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Title: Capturing the transient species at the electrode–electrolyte interface by in situ dynamic molecular imaging

Abstract

The electrochemical interface between the solid electrode and liquid electrolyte has long been studied because of its importance in electrical energy storage, material synthesis, catalysis, and energy conversions.1 However, such interfaces are complex and extremely difficult to observe directly and are poorly under-stood due to lack of true in situ tools.2 Although electrochemical techniques have been widely used to investigate such interfaces, they are based on macroscopic models or current changes that could not provide direct ionic and molecular information of the interfacial structure. Many in situ and ex situ spectroscopy and microscopy techniques have been used to study the solid–liquid (s–l) interface.3,4 In situ TEM in sealed liquid cells has notably become a popular choice to provide structural information of s–l at the atomic level.5,6 However, real-time spatial mapping of the ionic and molecular intermediate species at the dynamic inter-face still remains a key challenge.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1322514
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-120282
Journal ID: ISSN 1359-7345; 49143
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
ChemComm
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 52; Journal Issue: 73; Journal ID: ISSN 1359-7345
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Citation Formats

Yu, Jiachao, Zhou, Yufan, Hua, Xin, Liu, Songqin, Zhu, Zihua, and Yu, Xiao-Ying. Capturing the transient species at the electrode–electrolyte interface by in situ dynamic molecular imaging. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1039/C6CC02893D.
Yu, Jiachao, Zhou, Yufan, Hua, Xin, Liu, Songqin, Zhu, Zihua, & Yu, Xiao-Ying. Capturing the transient species at the electrode–electrolyte interface by in situ dynamic molecular imaging. United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CC02893D
Yu, Jiachao, Zhou, Yufan, Hua, Xin, Liu, Songqin, Zhu, Zihua, and Yu, Xiao-Ying. 2016. "Capturing the transient species at the electrode–electrolyte interface by in situ dynamic molecular imaging". United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CC02893D.
@article{osti_1322514,
title = {Capturing the transient species at the electrode–electrolyte interface by in situ dynamic molecular imaging},
author = {Yu, Jiachao and Zhou, Yufan and Hua, Xin and Liu, Songqin and Zhu, Zihua and Yu, Xiao-Ying},
abstractNote = {The electrochemical interface between the solid electrode and liquid electrolyte has long been studied because of its importance in electrical energy storage, material synthesis, catalysis, and energy conversions.1 However, such interfaces are complex and extremely difficult to observe directly and are poorly under-stood due to lack of true in situ tools.2 Although electrochemical techniques have been widely used to investigate such interfaces, they are based on macroscopic models or current changes that could not provide direct ionic and molecular information of the interfacial structure. Many in situ and ex situ spectroscopy and microscopy techniques have been used to study the solid–liquid (s–l) interface.3,4 In situ TEM in sealed liquid cells has notably become a popular choice to provide structural information of s–l at the atomic level.5,6 However, real-time spatial mapping of the ionic and molecular intermediate species at the dynamic inter-face still remains a key challenge.},
doi = {10.1039/C6CC02893D},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1322514}, journal = {ChemComm},
issn = {1359-7345},
number = 73,
volume = 52,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}