Comparing interfacial cation hydration at catalytic active sites and spectator sites on gold electrodes: understanding structure sensitive CO<sub>2</sub> reduction kinetics
Jaclyn A. Rebstock, Quansong Zhu, L. Robert Baker
Abstract
Site-specific vibrational probes were used to elucidate the interfacial solvation structure between catalytic active sites and inactive sites on a Au electrode to reveal a unique, opposing cation-dependent double layer structure at active sites.
Topics & Concepts
KineticsElectrodeCatalysisReduction (mathematics)ChemistryElectrochemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringNanotechnologyPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryPhysicsGeometryEngineeringQuantum mechanicsMathematicsCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionIonic liquids properties and applications