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Elucidating the assembly of Nanoparticle Organic Hybrid Materials (NOHMs) near an electrode interface with varying potential using Neutron Reflectivity

Journal Article · · Nanoscale
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/d3nr06621e· OSTI ID:2333626
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  1. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Case Western Reserve University
  2. Columbia University, New York, NY (United States)
  3. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
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A critical concern regarding electrolyte formulation in an electrochemical environment is the impact of the interaction of the multiple components (i.e., supporting electrolyte or additive) with the electrode surface. Recently, liquid-like neat Nanoparticle Organic Hybrid Materials (NOHMs) have been considered as an electrolyte component to improve the transport of redox-active species to the electrode surface. However, the structure and assembly of the NOHMs near the electrode surface is unknown and could significantly impact the electrode-electrolyte interface. Hence, we have investigated the depth profile of polyetheramine (HPE) polymer and NOHM-I-HPE (nanoparticles with ionically bonded HPE polymer) in deuterated water (D2O) in the presence of two different salts (KHCO3 and ZnCl2) near two different electrode surfaces using neutron reflectometry. Moreover, the depth profile of the NOHM-I-HPE near the electrode surface in a potential has also been studied with in-situ reflectivity experiments. Our results indicate that a change in the chemical structure/hydrophilicity of the electrode surface does not significantly impact the ordering of HPE polymer or NOHM-I-HPE near the surface. Here, this study also indicates that the NOHM-I-HPE particles form a clear layer near the electrode surface immediately above an adsorbed layer of free polymer on the electrode surface. The addition of salt does not impact the layering of NOHM-I-HPE, though it does alter the conformation of the polymer grafted to the nanoparticle surface and free polymer sequestered near the surface. Finally, the application of negative potential results in an increased amount of free polymer near the electrode surface. Correlating the depth profile of free polymer and NOHM-I-HPE particles with the electrochemical performance indicates that this assembly of free polymer near the electrode surface in NOHM-I-HPE solutions contributes to the higher current density of the system. Therefore, this holistic study offers insight into the importance of the assembly of NOHM-I-HPE electrolyte and free polymer near the electrode surface in an electrochemical milieu on its performance.
Research Organization:
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0019409
OSTI ID:
2333626
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 2335821
Journal Information:
Nanoscale, Journal Name: Nanoscale Journal Issue: 17 Vol. 16; ISSN 2040-3364
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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