In situ electrochemical scanning/transmission electron microscopy of electrode–electrolyte interfaces

Unocic, Raymond R.; Jungjohann, Katherine L.; Mehdi, B. Layla; Browning, Nigel D.; Wang, Chongmin

doi:10.1557/mrs.2020.226

Title: In situ electrochemical scanning/transmission electron microscopy of electrode–electrolyte interfaces

Journal Article · Thu Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · MRS Bulletin

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2020.226· OSTI ID:1736005

^[1]; Jungjohann, Katherine L. ^[2]; Mehdi, B. Layla ^[3]; Browning, Nigel D. ^[3]; Wang, Chongmin ^[4]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS)
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT)
Univ. of Liverpool (United Kingdom)
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Insights into the dynamics of electrochemical processes are critically needed to improve our fundamental understanding of electron, charge, and mass transfer mechanisms and reaction kinetics that influence a broad range of applications, from the functionality of electrical energy-storage and conversion devices (e.g., batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors), to materials degradation issues (e.g., corrosion and oxidation), and materials synthesis (e.g., electrodeposition). To unravel these processes, in situ electrochemical scanning/transmission electron microscopy (ec-S/TEM) was developed to permit detailed site-specific characterization of evolving electrochemical processes that occur at electrode–electrolyte interfaces in their native electrolyte environment, in real time and at high-spatial resolution. This approach utilizes “closed-form” microfabricated electrochemical cells that couple the capability for quantitative electrochemical measurements with high spatial and temporal resolution imaging, spectroscopy, and diffraction. Here, we review the state-of-the-art instrumentation for in situ ec-S/TEM and how this approach has resulted in new observations of electrochemical processes.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL); Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); Faraday Institution; USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830; NA0003525; AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1736005

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1770661

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-153779

Journal Information:: MRS Bulletin, Vol. 45, Issue 9; ISSN 0883-7694

Publisher:: Materials Research SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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