The electrode-electrolyte interface of Cu via modulation excitation X-ray absorption spectroscopy

IF 32.4 1区材料科学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Energy & Environmental Science Pub Date : 2025-04-09 DOI:10.1039/d5ee01068c

Angel T. Garcia-Esparza, Xiang Li, Finn Babbe, Jinkyu Lim, K. Dean Skoien, Philipp Stefan Simon, Junko Yano, Dimosthenis Sokaras

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Abstract

Accessing the electrode-electrolyte interface under operating conditions and capturing time-resolved kinetics challenge electrochemical studies. Copper’s interfacial oxidation dynamics remain unclear despite extensive research. Modulation excitation X-ray absorption spectroscopy (ME-XAS) probes Cu in 100 mM KHCO₃ with sub-second sensitivity, revealing hydroxide forming 30±10 ms before Cu₂O at positive potentials (0 to 0.5 V RHE) near open-circuit conditions. From -0.4 to 0.8 V RHE, hydroxide reaches 49% with balanced Cu(I) and Cu(II) oxides. These insights into Cu interfacial redox under intermittent renewable energy operation—relevant to CO₂ electrolyzer durability—enhance our fundamental understanding of electrochemical interfaces.

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通过调制激发 X 射线吸收光谱研究铜的电极-电解质界面

在操作条件下访问电极-电解质界面并捕获时间分辨动力学是电化学研究的挑战。尽管进行了广泛的研究，铜的界面氧化动力学仍不清楚。调制激发x射线吸收光谱（ME-XAS）以亚秒灵敏度探测100 mM KHCO₃中的Cu，在开路条件下，在正电位（0至0.5 V RHE）下，比Cu₂O早30±10 ms形成氢氧化物。在-0.4 ~ 0.8 V RHE范围内，Cu(I)和Cu（II）氧化物平衡，氢氧化物含量达到49%。这些对间歇性可再生能源操作下Cu界面氧化还原的见解（与CO₂电解槽的耐久性相关）增强了我们对电化学界面的基本理解。

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Energy & Environmental Science 化学-工程：化工

CiteScore

50.50

自引率

2.20%

发文量

349

审稿时长

2.2 months

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