Potential-sensing electrochemical atomic force microscopy for in operando analysis of water-splitting catalysts and interfaces

Nellist, Michael R.; Laskowski, Forrest A.  L.; Qiu, Jingjing; Hajibabaei, Hamed; Sivula, Kevin; Hamann, Thomas W.; Boettcher, Shannon W.

doi:10.1038/s41560-017-0048-1

Potential-sensing electrochemical atomic force microscopy for in operando analysis of water-splitting catalysts and interfaces

Journal Article · 11 December 2017 · Nature Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-017-0048-1· OSTI ID:1539812

Nellist, Michael R.; Laskowski, Forrest A. L.; Qiu, Jingjing; Hajibabaei, Hamed; Sivula, Kevin; Hamann, Thomas W.; Boettcher, Shannon W.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Oregon, Eugene, OR (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0014279

OSTI ID:: 1539812

Journal Information:: Nature Energy, Vol. 3, Issue 1; ISSN 2058-7546

Publisher:: Nature Publishing Group

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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