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Ngoipala A, Schott C, Briega-Martos V, Qamar M, Mrovec M, Javan Nikkhah S, Schmidt TO, Deville L, Capogrosso A, Moumaneix L, Kallio T, Viola A, Maillard F, Drautz R, Bandarenka AS, Cherevko S, Vandichel M, Gubanova EL. Hydride-Induced Reconstruction of Pd Electrode Surfaces: A Combined Computational and Experimental Study. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2410951. [PMID: 39632662 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202410951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2024] [Revised: 11/09/2024] [Indexed: 12/07/2024]
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Designing electrocatalysts with optimal activity and selectivity relies on a thorough understanding of the surface structure under reaction conditions. In this study, experimental and computational approaches are combined to elucidate reconstruction processes on low-index Pd surfaces during H-insertion following proton electroreduction. While electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy clearly reveals pronounced surface roughening and morphological changes on Pd(111), Pd(110), and Pd(100) surfaces during cyclic voltammetry, a complementary analysis using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry excludes Pd dissolution as the primary cause of the observed restructuring. Large-scale molecular dynamics simulations further show that these surface alterations are related to the creation and propagation of structural defects as well as phase transformations that take place during hydride formation.
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- Apinya Ngoipala
- School of Chemical Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Physics of Energy Conversion and Storage, Department of Physics, Technical University of Munich, James-Franck-Straße 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IET-2), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Cauerstr. 1, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Materials Simulation (ICAMS), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Materials Simulation (ICAMS), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- School of Chemical Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Physics of Energy Conversion and Storage, Department of Physics, Technical University of Munich, James-Franck-Straße 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Physics of Energy Conversion and Storage, Department of Physics, Technical University of Munich, James-Franck-Straße 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Physics of Energy Conversion and Storage, Department of Physics, Technical University of Munich, James-Franck-Straße 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Aalto University, Kemistintie 1, 02150, Espoo, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Aalto University, Kemistintie 1, 02150, Espoo, Finland
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LEPMI, Grenoble, 38000, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LEPMI, Grenoble, 38000, France
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Materials Simulation (ICAMS), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- Physics of Energy Conversion and Storage, Department of Physics, Technical University of Munich, James-Franck-Straße 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
- Catalysis Research Center TUM, Ernst-Otto-Fischer-Str. 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IET-2), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Cauerstr. 1, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- School of Chemical Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Physics of Energy Conversion and Storage, Department of Physics, Technical University of Munich, James-Franck-Straße 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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Yu H, Govindarajan N, Weitzner SE, Serra-Maia RF, Akhade SA, Varley JB. Theoretical Investigation of the Adsorbate and Potential-Induced Stability of Cu Facets During Electrochemical CO 2 and CO Reduction. Chemphyschem 2024; 25:e202300959. [PMID: 38409629 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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The activity and product selectivity of electrocatalysts for reactions like the carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) are intimately dependent on the catalyst's structure and composition. While engineering catalytic surfaces can improve performance, discovering the key sets of rational design principles remains challenging due to limitations in modeling catalyst stability under operating conditions. Herein, we perform first-principles density functional calculations adopting implicit solvation methods with potential control to study the influence of adsorbates and applied potential on the stability of different facets of model Cu electrocatalysts. Using coverage dependencies extracted from microkinetic models, we describe an approach for calculating potential and adsorbate-dependent contributions to surface energies under reaction conditions, where Wulff constructions are used to understand the morphological evolution of Cu electrocatalysts under CO2RR conditions. We identify that CO*, a key reaction intermediate, exhibits higher kinetically and thermodynamically accessible coverages on (100) relative to (111) facets, which can translate into an increased relative stabilization of the (100) facet during CO2RR. Our results support the known tendency for increased (111) faceting of Cu nanoparticles under more reducing conditions and that the relative increase in (100) faceting observed under CO2RR conditions is likely attributed to differences in CO* coverage between these facets.
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- Henry Yu
- Materials Science Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 94550, USA
- Laboratory for Energy Applications for the Future, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 94550, USA
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- Materials Science Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 94550, USA
- Laboratory for Energy Applications for the Future, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 94550, USA
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- Materials Science Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 94550, USA
- Laboratory for Energy Applications for the Future, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 94550, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Materials Science Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 94550, USA
- Laboratory for Energy Applications for the Future, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 94550, USA
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- Materials Science Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 94550, USA
- Laboratory for Energy Applications for the Future, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 94550, USA
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Mayer JM. Bonds over Electrons: Proton Coupled Electron Transfer at Solid-Solution Interfaces. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:7050-7064. [PMID: 36943755 PMCID: PMC10080693 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c10212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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This Perspective argues that most redox reactions of materials at an interface with a protic solution involve net proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) (or other cation-coupled ET). This view contrasts with the traditional electron-transfer-focused view of redox reactions at semiconductors, but redox processes at metal surfaces are often described as PCET. Taking a thermodynamic perspective, transfer of an electron is typically accompanied by a stoichiometric proton, much as the chemistry of lithium-ion batteries involves coupled transfers of e- and Li+. The PCET viewpoint implicates the surface-H bond dissociation free energy (BDFE) as the preeminent energetic parameter and its conceptual equivalents, the electrochemical ne-/nH+ potential versus the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) and the free energy of hydrogenation, ΔG°H. These parameters capture the thermochemistry of PCET at interfaces better than electronic parameters such as Fermi energies, electron chemical potentials, flat-band potentials, or band-edge energies. A unified picture of PCET at metal and semiconductor surfaces is presented. Exceptions, limitations, implications, and future directions motivated by this approach are described.
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- James M Mayer
- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, 225 Prospect Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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Screening of Carbon-Supported Platinum Electrocatalysts Using Frumkin Adsorption Isotherms. INORGANICS 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/inorganics11030103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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An important stage in the development of platinum electrocatalysts on carbon support is the analysis of their basic parameters. Cyclic voltammetry is an effective tool for analyzing the structural and electrochemical properties of such electrocatalysts. Using Frumkin adsorption isotherms, the contribution of the platinum surface to the hydrogen adsorption region was well described by three peaks corresponding to different crystal structures. The screening was carried out for platinum black and platinum electrocatalysts supported by carbon black, reduced graphene oxide (RGO), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and nanofibers (CNFs). For most samples, the peak contribution to the electrochemical surface area (ESA) and corresponding hydrogen adsorption energies had close values, but the parameters deviated for Pt black and RGO-based samples was observed. The dependence of the calculated peak parameters on the number of accelerated stress test cycles was used to evaluate the effect of the type of carbon support on the stability of the electrocatalyst and the structure of platinum nanoparticles. The experimental results indicate a high degree of stability and differences in the degradation mechanisms of electrocatalysts based on nanostructured carbon compared to carbon black, which are explained by differences in the metal-support interaction and corrosion resistance of nanostructured carbon supports.
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Li H, Liang Y, Ju W, Schneider O, Stimming U. In Situ Monitoring of the Surface Evolution of a Silver Electrode from Polycrystalline to Well-Defined Structures. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:14981-14987. [PMID: 36395357 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Capturing the surface-structural dynamics of metal electrocatalysts under certain electrochemical environments is intriguingly desired for understanding the behavior of various metal-based electrocatalysts. However, in situ monitoring of the evolution of a polycrystalline metal surface at the interface of electrode-electrolyte solutions at negative/positive potentials with high-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) is seldom. Here, we use electrochemical STM (EC-STM) for in situ monitoring of the surface evolution process of a silver electrode in both an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and an ionic liquid of 1-methyl-1-octylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl) amide driven by negative potentials. We found silver underwent a surface change from a polycrystalline structure to a well-defined surface arrangement in both electrolytes. In NaOH aqueous solution, the silver surface transferred in several minutes at a turning-point potential where hydrogen adsorbed and formed mainly (111) and (100) pits. Controversially, the surface evolution in the ionic liquid was much slower than that in the aqueous solution, and cation adsorption was observed in a wide potential range. The surface evolution of silver is proposed to be linked to the surface adsorbates as well as the formation of their complexes with undercoordinated silver atoms. The results also show that cathodic annealing of polycrystalline silver is a cheap, easy, and reliable way to obtain quasi-ordered crystal surfaces.
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- Hongjiao Li
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
- Institut für Informatik VI, Technische Universität München, Schleißheimer Str. 90a, Garching b. München 85748, Germany
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- Max Planck-EPFL Laboratory for Molecular Nanoscience and Technology, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
- Institute of Physics (IPHYS), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology, Wushan Road 381, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China
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- Institut für Informatik VI, Technische Universität München, Schleißheimer Str. 90a, Garching b. München 85748, Germany
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- Department of Physics E19, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str.1, Garching b. München 85748, Germany
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Wei J, Chen W, Zhou D, Cai J, Chen YX. Restructuring of well-defined Pt-based electrode surfaces under mild electrochemical conditions. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(22)64100-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Iizuka K, Kumeda T, Suzuki K, Tajiri H, Sakata O, Hoshi N, Nakamura M. Tailoring the active site for the oxygen evolution reaction on a Pt electrode. Commun Chem 2022; 5:126. [PMID: 36698008 PMCID: PMC9814662 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-022-00748-7] [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: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Highly active electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are essential to improve the efficiency of water electrolysis. The properties of OER active sites on single-crystal Pt electrodes were examined herein. The OER is markedly enhanced by repeated oxidative and reductive potential cycles on the Pt(111) surface. The OER activity on Pt(111) is nine times higher in the third cycle than that before the potential cycles. OER activation by potential cycling depends on the (111) terrace width, with wider (111) terraces significantly enhancing the OER. The oxidation/reduction of the Pt(111) surface produces atomic-sized vacancies on the terraces that activate the OER. Structural analysis using X-ray diffraction reveals that the active sites formed by potential cycling are defects in the second subsurface Pt layer. Potential cycling induces the bowl-shaped roughening of the electrode surface, wherein high-coordination number Pt atoms at the bottom of the cavities activate the OER.
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- Kazuki Iizuka
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, Yayoi-cho 1-33, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, Yayoi-cho 1-33, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, Yayoi-cho 1-33, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan
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- Research and Utilization Division, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI)/SPring-8, Kouto 1-1-1, Sayo-gun, Hyogo, 679-5198, Japan
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- Synchrotron X-ray Group and Synchrotron X-ray Station at SPring-8, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Kouto 1-1-1, Sayo-gun, Hyogo, 679-5148, Japan
- Center for Synchrotron Radiation Research, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI)/SPring-8, Sayo-gun, Hyogo, 679-5198, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, Yayoi-cho 1-33, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, Yayoi-cho 1-33, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan.
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Tanaka S, Tajiri H, Sakata O, Hoshi N, Nakamura M. Interfacial Structure of Pt(110) Electrode during Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Solutions. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:8403-8408. [PMID: 36047930 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In alkaline solutions, interfacial cations affect the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity of platinum electrodes. However, the effects of cations on the HER activity have not been previously investigated based on interfacial structures. In situ surface X-ray diffraction was performed on Pt(110), of which the HER activity is the highest in the low-index planes of Pt, at hydrogen evolution potentials in alkaline solutions, and revealed the interfacial structure of alkali metal cations (Li+ and Cs+). The interfacial structure of the Pt(110) electrode changed reversibly depending on the electrode potential. In the LiOH solution, where the HER activity was higher, the densely packed water layer in the electrical double layer acted as a hydrogen supplier. In the CsOH solution, where the HER activity was lower, the Cs+ cations were aligned in the missing rows of the 1 × 2 reconstructed Pt(110) surface, suggesting that the Cs+ hindered water from accessing the surface, resulting in a lower HER activity.
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- Syunnosuke Tanaka
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Research and Utilization Division, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute/SPring-8, Kouto 1-1-1, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Synchrotron X-ray Group and Synchrotron X-ray Station at SPring-8, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Kouto 1-1-1, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
- Center for Synchrotron Radiation Research, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI), Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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Dattila F, Seemakurthi RR, Zhou Y, López N. Modeling Operando Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. Chem Rev 2022; 122:11085-11130. [PMID: 35476402 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Since the seminal works on the application of density functional theory and the computational hydrogen electrode to electrochemical CO2 reduction (eCO2R) and hydrogen evolution (HER), the modeling of both reactions has quickly evolved for the last two decades. Formulation of thermodynamic and kinetic linear scaling relationships for key intermediates on crystalline materials have led to the definition of activity volcano plots, overpotential diagrams, and full exploitation of these theoretical outcomes at laboratory scale. However, recent studies hint at the role of morphological changes and short-lived intermediates in ruling the catalytic performance under operating conditions, further raising the bar for the modeling of electrocatalytic systems. Here, we highlight some novel methodological approaches employed to address eCO2R and HER reactions. Moving from the atomic scale to the bulk electrolyte, we first show how ab initio and machine learning methodologies can partially reproduce surface reconstruction under operation, thus identifying active sites and reaction mechanisms if coupled with microkinetic modeling. Later, we introduce the potential of density functional theory and machine learning to interpret data from Operando spectroelectrochemical techniques, such as Raman spectroscopy and extended X-ray absorption fine structure characterization. Next, we review the role of electrolyte and mass transport effects. Finally, we suggest further challenges for computational modeling in the near future as well as our perspective on the directions to follow.
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- Federico Dattila
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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Hoang NT, Thuan Nguyen PT, Chung PD, Thu Ha VT, Hung TQ, Nam PT, Thu VT. Electrochemical preparation of monodisperse Pt nanoparticles on a grafted 4-aminothiophenol supporting layer for improving the MOR reaction. RSC Adv 2022; 12:8137-8144. [PMID: 35424755 PMCID: PMC8982339 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra00040g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
The methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) has recently gained a lot of attention due to its application in fuel cells and electrochemical sensors. To enhance the MOR, noble metal nanoparticles should be homogeneously dispersed on the electrode surface with the aid of one suitable support. In this work, 4-aminothiophenol (4-ATP) molecules which contain simultaneously amine and thiol groups were electro-grafted onto the electrode surface to provide anchoring sites, limit aggregation and ensure good dispersion of metal nanoparticles. The results showed a high density of platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs) with an average size of 25 nm on the glassy electrode modified with a 4-ATP supporting layer. Consequently, the MOR was improved by 2.1 times with the aid of the grafted 4-ATP layer. The electrochemical sensor based on PtNPs/4-ATP/GCE is able to detect MeOH in a linear range from 1.26 to 21.42 mM with a detection limit of 1.21 mM.
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- Nguyen Tien Hoang
- University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
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- Hanoi National University of Education (HNUE 134 Xuan Thuy, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
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- Institute of Chemistry (IOC), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
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- Institute of Chemistry (IOC), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
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- Institute of Tropical Technology (ITT), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
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- University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
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Monteiro MCO, Dattila F, López N, Koper MTM. The Role of Cation Acidity on the Competition between Hydrogen Evolution and CO 2 Reduction on Gold Electrodes. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 144:1589-1602. [PMID: 34962791 PMCID: PMC8815072 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c10171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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CO2 electroreduction
(CO2RR) is a sustainable
alternative for producing fuels and chemicals. Metal cations in the
electrolyte have a strong impact on the reaction, but mainly alkali
species have been studied in detail. In this work, we elucidate how
multivalent cations (Li+, Cs+, Be2+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Ba2+, Al3+, Nd3+, and Ce3+) affect CO2RR and
the competing hydrogen evolution by studying these reactions on polycrystalline
gold at pH = 3. We observe that cations have no effect on proton reduction
at low overpotentials, but at alkaline surface pH acidic cations undergo
hydrolysis, generating a second proton reduction regime. The activity
and onset for the water reduction reaction correlate with cation acidity,
with weakly hydrated trivalent species leading to the highest activity.
Acidic cations only favor CO2RR at low overpotentials and
in acidic media. At high overpotentials, the activity for CO increases
in the order Ca2+ < Li+ < Ba2+ < Cs+. To favor this reaction there must be an interplay
between cation stabilization of the *CO2– intermediate, cation accumulation at the outer Helmholtz plane (OHP),
and activity for water reduction. Ab initio molecular
dynamics simulations with explicit electric field show that nonacidic
cations show lower repulsion at the interface, accumulating more at
the OHP, thus triggering local promoting effects. Water dissociation
kinetics is increasingly promoted by strongly acidic cations (Nd3+, Al3+), in agreement with experimental evidence.
Cs+, Ba2+, and Nd3+ coordinate to
adsorbed CO2 steadily; thus they enable *CO2– stabilization and barrierless protonation to
COOH and further reduction products.
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- Mariana C O Monteiro
- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Avenida Paısos Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Avenida Paısos Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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Chattot R, Martens I, Mirolo M, Ronovsky M, Russello F, Isern H, Braesch G, Hornberger E, Strasser P, Sibert E, Chatenet M, Honkimäki V, Drnec J. Electrochemical Strain Dynamics in Noble Metal Nanocatalysts. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:17068-17078. [PMID: 34623136 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c06780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The theoretical design of effective metal electrocatalysts for energy conversion and storage devices relies greatly on supposed unilateral effects of catalysts structure on electrocatalyzed reactions. Here, by using high-energy X-ray diffraction from the new Extremely Brilliant Source of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF-EBS) on device-relevant Pd and Pt nanocatalysts during cyclic voltammetry experiments in liquid electrolytes, we reveal the near ubiquitous feedback from various electrochemical processes on nanocatalyst strain. Beyond challenging and extending the current understanding of practical nanocatalysts behavior in electrochemical environment, the reported electrochemical strain provides experimental access to nanocatalysts absorption and adsorption trends (i.e., reactivity and stability descriptors) operando. The ease and power in monitoring such key catalyst properties at new and future beamlines is foreseen to provide a discovery platform toward the study of nanocatalysts encompassing a large variety of applications, from model environments to the device level.
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- Raphaël Chattot
- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, ID 31 Beamline, BP 220, 38043 Grenoble, France
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, ID 31 Beamline, BP 220, 38043 Grenoble, France
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, ID 31 Beamline, BP 220, 38043 Grenoble, France
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, ID 31 Beamline, BP 220, 38043 Grenoble, France
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, ID 31 Beamline, BP 220, 38043 Grenoble, France
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, ID 31 Beamline, BP 220, 38043 Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LEPMI, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Electrochemical Energy, Catalysis and Material Science Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Electrochemical Energy, Catalysis and Material Science Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LEPMI, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LEPMI, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, ID 31 Beamline, BP 220, 38043 Grenoble, France
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, ID 31 Beamline, BP 220, 38043 Grenoble, France
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Phan TH, Banjac K, Cometto FP, Dattila F, García-Muelas R, Raaijman SJ, Ye C, Koper MTM, López N, Lingenfelder M. Emergence of Potential-Controlled Cu-Nanocuboids and Graphene-Covered Cu-Nanocuboids under Operando CO 2 Electroreduction. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:2059-2065. [PMID: 33617268 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c04703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The electroreduction of CO2 (CO2RR) is a promising strategy toward sustainable fuels. Cu is the only Earth-abundant and pure metal capable of catalyzing CO2-to-hydrocarbons conversion with significant Faradaic efficiencies; yet, its dynamic structure under operando CO2RR conditions remains unknown. Here, we track the Cu structure operando by electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. Surprisingly, polycrystalline Cu surfaces reconstruct forming Cu nanocuboids whose size can be controlled by the polarization potential and the time employed in their in situ synthesis, without the assistance of organic surfactants and/or halide anions. If the Cu surface is covered by a graphene monolayer, smaller features with enhanced catalytic activity for CO2RR can be prepared. The graphene-protecting layer softens the 3D morphological changes that Cu-based catalysts suffer when exposed to aggressive electrochemical environments and allows us to track the kinetic roughening process. This novel strategy is promising for improving Cu long-term stability, and consequently, it could be used as a platform to ultimately control product selectivity.
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- Thanh Hai Phan
- Max Planck-EPFL Laboratory for Molecular Nanoscience and Technology and IPHYS, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Max Planck-EPFL Laboratory for Molecular Nanoscience and Technology and IPHYS, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Max Planck-EPFL Laboratory for Molecular Nanoscience and Technology and IPHYS, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, 23000 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, 23000 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, 23000 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Max Planck-EPFL Laboratory for Molecular Nanoscience and Technology and IPHYS, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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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
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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Pothole Classification Model Using Edge Detection in Road Image. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10196662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Since the image related to road damage includes objects such as potholes, cracks, shadows, and lanes, there is a problem that it is difficult to detect a specific object. In this paper, we propose a pothole classification model using edge detection in road image. The proposed method converts RGB (red green and blue) image data, including potholes and other objects, to gray-scale to reduce the amount of computation. It detects all objects except potholes using an object detection algorithm. The detected object is removed, and a pixel value of 255 is assigned to process it as a background. In addition, to extract the characteristics of a pothole, the contour of the pothole is extracted through edge detection. Finally, potholes are detected and classified based by the (you only look once) YOLO algorithm. The performance evaluation evaluates the distortion rate and restoration rate of the image, and the validity of the model and accuracy of the classification. The result of the evaluation shows that the mean square error (MSE) of the distortion rate and restoration rate of the proposed method has errors of 0.2–0.44. The peak signal to noise ratio (PSNR) is evaluated as 50 db or higher. The structural similarity index map (SSIM) is evaluated as 0.71–0.82. In addition, the result of the pothole classification shows that the area under curve (AUC) is evaluated as 0.9.
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Samjeské G, Kaneko T, Gunji T, Higashi K, Uruga T, Tada M, Iwasawa Y. Feed gas exchange (startup/shutdown) effects on Pt/C cathode electrocatalysis and surface Pt-oxide behavior in polymer electrolyte fuel cells as revealed using in situ real-time XAFS and high-resolution STEM measurements. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:9424-9437. [PMID: 32314748 DOI: 10.1039/c9cp06895c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The synchronizing measurements of both cyclic voltammograms (CVs) and real-time quick XAFSs (QXAFSs) for Pt/C cathode electrocatalysts in a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) of polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) treated by anode-gas exchange (AGEX) and cathode-gas exchange (CGEX) cycles (startup/shutdown conditions of FC vehicles) were performed for the first time to understand the opposite effects of the AGEX and CGEX treatments on the Pt/C performance and durability and also the contradiction between the electrochemical active surface area (ECSA) decrease and the performance increase by CGEX treatment. While the AGEX treatment decreased both the ECSA and performance of MEA Pt/C due to carbon corrosion, it was found that the CGEX treatment decreased the ECSA but increased the Pt/C performance significantly due to high-index (331) facet formation (high-resolution STEM) and hence the suppression of strongly bound Pt-oxide formation at cathode Pt nanoparticle surfaces. Transient QXAFS time-profile analysis for the MEA Pt/C also revealed a direct relationship between the electrochemical performance or durability and transient kinetics of the Pt/C cathode.
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- Gabor Samjeské
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
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Gao R, Edwards MA, Qiu Y, Barman K, White HS. Visualization of Hydrogen Evolution at Individual Platinum Nanoparticles at a Buried Interface. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:8890-8896. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c02202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Rui Gao
- 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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- 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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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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