Influence of sub-zero temperature on nucleation and growth of copper nanoparticles in electrochemical reactions
Abstract
Cu metal nanostructures have attracted wide interest of study as catalysts for CO2 reduction reaction and other applications. Controlling the structure and morphology of Cu nanostructures during synthesis is crucial for achieving desired properties. Here, we studied temperature effects on electrochemical deposition of Cu nanoparticles. We found the size, nucleation density, and crystallinity of Cu nanoparticles are strongly influenced by low temperature processing. The electrodeposition at low temperature (-20°C) results in clusters of assembled small Cu nanoparticles, which is distinctly different from the large individual highly crystalline Cu nanoparticles obtained from the room temperature process. The differences in Cu nanoparticle morphology and crystallinity are attributed to the variations in reduction reaction rate and surface diffusion. The limitation of the reaction rate promotes multiple nuclei, and low surface diffusion induces poor crystallinity. This study deepens our understanding of low-temperature effects on electrochemical processes assisting the design of diverse hierarchical catalytic materials.
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1826236
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1863916
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-05-CH11231; KC22ZH; AC02-05CH11231
- Resource Type:
- Published Article
- Journal Name:
- iScience
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: iScience Journal Volume: 24 Journal Issue: 11; Journal ID: ISSN 2589-0042
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- Netherlands
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; catalysis; nanoparticles; electrochemical materials science; materials science; materials characterization techniques
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Zhang, Qiubo, Wan, Jiawei, Shangguan, Junyi, Betzler, Sophia, and Zheng, Haimei. Influence of sub-zero temperature on nucleation and growth of copper nanoparticles in electrochemical reactions. Netherlands: N. p., 2021.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.isci.2021.103289.
Zhang, Qiubo, Wan, Jiawei, Shangguan, Junyi, Betzler, Sophia, & Zheng, Haimei. Influence of sub-zero temperature on nucleation and growth of copper nanoparticles in electrochemical reactions. Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.103289
Zhang, Qiubo, Wan, Jiawei, Shangguan, Junyi, Betzler, Sophia, and Zheng, Haimei. Mon .
"Influence of sub-zero temperature on nucleation and growth of copper nanoparticles in electrochemical reactions". Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.103289.
@article{osti_1826236,
title = {Influence of sub-zero temperature on nucleation and growth of copper nanoparticles in electrochemical reactions},
author = {Zhang, Qiubo and Wan, Jiawei and Shangguan, Junyi and Betzler, Sophia and Zheng, Haimei},
abstractNote = {Cu metal nanostructures have attracted wide interest of study as catalysts for CO2 reduction reaction and other applications. Controlling the structure and morphology of Cu nanostructures during synthesis is crucial for achieving desired properties. Here, we studied temperature effects on electrochemical deposition of Cu nanoparticles. We found the size, nucleation density, and crystallinity of Cu nanoparticles are strongly influenced by low temperature processing. The electrodeposition at low temperature (-20°C) results in clusters of assembled small Cu nanoparticles, which is distinctly different from the large individual highly crystalline Cu nanoparticles obtained from the room temperature process. The differences in Cu nanoparticle morphology and crystallinity are attributed to the variations in reduction reaction rate and surface diffusion. The limitation of the reaction rate promotes multiple nuclei, and low surface diffusion induces poor crystallinity. This study deepens our understanding of low-temperature effects on electrochemical processes assisting the design of diverse hierarchical catalytic materials.},
doi = {10.1016/j.isci.2021.103289},
journal = {iScience},
number = 11,
volume = 24,
place = {Netherlands},
year = {2021},
month = {11}
}
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