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Laber C, Scircle AR, Mouton ZP, Thornell T, Antony A, Jurss JW, Glasscott MW. Tunable High Entropy Lanthanide Oxide Microspheres via Confined Electroprecipitation in Emulsion Droplet Scaffolds. ACS MATERIALS AU 2024; 4:179-184. [PMID: 38496052 PMCID: PMC10941274 DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.3c00062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
Abstract
Emergent high entropy nanomaterials and their associated complex surface structure hold promise to unlock unique catalytic intermediate pathways and photonic/plasmonic interactions; however, synthetic strategies to tune the size, morphological, and stoichiometric properties remain limited. This work demonstrates a confined electro-precipitation mechanism for the formation of tunable, high-entropy oxide microspheres within emulsion droplet scaffolds. This mechanism complements a traditional confined electrodeposition mechanism and explains the previously observed anomalous formation of thermodynamically unfavorable particles, including lanthanide species. Mass transfer studies reveal that microsphere coverage over a surface may be tuned and modeled by using a time-dependent modified Levich equation. Additionally, morphological tuning was demonstrated as a function of experimental conditions, such as rotation rate and precursor concentration. Finally, extension to multimetallic species permitted the generation of high-entropy lanthanide oxide microspheres, which were confirmed to have equimolar stoichiometries via energy dispersive spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. This novel method promises to generate tunable, complex oxides with applications to thermal catalysis, optics, and applications yet unknown.
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- Charles
H. Laber
- US
Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
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- US
Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
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- US
Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
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- US
Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Geotechnical and Structures
Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
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- The
University of Mississippi, Department of Chemistry
and Biochemistry, University, Mississippi 38677, United
States
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- The
University of Mississippi, Department of Chemistry
and Biochemistry, University, Mississippi 38677, United
States
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- US
Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
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Sundaresan V, Metro J, Cutri AR, Palei M, Mannam V, Oh C, Hoffman AJ, Howard S, Bohn PW. Nanopore-Enabled Dark-Field Digital Sensing of Nanoparticles. Anal Chem 2023; 95:12993-12997. [PMID: 37615663 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c02943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
Abstract
In this study, we use nanopore arrays as a platform for detecting and characterizing individual nanoparticles (NPs) in real time. Dark-field imaging of nanopores with dimensions smaller than the wavelength of light occurs under conditions where trans-illumination is blocked, while the scattered light propagates to the far-field, making it possible to identify nanopores. The intensity of scattering increases dramatically during insertion of AgNPs into empty nanopores, owing to their plasmonic properties. Thus, momentary occupation of a nanopore by a AgNP produces intensity transients that can be analyzed to reveal the following characteristics: (1) NP scattering intensity, which scales with the sixth power of the AgNP radius, shows a normal distribution arising from the heterogeneity in NP size, (2) the nanopore residence time of NPs, which was observed to be stochastic with no permselective effects, and (3) the frequency of AgNP capture events on a 21 × 21 nanopore array, which varies linearly with the concentration of the NPs, agreeing with the frequency calculated from theory. The lower limit of detection (LOD) for NPs was 130 fM, indicating that the measurement can be used in applications in which ultrasensitive detection is required. The results presented here provide valuable insights into the dynamics of NP transport into and out of nanopores and highlight the potential of nanopore arrays as powerful, massively parallel tools for nanoparticle characterization and detection.
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- Vignesh Sundaresan
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi 38655, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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Liu J, Jiang Y, Wen W, Zhang X, Wu Z, Wang S. Enhanced Single-Particle Collision Electrochemistry at Polysulfide-Functionalized Microelectrodes for SARS-CoV-2 Detection. ACS Sens 2023; 8:2011-2020. [PMID: 37083364 PMCID: PMC10157629 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.3c00181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
Abstract
Single-particle collision electrochemistry (SPCE) has shown great promise in biosensing applications due to its high sensitivity, high flux, and fast response. However, a low effective collision frequency and a large number of interfering substances in complex matrices limit its broad application in clinical samples. Herein, a novel and universal SPCE biosensor was proposed to realize sensitive detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) based on the collision and oxidation of single silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) on polysulfide-functionalized gold ultramicroelectrodes (Ps-Au UMEs). Taking advantage of the strong interaction of the Ag-S bond, collision and oxidation of Ag NPs on the Ps-Au UME surface could be greatly promoted to generate enhanced Faraday currents. Compared with bare Au UMEs, the collision frequency of Ps-Au UMEs was increased by 15-fold, which vastly improved the detection sensitivity and practicability of SPCE in biosensing. By combining magnetic separation, liposome encapsulation release, and DNAzyme-assisted signal amplification, the SPCE biosensor provided a dynamic range of 5 orders of magnitude for spike proteins with a detection limit of 6.78 fg/mL and a detection limit of 21 TCID50/mL for SARS-CoV-2. Furthermore, SARS-CoV-2 detection in nasopharyngeal swab samples of infected patients was successfully conducted, indicating the potential of the SPCE biosensor for use in clinically relevant diagnosis.
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- Jinrong Liu
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced
Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and
Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, PR
China
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- Hubei Provincial Center for Disease
Control and Prevention, Wuhan 430079, PR China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced
Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and
Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, PR
China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced
Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and
Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, PR
China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced
Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and
Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, PR
China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced
Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and
Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, PR
China
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Reyes-Morales J, Dick JE. Electrochemical-Shock Synthesis of Nanoparticles from Sub-femtoliter Nanodroplets. Acc Chem Res 2023; 56:1178-1189. [PMID: 37155578 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.3c00050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
Abstract
ConspectusNanoparticles have witnessed immense development in the past several decades due to their intriguing physicochemical properties. The modern chemist is interested not only in methods of synthesizing nanoparticles with tunable properties but also in the chemistry that nanoparticles can drive. While several methods exist to synthesize nanoparticles, it is often advantageous to put nanoparticles on a variety of conductive substrates for multiple applications (such as energy storage and conversion). Despite enjoying over 200 years of development, electrodeposition of nanoparticles suffers from a lack of control over nanoparticle size and morphology. There have been heroic efforts to address these issues over time. With an understanding that structure-function studies are imperative to understand the chemistry of nanoparticles, new methods are necessary to electrodeposit a variety of nanoparticles with control over macromorphology and also microstructure.This Account details our group's efforts in overcoming challenges of classical nanoparticle electrodeposition by electrodepositing nanoparticles from water nanodroplets. When a nanodroplet full of metal salt precursor is incident on the electrode biased sufficiently negative to drive electroplating, nanoparticles form at a fast rate (on the order of microseconds to milliseconds). We start with the general nuts-and-bolts of the experiment (nanodroplet formation and methods for electrodeposition). The deposition of new nanomaterials often requires one to develop new methods of measurement, and we detail new measurement tools for quantifying nanoparticle porosity and nanopore tortuosity within single nanoparticles. We achieve nanopore characterization by using Focused Ion Beam milling and Scanning Electron Microscopy. Owing to the small size of the nanodroplets and fast mass transfer (the contents of a femtoliter droplet can be electrolyzed in only a few milliseconds), the use of nanodroplets also allows the electrodeposition of high entropy alloy nanoparticles at room temperature.We detail how a deep understanding of ion transfer mechanisms can be used to expand the library of possible metals that can be deposited. Furthermore, simple ion changes in the dispersed droplet phase can decrease the cost per experiment by orders of magnitude. Finally, electrodeposition in aqueous nanodroplets can also be combined with stochastic electrochemistry for a variety of interesting studies. We detail the quantification of the growth kinetics of single nanoparticles in single aqueous nanodroplets. Nanodroplets can also be used as tiny reactors to trap only a few molecules of a metal salt precursor. Upon reduction to the zerovalent metal, electrocatalysis at very small metal clusters can be probed and evaluated with time using steady-state electrochemical measurements. Overall, this burgeoning synthetic tool is providing unexpected avenues of tunability of metal nanoparticles on conductive substrates.
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- Joshua Reyes-Morales
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, United States
- Elmore School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, United States
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Yang J, He J, Mi L, Han F, Wen W, Zhang X, Wang S, Wu Z. Magnetic Rolling Circle Amplification-Assisted Single-Particle Collision Immunosensor for Ultrasensitive Detection of Cardiac Troponin I. Anal Chem 2022; 94:12514-12522. [PMID: 36049116 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c02774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Owing to its simplicity, high throughput, and ultrasensitivity, single-particle collision electrochemistry (SPCE) has attracted great attention in biosensing, especially labeled SPCE. However, the low signal conversion efficiency and much interference from complex samples limit its wide application. Here, a new and robust SPCE immunosensor was proposed for ultrasensitive cardiac troponin I (cTnI) detection by combining target-driven rolling circle amplification (RCA) with magnetic beads (MBs). Antibody-modified MBs have good stability, dispersity, and magnetic response capacity in complex samples, enabling efficient capture and separation of cTnI with high specificity and anti-interference ability. The presence of cTnI could specifically drive the formation of magnetic immunocomplexes followed by triggering RCA and enzyme digestion reaction. By using Pt nanoparticles (Pt NPs)-modified ssDNA as signal probes, one cTnI molecule could induce the release of 4.5 × 104 Pt NPs for collision experiments, greatly enhancing signal conversion efficiency and detection sensitivity. Based on the integration of MBs with RCA, the SPCE immunosensor realized 0.57 fg/mL cTnI detection with a wide linear range of 1 fg/mL to 50 ng/mL. Furthermore, cTnI detection in serum samples of myocardial infarction patients was successfully performed, demonstrating great application prospect of the SPCE immunosensor in clinical diagnosis.
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- Jie Yang
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Hainan Medical University, Haikou 571199, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Hainan Medical University, Haikou 571199, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China
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Glasscott MW, Brown EW, Dorsey K, Laber CH, Conley K, Ray JD, Moores LC, Netchaev A. Selecting an Optimal Faraday Cage To Minimize Noise in Electrochemical Experiments. Anal Chem 2022; 94:11983-11989. [PMID: 35994314 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c02347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
The ubiquitous Faraday cage, an experimental component particularly essential for nanoelectrochemical measurements, is responsible for neutralizing noise introduced by electromagnetic interference (EMI). Faraday cage designs abound in the literature, often exhibiting varying thicknesses, mesh sizes, and base materials. The fact that the Faraday cage composition most often goes unreported underscores the fact that many electrochemical researchers assume a 100% EMI reduction for any given design. In this work, this assumption is challenged from a theoretical and empirical perspective by highlighting the physical principles producing the Faraday effect. A brief history of the Faraday cage and a simplified theoretical approach introduce fundamental considerations regarding optimal design properties. In practice, time-domain noise profiles and corresponding Fourier transform frequency domain information for custom-built Faraday cages reveal that maximally conductive cages provide more optimal EMI exclusion.
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- Matthew W Glasscott
- US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
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- US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
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- US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
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- US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
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- US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
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- US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
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- US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
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- US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
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Park JH, Ahn H, Ahn HS. Single Entity Electrochemistry and Its Application to Nanomaterial Synthesis. Isr J Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.202200026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Joon Ho Park
- Department of Chemistry Yonsei University 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu Seoul 03722 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Yonsei University 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu Seoul 03722 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Yonsei University 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu Seoul 03722 Republic of Korea
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Brown EW, Glasscott MW, Conley K, Barr J, Ray JD, Moores LC, Netchaev A. ACEstat: A DIY Guide to Unlocking the Potential of Integrated Circuit Potentiostats for Open-Source Electrochemical Analysis. Anal Chem 2022; 94:4906-4912. [PMID: 35258920 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Miniaturization of analytical instrumentation is paramount to enabling convenient in-field sensing. The recent thrust in potentiostat miniaturization for electrochemical sensing and general use has led to the development of commercial application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) that pack all the power of a benchtop instrument into one 5 mm × 5 mm chip. While the capabilities of these integrated circuits far exceed those of open-source potentiostats in the literature, the activation barrier for their implementation requires extensive electrical and software engineering expertise to overcome. In order to more rapidly bring the utility of ASIC potentiostats to researchers, we present a low size, weight, power, and cost (Low SWaP-C) Army Corps of Engineers potentiostat (ACEstat) based on the widely available ADuCM355 offered by Analog Devices. This potentiostat is a streamlined and fully programmable device that leverages industry-leading integrated hardware to perform electrochemical measurements such as cyclic voltammetry, pulse voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The ACEstat enables control over a wide range of test parameters and displays results through an intuitive, open-source graphical user interface available on mobile devices and computers. In this report, we present an approachable, do-it-yourself guide to unlocking the capabilities of this integrated circuit potentiostat by outlining the fabrication and programming details necessary to facilitate electroanalysis. Furthermore, we demonstrate the practicality of this device by detecting 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) in water at sub-mg/L detection limits, highlighting its potential for in-field use.
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- Eric W Brown
- U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
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- U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
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- U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
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- U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
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- U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
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- U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
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- U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
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Reyes-Morales J, Vanderkwaak BT, Dick JE. Enabling practical nanoparticle electrodeposition from aqueous nanodroplets. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:2750-2757. [PMID: 35113123 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr08045h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
The rapid rise of technology in the modern world has led to an increased demand for energy. Consequently, it is essential to increase the efficiency of current energy-producing systems due to the poor activity of their catalysts. Nanoparticles play a significant role in energy storage and conversion; however, electrodeposition of nanoparticles is difficult to achieve due to surface heterogeneities, nanoparticle diffusion layer overlap, and the inability to electrodeposit multi-metallic nanoparticles with stoichiometric control. These problems can be solved through nanodroplet-mediated electrodeposition, a technique where water nanodroplets are filled with metal salt precursors that form stable nanoparticles when they collide with a negatively-biased electrode. Further, this method has demonstrated control over nanoparticle size and morphology, displaying a wide variety of applications for the generation of materials with excellent catalytic properties. Historically, the cost of nanodroplet-mediated electrodeposition experimentation is prohibitive because practitioners use 0.1 M to 0.5 M tetrabutylammonium perchlorate (TBAP) dissolved in the oil phase (∼10 mL). Such high concentrations of electrolytes have been used to lower ohmic drop and provide ions to maintain charge balance during electrodeposition. Here, we show that supporting electrolyte is not necessary for the oil phase. In fact, one can use a suitable salt (such as lithium perchlorate) in the aqueous phase to achieve nanoparticle electrodeposition. This simple change, grounded in an understanding of ion transfer, drives down the cost per experiment by nearly three orders of magnitude, representing a necessary step forward in enabling practical nanoparticle electrodeposition from water nanodroplets. This approach is a promising procedure for future cost-effective energy conversion systems relying on electrocatalytic nanoparticles.
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- Joshua Reyes-Morales
- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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Percival SJ, Lu P, Lowry DR, Nenoff TM. Electrodeposition of Complex High Entropy Oxides via Water Droplet Formation and Conversion to Crystalline Alloy Nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:1923-1928. [PMID: 35084862 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c03228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A combination of electrodeposition and thermal reduction methods have been utilized for the synthesis of ligand-free FeNiCo alloy nanoparticles through a high-entropy oxide intermediate. These phases are of great interest to the electrocatalysis community, especially when formed by a sustainable chemistry method. This is successfully achieved by first forming a complex five element amorphous FeNiCoCrMn high-entropy oxide (HEO) phase via electrodeposition from a nanodroplet emulsion solution of the metal salt reactants. The amorphous oxide phase is then thermally treated and reduced at 570-600 °C to form the crystalline FeNiCo alloy with a separate CrMnOx cophase. The FeNiCo alloy is fully characterized by scanning transmission electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy elemental analysis and is identified as a face-centered cubic crystal with the lattice constant a = 3.52 Å. The unoptimized, ligand-free FeNiCo NPs activity toward the oxygen evolution reaction is evaluated in alkaline solution and found to have an ∼185 mV more cathodic onset potential than the Pt metal. Beyond being able to synthesize highly crystalline, ligand-free FeNiCo nanoparticles, the demonstrated and relatively simple two-step process is ideal for the synthesis of tailor-made nanoparticles where the desired composition is not easily achieved with classical solution-based chemistries.
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- Stephen J Percival
- Electronic, Optical and Nano Materials Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, United States
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- Materials Characterization and Performance Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, United States
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- Electronic, Optical and Nano Materials Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, United States
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- Materials Chemicals and Physics Center, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, United States
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Reyes-Morales J, Moazeb M, Colón-Quintana GS, Dick JE. The Electroneutrality Condition Allows for Electrodeposition of Gold Nanoparticles from Aqueous Nanodroplets. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:10663-10666. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cc03645b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Nanodroplet-mediated electrodeposition is a reliable method for electrodepositing nanoparticles by confining a small amount of metal-salt precursor in water nanodroplets (radius ~400 nm) suspended in an oil continuous phase. This...
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Nguyen THT, Lee MW, Hong S, Ahn HS, Kim BK. Electrosynthesis of palladium nanocatalysts using single droplet reactors and catalytic activity for formic acid oxidation. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Li X, Pan S. Transparent Ultramicroelectrodes for Studying Interfacial Charge-Transfer Kinetics of Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation at TiO 2 Nanorods with Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy. Anal Chem 2021; 93:15886-15896. [PMID: 34816719 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c02598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) has been extensively applied to the electrochemical analysis of the surfaces and interfaces of a photoelectrochemical (PEC) system. A semiconductor photoelectrode with a well-defined geometry and active surface area comparable to SECM's tip is highly desired for accurately quantifying interfacial charge-transfer activities and photoelectrochemically generated redox species, where the broadening effects due to the mass transfer gradient and nonlocal electron transfer at a planar semiconductor surface can be minimized. Here, we present a newly developed platform as a SECM substrate for investigating semiconductor PEC activities, which is based on a transparent ultramicroelectrode (UME) fabricated by using two-step photolithographic patterning and ion milling methods. This transparent UME with a 25 μm recessed disk shape is fully characterized with SECM for quantifying the interfacial charge-transfer rates of IrCl62-/IrCl63- by comparing with theoretical results from finite element simulations in COMSOL Multiphysics. When coated with TiO2 nanorods as a model semiconductor material, the transparent UME can be used to quantify the catalytic PEC water oxidation in a feedback mode of SECM by sampling tip and substrate current signals simultaneously. This transparent UME-SECM study provides insights into the potential-dependent PEC water oxidation reaction mechanism and the quantitative analysis of photocurrent contributions from water oxidation and the SECM tip-generated redox mediator. The transparent UME-SECM method can be potentially expanded to other SECM operation modes such as surface interrogation for understanding the dynamics of the electrode surfaces and interfaces of a PEC system.
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- Xiao Li
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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Sánchez-Álvarez AO, Dick JE, Larios E, Cabrera CR. Anodic coulometry of zero-valent iron nanoparticles. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Chen M, Lu SM, Peng YY, Ding Z, Long YT. Tracking the Electrocatalytic Activity of a Single Palladium Nanoparticle for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Chemistry 2021; 27:11799-11803. [PMID: 34101910 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202101263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The nanoparticle-based electrocatalysts' performance is directly related to their working conditions. In general, a number of nanoparticles are uncontrollably fixed on a millimetre-sized electrode for electrochemical measurements. However, it is hard to reveal the maximum electrocatalytic activity owing to the aggregation and detachment of nanoparticles on the electrode surface. To solve this problem, here, we take the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalyzed by palladium nanoparticles (Pd NPs) as a model system to track the electrocatalytic activity of single Pd NPs by stochastic collision electrochemistry and ensemble electrochemistry, respectively. Compared with the nanoparticle fixed working condition, Pd NPs in the nanoparticle diffused working condition results in a 2-5 orders magnitude enhancement of electrocatalytic activity for HER at various bias potential. Stochastic collision electrochemistry with high temporal resolution gives further insights into the accurate study of NPs' electrocatalytic performance, enabling to dramatically enhance electrocatalytic efficiency.
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- Mengjie Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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Saha P, Rahman MM, Hill CM. Borohydride oxidation electrocatalysis at individual, shape‐controlled Au nanoparticles. ELECTROCHEMICAL SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/elsa.202100120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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- Partha Saha
- Department of Chemistry University of Wyoming Laramie Wyoming USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Wyoming Laramie Wyoming USA
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Electrochemical quantification of accelerated FADGDH rates in aqueous nanodroplets. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:2025726118. [PMID: 34161273 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2025726118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Enzymes are molecules that catalyze reactions critical to life. These catalysts are often studied in bulk water, where the influence of water volume on reactivity is neglected. Here, we demonstrate rate enhancement of up to two orders of magnitude for enzymes trapped in submicrometer water nanodroplets suspended in 1,2-dichloroethane. When single nanodroplets irreversibly adsorb onto an ultramicroelectrode surface, enzymatic activity is apparent in the amperometric current-time trace if the ultramicroelectrode generates the enzyme cofactor. Nanodroplet volume is easily accessible by integrating the current-time response and using Faraday's Law. The single nanodroplet technique allows us to plot the enzyme's activity as a function of nanodroplet size, revealing a strong inverse relationship. Finite element simulations confirm our experimental results and offer insights into parameters influencing single nanodroplet enzymology. These results provide a framework to profoundly influence the understanding of chemical reactivity at the nanoscale.
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Zhao H, Ma J, Zuo X, Li F. Electrochemical Analysis for Multiscale Single Entities on the Confined Interface
†. CHINESE J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202000722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Haipei Zhao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Institute of Translational Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 China
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200127 China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200127 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Institute of Translational Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 China
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200127 China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200127 China
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Roehrich B, Sepunaru L. Nanoimpacts at Active and Partially Active Electrodes: Insights and Limitations. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:19184-19192. [PMID: 32745310 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202007148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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While the electrochemical nanoimpact technique has recently emerged as a method of studying single entities, it is limited by requirement of a catalytically active particle impacting an inert electrode. We show that an active particle-active electrode can provide mechanistic insight into electrochemical reactions. When an individual Pt electrocatalyst adsorbs to the surface of a partially active electrode, further reduction of electrode-produced species can proceed on the nanocatalyst. Current transients obtained during hydrogen evolution allow simultaneous measurement of the Pt catalyst over different length scales, size dependency suggests H atom intercalation as a catalytic deactivation mechanism. Although results show that outer-sphere redox probes are unproductive for particle characterization, the breadth of inner-sphere electrochemical reactions makes this a promising method for understanding the properties of catalytic nanomaterials, one at a time.
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- Brian Roehrich
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California Santa Barbara, Building 232, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California Santa Barbara, Building 232, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
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Roehrich B, Sepunaru L. Nanoimpacts at Active and Partially Active Electrodes: Insights and Limitations. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202007148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Brian Roehrich
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of California Santa Barbara, Building 232 Santa Barbara CA 93106 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of California Santa Barbara, Building 232 Santa Barbara CA 93106 USA
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Reactivity at phase boundaries is central to many areas of chemistry, from synthesis to heterogeneous catalysis. New tools are necessary to gain a more detailed understanding of processes occurring at these boundaries. We describe a series of experiments to visualize phase boundaries using electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) on glassy carbon electrodes. By taking advantage of the solubilities of the ECL luminophore and the coreactant in different liquid phases, we demonstrate that the interface of various phases (i.e., the boundaries formed between a water microdroplet, 1,2-dichloroethane, and a glassy carbon electrode and the boundaries formed between an oxygen bubble, water, and a glassy carbon electrode) can be evaluated. We measured microdroplet contact radii, the three-phase boundary thickness, and growth dynamics of electrogenerated O2 bubbles. These experimental tools and the fundamental knowledge they yield will find applications in biology, nanoscience, synthesis, and energy storage and conversion, where understanding phase boundary chemistry is essential.
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- Matthew W Glasscott
- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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Nguyen THT, Lee J, Kim HY, Nam KM, Kim BK. Current research on single-entity electrochemistry for soft nanoparticle detection: Introduction to detection methods and applications. Biosens Bioelectron 2020; 151:111999. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.111999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Trindell JA, Duan Z, Henkelman G, Crooks RM. Well-Defined Nanoparticle Electrocatalysts for the Refinement of Theory. Chem Rev 2019; 120:814-850. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Jamie A. Trindell
- Department of Chemistry and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, 105 East 24th Street, Stop A5300, Austin, Texas 78712-1224, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, 105 East 24th Street, Stop A5300, Austin, Texas 78712-1224, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, 105 East 24th Street, Stop A5300, Austin, Texas 78712-1224, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, 105 East 24th Street, Stop A5300, Austin, Texas 78712-1224, United States
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Robinson DA, White HS. Electrochemical Synthesis of Individual Core@Shell and Hollow Ag/Ag 2S Nanoparticles. NANO LETTERS 2019; 19:5612-5619. [PMID: 31335149 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b02144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This letter presents an electrochemical methodology for structure-tunable synthesis, characterization, and kinetic monitoring of metal-semiconductor phase transformations at individual Ag nanoparticles. In the presence of HS- in aqueous solution, the stochastic collision and adsorption of Ag nanoparticles at a Au microelectrode initiates the partial anodic transformation of Ag to Ag2S at each particle. A single continuous current transient is observed for each Ag nanoparticle reacted. The characteristic shapes of the transients are distinct from previously reported amperometric recordings of electrochemical reactions involving single nanoparticles and are highly uniform at a constant applied potential. The average maximum current increases while the event duration decreases as a function of increasing potential. Independent of applied potential, the electrochemical transformation event abruptly stops after converting ∼80% of the Ag in the nanoparticle to Ag2S, a self-terminating process that does not occur for bulk Ag electrodes under similar conditions. The resulting products are a mixture of core@shell Ag@Ag2S nanoparticles with and without voids in the core, as characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). Both the frequency and size of voids increase at more positive potentials. The average size of the core@shell nanoparticles determined by coulometric analysis of the current transients agrees well with TEM measurements.
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- Donald A Robinson
- Department of Chemistry , University of Utah , Salt Lake City , Utah 84112 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Utah , Salt Lake City , Utah 84112 , United States
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Xu W, Zou G, Hou H, Ji X. Single Particle Electrochemistry of Collision. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1804908. [PMID: 30740883 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201804908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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A novel electrochemistry method using stochastic collision of particles at microelectrode to study their performance in single-particle scale has obtained remarkable development in recent years. This convenient and swift analytical method, which can be called "nanoimpact," is focused on the electrochemical process of the single particle rather than in complex ensemble systems. Many researchers have applied this nanoimpact method to investigate various kinds of materials in many research fields, including sensing, electrochemical catalysis, and energy storage. However, the ways how they utilize the method are quite different and the key points can be classified into four sorts: sensing particles at ultralow concentration, theory optimization, kinetics of mediated catalytic reaction, and redox electrochemistry of the particles. This review gives a brief overview of the development of the nanoimpact method from the four aspects in a new perspective.
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- Wei Xu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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Glasscott MW, Pendergast AD, Goines S, Bishop AR, Hoang AT, Renault C, Dick JE. Electrosynthesis of high-entropy metallic glass nanoparticles for designer, multi-functional electrocatalysis. Nat Commun 2019; 10:2650. [PMID: 31201304 PMCID: PMC6570760 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10303-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Creative approaches to the design of catalytic nanomaterials are necessary in achieving environmentally sustainable energy sources. Integrating dissimilar metals into a single nanoparticle (NP) offers a unique avenue for customizing catalytic activity and maximizing surface area. Alloys containing five or more equimolar components with a disordered, amorphous microstructure, referred to as High-Entropy Metallic Glasses (HEMGs), provide tunable catalytic performance based on the individual properties of incorporated metals. Here, we present a generalized strategy to electrosynthesize HEMG-NPs with up to eight equimolar components by confining multiple metal salt precursors to water nanodroplets emulsified in dichloroethane. Upon collision with an electrode, alloy NPs are electrodeposited into a disordered microstructure, where dissimilar metal atoms are proximally arranged. We also demonstrate precise control over metal stoichiometry by tuning the concentration of metal salt dissolved in the nanodroplet. The application of HEMG-NPs to energy conversion is highlighted with electrocatalytic water splitting on CoFeLaNiPt HEMG-NPs. High-entropy metallic glasses are an unexplored class of nanomaterials and are difficult to prepare. Here, the authors present an electrosynthetic method to design these materials with up to eight tunable metallic components and show multifunctional electrocatalytic water splitting capabilities.
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- Matthew W Glasscott
- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-3290, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-3290, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-3290, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-3290, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-3290, USA
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- Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS, IP Paris, 91128, Palaiseau, France
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-3290, USA. .,Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-3290, USA.
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Glasscott MW, Dick JE. Fine-Tuning Porosity and Time-Resolved Observation of the Nucleation and Growth of Single Platinum Nanoparticles. ACS NANO 2019; 13:4572-4581. [PMID: 30790511 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b00546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Porous metal nanoparticles (NPs) are important to a variety of applications; however, robust control over NP porosity is difficult to achieve. Here, we demonstrate control over NP porosity using nanodroplet-mediated electrodeposition by introducing glycerol into water droplets. Porosity approached 0 under viscous conditions (>6 cP), and intermediate viscosities allowed the fine-tuning of NP porosity between 0 and 15%. This method also allowed for control over average pore radius (1 to 5 nm) and pore density (2 to 6 × 1015 pores per square meter). Reduced mass transfer within water droplets was validated by studying single chloroplatinate-filled water droplet (droplet radius of ∼450 nm) collisions on a platinum ultramicroelectrode (UME, rUME = 5 μm). Collision transient lifetimes in the i- t response increased with increasing viscosity, and the total charge per event was conserved. The change in shape was consistent with the nucleation and growth of a platinum NP within the droplet, which was confirmed by fitting transients to classical nucleation and growth theory for single centers as a function of over-potential. This analysis allowed electrokinetic growth and diffusion-controlled growth to be distinguished and semi-quantified at the single NP level.
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- Matthew W Glasscott
- Department of Chemistry , The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill , North Carolina 27599 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill , North Carolina 27599 , United States
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Tang H, Hao H, Zhu J, Guan X, Qiu B, Li Y. Single Pt–Pd Bimetallic Nanoparticle Electrode: Controllable Fabrication and Unique Electrocatalytic Performance for the Methanol Oxidation Reaction. Chemistry 2019; 25:4935-4940. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201900076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Haoran Tang
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing, College of Chemistry and Materials ScienceAnhui Normal University Wuhu 241000 P.R. China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing, College of Chemistry and Materials ScienceAnhui Normal University Wuhu 241000 P.R. China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing, College of Chemistry and Materials ScienceAnhui Normal University Wuhu 241000 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of EducationJiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of EducationJiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 P.R. China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing, College of Chemistry and Materials ScienceAnhui Normal University Wuhu 241000 P.R. China
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Walmsley JD, Hill JW, Saha P, Hill CM. Probing Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction at Individual Cu Nanostructures via Optically Targeted Electrochemical Cell Microscopy. JOURNAL OF ANALYSIS AND TESTING 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s41664-019-00090-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Pendergast AD, Glasscott MW, Renault C, Dick JE. One-step electrodeposition of ligand-free PdPt alloy nanoparticles from water droplets: Controlling size, coverage, and elemental stoichiometry. Electrochem commun 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2018.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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