Development of a versatile electrochemical cell for in situ grazing-incidence X-ray diffraction during non-aqueous electrochemical nitrogen reduction.

ABSTRACT: In situ techniques are essential to understanding the behavior of electrocatalysts under operating conditions. When employed, in situ synchrotron grazing-incidence X-ray diffraction (GI-XRD) can provide time-resolved structural information of materials formed at the electrode surface. In situ cells, however, often require epoxy resins to secure electrodes, do not enable electrolyte flow, or exhibit limited chemical compatibility, hindering the study of non-aqueous electrochemical systems. Here, a versatile electrochemical cell for air-free in situ synchrotron GI-XRD during non-aqueous Li-mediated electrochemical N₂ reduction (Li-N₂R) has been designed. This cell not only fulfills the stringent material requirements necessary to study this system but is also readily ex

SUBMITTER: Blair SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10481268 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature