, Pong WF, Song J, Zhuang Z, Mirkin MV, Luo J, Xin HL. Design of Ru-Ni diatomic sites for efficient alkaline hydrogen oxidation. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabm3779. [PMID: 35648856 PMCID: PMC9159574 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abm3779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Anion exchange membrane fuel cells are limited by the slow kinetics of alkaline hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR). Here, we establish HOR catalytic activities of single-atom and diatomic sites as a function of *H and *OH binding energies to screen the optimal active sites for the HOR. As a result, the Ru-Ni diatomic one is identified as the best active center. Guided by the theoretical finding, we subsequently synthesize a catalyst with Ru-Ni diatomic sites supported on N-doped porous carbon, which exhibits excellent catalytic activity, CO tolerance, and stability for alkaline HOR and is also superior to single-site counterparts. In situ scanning electrochemical microscopy study validates the HOR activity resulting from the Ru-Ni diatomic sites. Furthermore, in situ x-ray absorption spectroscopy and computational studies unveil a synergistic interaction between Ru and Ni to promote the molecular H2 dissociation and strengthen OH adsorption at the diatomic sites, and thus enhance the kinetics of HOR.
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- Lili Han
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Mining and Materials Engineering, McGill University, Montreal H3A 0C5, Canada
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Queens College–CUNY, Flushing, Queens, NY 11367, USA
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, New Taipei City 25137, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan
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- MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-Ferrous Metals and Materials, and Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-Ferrous Metals and Featured Materials, School of Resource, Environments and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
- Corresponding author. (X.L.); (H.L.X.)
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, New Taipei City 25137, Taiwan
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- Department of Mining and Materials Engineering, McGill University, Montreal H3A 0C5, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Queens College–CUNY, Flushing, Queens, NY 11367, USA
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Corresponding author. (X.L.); (H.L.X.)
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Yang Y, Peltier CR, Zeng R, Schimmenti R, Li Q, Huang X, Yan Z, Potsi G, Selhorst R, Lu X, Xu W, Tader M, Soudackov AV, Zhang H, Krumov M, Murray E, Xu P, Hitt J, Xu L, Ko HY, Ernst BG, Bundschu C, Luo A, Markovich D, Hu M, He C, Wang H, Fang J, DiStasio RA, Kourkoutis LF, Singer A, Noonan KJT, Xiao L, Zhuang L, Pivovar BS, Zelenay P, Herrero E, Feliu JM, Suntivich J, Giannelis EP, Hammes-Schiffer S, Arias T, Mavrikakis M, Mallouk TE, Brock JD, Muller DA, DiSalvo FJ, Coates GW, Abruña HD. Electrocatalysis in Alkaline Media and Alkaline Membrane-Based Energy Technologies. Chem Rev 2022; 122:6117-6321. [PMID: 35133808 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Hydrogen energy-based electrochemical energy conversion technologies offer the promise of enabling a transition of the global energy landscape from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Here, we present a comprehensive review of the fundamentals of electrocatalysis in alkaline media and applications in alkaline-based energy technologies, particularly alkaline fuel cells and water electrolyzers. Anion exchange (alkaline) membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs) enable the use of nonprecious electrocatalysts for the sluggish oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), relative to proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), which require Pt-based electrocatalysts. However, the hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) kinetics is significantly slower in alkaline media than in acidic media. Understanding these phenomena requires applying theoretical and experimental methods to unravel molecular-level thermodynamics and kinetics of hydrogen and oxygen electrocatalysis and, particularly, the proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) process that takes place in a proton-deficient alkaline media. Extensive electrochemical and spectroscopic studies, on single-crystal Pt and metal oxides, have contributed to the development of activity descriptors, as well as the identification of the nature of active sites, and the rate-determining steps of the HOR and ORR. Among these, the structure and reactivity of interfacial water serve as key potential and pH-dependent kinetic factors that are helping elucidate the origins of the HOR and ORR activity differences in acids and bases. Additionally, deliberately modulating and controlling catalyst-support interactions have provided valuable insights for enhancing catalyst accessibility and durability during operation. The design and synthesis of highly conductive and durable alkaline membranes/ionomers have enabled AEMFCs to reach initial performance metrics equal to or higher than those of PEMFCs. We emphasize the importance of using membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) to integrate the often separately pursued/optimized electrocatalyst/support and membranes/ionomer components. Operando/in situ methods, at multiscales, and ab initio simulations provide a mechanistic understanding of electron, ion, and mass transport at catalyst/ionomer/membrane interfaces and the necessary guidance to achieve fuel cell operation in air over thousands of hours. We hope that this Review will serve as a roadmap for advancing the scientific understanding of the fundamental factors governing electrochemical energy conversion in alkaline media with the ultimate goal of achieving ultralow Pt or precious-metal-free high-performance and durable alkaline fuel cells and related technologies.
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- Yao Yang
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Materials Physics and Applications Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Chemical and Materials Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York 13902, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.,Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Chemical and Materials Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Materials Physics and Applications Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Instituto de Electroquímica, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante E-03080, Spain
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- Instituto de Electroquímica, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante E-03080, Spain
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.,Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.,Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.,Center for Alkaline Based Energy Solutions (CABES), Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Botello LE, Climent V, Feliu JM. On the thermodynamics of hydrogen adsorption over Pt(111) in 0.05M NaOH. J Chem Phys 2021; 155:244704. [PMID: 34972355 DOI: 10.1063/5.0073313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The reasons for the sluggish kinetics of the hydrogen adsorption reaction in alkaline media remain a question still to be solved. This information is important to achieve a complete understanding of the mechanistic details that could lead to the production of key catalytic materials necessary for the development of a future hydrogen economy. For a better understanding of this reaction, it is important to acquire information about the thermodynamic parameters characteristic of the different steps in the reaction. Among these, the hydrogen adsorption is a key step in the process of hydrogen evolution. Although some debate still remains about the difference between adsorbed hydrogen in the underpotential deposition (UPD) region and at the overpotential deposition region, there is no doubt that understanding the former can help in the understanding of the latter. Making use of charge density measurements, we report on this paper a thermodynamic study of the hydrogen UPD process on Pt(111) in 0.05M NaOH over the range of temperatures from 283 ≤ T/K ≤ 313. The coulometric features corresponding to HUPD allow for the calculation of the hydrogen coverage and a fit to a Generalized Frumkin isotherm. From these values, different thermodynamic functions for the UPD reaction have been calculated: ΔGads, ΔSads, ΔHads, and the Pt-H bond energy. From extrapolation, a value of ΔSads ◦=-7.5±4Jmol-1K-1 was found, which is very close to 0, much lower than previously reported measurements both in acid and in alkaline solutions. Such value has an effect on the enthalpy and bond energy calculations, the latter having a decreasing tendency with pH and coverage. This tendency is completely different from the acidic systems and implies that the change in the thermodynamic functions due to the formation of the double layer and the reorganization of interfacial water has a strong influence on the process in high pH solutions.
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- Luis E Botello
- Institute of Electrochemistry, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Institute of Electrochemistry, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Institute of Electrochemistry, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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Briega-Martos V, Sarabia FJ, Climent V, Herrero E, Feliu JM. Cation Effects on Interfacial Water Structure and Hydrogen Peroxide Reduction on Pt(111). ACS MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AU 2021; 1:48-55. [PMID: 36785745 PMCID: PMC9836069 DOI: 10.1021/acsmeasuresciau.1c00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The interface between the Pt(111) surface and several MeF/HClO4 (Me+ = Li+, Na+, or Cs+) aqueous electrolytes is investigated by means of cyclic voltammetry and laser-induced temperature jump experiments. Results point out that the effect of the electrolyte on the interfacial water structure is different depending on the nature of the metal alkali cation, with the values of the potential of maximum entropy (pme) following the order pme (Li+) < pme (Na+) < pme (Cs+). In addition, the hydrogen peroxide reduction reaction is studied under these conditions. This reaction is inhibited at low potentials as a consequence of the build up of negative charges on the electrode surface. The potential where this inhibition takes place (E inhibition) follows the same trend as the pme. These results evidence that the activity of an electrocatalytic reaction can depend to great extent on the structure of the interfacial water adlayer and that the latter can be modulated by the nature of the alkali metal cation.
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Wang J, Dong X, Liu J, Li W, Roling LT, Xiao J, Jiang L. Ultrafine Nickel Nanoparticles Encapsulated in N-Doped Carbon Promoting Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction in Alkaline Media. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c01284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Jie Wang
- Electrocatalysis & Nanomaterial Laboratory, College of Materials Science & Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P.R. China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, P.R. China
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- Electrocatalysis & Nanomaterial Laboratory, College of Materials Science & Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1098, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1098, United States
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, P.R. China
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- Electrocatalysis & Nanomaterial Laboratory, College of Materials Science & Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P.R. China
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On the relationship between potential of zero charge and solvent dynamics in the reversible hydrogen electrode. J Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2021.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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New insights into the hydrogen peroxide reduction reaction and its comparison with the oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media on well-defined platinum surfaces. J Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2021.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Le JB, Chen A, Li L, Xiong JF, Lan J, Liu YP, Iannuzzi M, Cheng J. Modeling Electrified Pt(111)-H ad/Water Interfaces from Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics. JACS AU 2021; 1:569-577. [PMID: 34467320 PMCID: PMC8395682 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.1c00108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Unraveling the atomistic structures of electric double layers (EDL) at electrified interfaces is of paramount importance for understanding the mechanisms of electrocatalytic reactions and rationally designing electrode materials with better performance. Despite numerous efforts dedicated in the past, a molecular level understanding of the EDL is still lacking. Combining the state-of-the-art ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) and recently developed computational standard hydrogen electrode (cSHE) method, it is possible to realistically simulate the EDL under well-defined electrochemical conditions. In this work, we report extensive AIMD calculation of the electrified Pt(111)-Had/water interfaces at the saturation coverage of adsorbed hydrogen (Had) corresponding to the typical hydrogen evolution reaction conditions. We calculate the electrode potentials of a series of EDL models with various surface charge densities using the cSHE method and further obtain the Helmholtz capacitance that agrees with experiment. Furthermore, the AIMD simulations allow for detailed structural analyses of the electrified interfaces, such as the distribution of adsorbate Had and the structures of interface water and counterions, which can in turn explain the computed dielectric property of interface water. Our calculation provides valuable molecular insight into the electrified interfaces and a solid basis for understanding a variety of electrochemical processes occurring inside the EDL.
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- Jia-Bo Le
- State
Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Ningbo
Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department
of Physical Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- State
Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department
of Physical Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- State
Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Zhang MK, Chen W, Xu ML, Wei Z, Zhou D, Cai J, Chen YX. How Buffers Resist Electrochemical Reaction-Induced pH Shift under a Rotating Disk Electrode Configuration. Anal Chem 2021; 93:1976-1983. [PMID: 33395265 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c03033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In mild acidic or alkaline solutions with limited buffer capacity, the pH at the electrode/electrolyte interface (pHs) may change significantly when the supply of H+ (or OH-) is slower than its consumption or production by the electrode reaction. Buffer pairs are usually applied to resist the change of pHs during the electrochemical reaction. In this work, by taking H2X ⇄ 2H+ + X + 2e- under a rotating disk electrode configuration as a model reaction, numerical simulations are carried out to figure out how pHs changes with the reaction rate in solutions of different bulk pHs (pHb in the range from 0 to 14) and in the presence of buffer pairs with different pKa values and concentrations. The quantitative relation of pHs, pHb, pKa, and concentration of buffer pairs as well as of the reaction current density is established. Diagrams of pHs and ΔpH (ΔpH = pHs - pHb) as a function of pHb and the reaction current density as well as of the jmax-pHb plots are provided, where jmax is defined as the maximum allowable current density within the acceptable tolerance of deviation of pHs from that of pHb (e.g., ΔpH < 0.2). The j-pHs diagrams allow one to estimate the pHs and ΔpH without direct measurement. The jmax-pHb plots may serve as a guideline for choosing buffer pairs with appropriate pKa and concentration to mitigate the pHs shift induced by electrode reactions.
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- Meng-Ke Zhang
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Rebollar L, Intikhab S, Oliveira NJ, Yan Y, Xu B, McCrum IT, Snyder JD, Tang MH. “Beyond Adsorption” Descriptors in Hydrogen Electrocatalysis. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c03801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Luis Rebollar
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Center for Catalysis Science and Technology, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Center for Catalysis Science and Technology, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Center for Catalysis Science and Technology, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York 13699, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
| | - Maureen H. Tang
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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