Published March 27, 2023 | Version v1
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Operando Scanning Electrochemical Probe Microscopy during Electrocatalysis

Creators

  • 1. Analytical Chemistry − Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
  • 2. Technical Chemistry III, Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, 47057 Duisburg, Germany

Description

Scanning electrochemical probe microscopy (SEPM) techniques can disclose the local electrochemical reactivity of interfaces in single-entity and sub-entity studies. Operando SEPM measurements consist of using a SEPM tip to investigate the performance of electrocatalysts, while the reactivity of the interface is simultaneously modulated. This powerful combination can correlate electrochemical activity with changes in surface properties, e.g., topography and structure, as well as provide insight into reaction mechanisms. The focus of this review is to reveal the recent progress in local SEPM measurements of the catalytic activity of a surface toward the reduction and evolution of O2 and H2 and electrochemical conversion of CO2. The capabilities of SEPMs are showcased, and the possibility of coupling other techniques to SEPMs is presented. Emphasis is given to scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM), scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM), electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy (EC-STM), and scanning electrochemical cell microscopy (SECCM).

Notes

C.A., I.S.M., and B.N.J. acknowledge funding by the BMBF in the framework of the NanoMatFutur project "MatGasDif" (03XP0263). C.S.S. and W.S. acknowledge funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Grant Agreement No. 861962 (NanoBat), from the European Research Council (ERC) under the Grant Agreement No. 833498 (CasCat), and by the European Innovation Council (EIC) under the Grant Agreement No. 101046742 (MeBattery). C.A. and W.S. acknowledge funding by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) in the framework of the CRC247-388390466.

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European Commission
NanoBat - GHz nanoscale electrical and dielectric measurements of the solid-electrolyte interface and applications in the battery manufacturing line 861962
European Commission
CASCAT - Catalytic cascade reactions. From fundamentals of nanozymes to applications based on gas-diffusion electrodes 833408
European Commission
MeBattery - MEDIATED BIPHASIC BATTERY 101046742