Stabilizing the Meniscus for Operando Characterization of Platinum During the Electrolyte-Consuming Alkaline Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Stoerzinger, Kelsey A.; Favaro, Marco; Ross, Philip N.; Hussain, Zahid; Liu, Zhi; Yano, Junko; Crumlin, Ethan J.

doi:10.1007/s11244-018-1063-6

Stabilizing the Meniscus for Operando Characterization of Platinum During the Electrolyte-Consuming Alkaline Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Journal Article · Tue Oct 23 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Topics in Catalysis

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-018-1063-6· OSTI ID:1580347

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Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing (China); Shanghai Tech Univ., Shanghai (China)

Achieving a molecular-level understanding of interfacial (photo)electrochemical processes is essential in order to tailor novel and highly-performing catalytic systems. The corresponding recent development of in situ and operando tools has posed new challenges on experimental architectures. In this study, we use ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (AP-XPS) to probe the solid/liquid electrified interface of a polycrystalline Pt sample in contact with an alkaline electrolyte during hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions. Using the “dip-and-pull” technique to probe the interface through a thin liquid layer generated on the sample surface, we observe that the electrolyte meniscus becomes unstable under sustained driving of an electrolyte-consuming reaction (such as water oxidation). The addition of an electrochemically inert supporting electrolyte mitigates this issue, maintaining a stable meniscus layer for prolonged reaction times. In contrast, for processes in which the electrolyte is replenished in the reaction pathway (i.e. water reduction in alkaline conditions), we find that the solid/liquid interface remains stable without addition of a secondary supporting electrolyte. The approach described in this work allows the extension of operando AP-XPS capabilities using the “dip-and-pull” method to a broader class of reactions consuming ionic species during complex interfacial faradaic processes.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1580347

Journal Information:: Topics in Catalysis, Journal Name: Topics in Catalysis Journal Issue: 20 Vol. 61; ISSN 1022-5528

Publisher:: SpringerCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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