Toward understanding the role of the electric double layer structure and electrolyte effects on well-defined interfaces for electrocatalysis
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Sebastián-Pascual, Paula
Shao-Horn, Yang
Escudero-Escribano, María
Date Issued
April 2022
Journal
Current Opinion in Electrochemistry
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Elsevier BV
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Sebastián-Pascual, Paula, Shao-Horn, Yang and Escudero-Escribano, María. 2022. "Toward understanding the role of the electric double layer structure and electrolyte effects on well-defined interfaces for electrocatalysis." Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 32.
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Abstract
The interplay between the structure and composition of the electric double layer and the surface charge controls the electrocatalytic activity of reactions central to decarbonization of chemical fuels and materials. The employed electrolyte can affect the charge distribution and the electric field on the interface, which also alters the local pH and ordering of the water-solvent network. Additionally, the electrolyte plays a key role in stabilizing or destabilizing the adsorbed intermediates via non-covalent bonds, or poisons the surface and induces surface reconstruction, affecting the reactivity of the active sites positions. Herein, we discuss, from an experimental perspective, electrolyte effects on different interfacial properties relevant to electrocatalysis.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Research Laboratory of Electronics
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coelec.2021.100918
