Exploring dynamic solvation kinetics at electrocatalyst surfaces.

ABSTRACT: The interface between electrocatalyst and electrolyte is highly dynamic. Even in absence of major structural changes, the intermediate coverage and interfacial solvent are bias and time dependent. This is not accounted for in current kinetic models. Here, we study the kinetics of the hydrogen evolution, ammonia oxidation and oxygen reduction reactions on polycrystalline Pt with distinct intrinsic rates and intermediates (e.g. *H, *OH, *NH₂, *N). Despite these differences, we discover shared relationships between the pre-exponential factor and the activation energy that we link to solvation kinetics in the presence of electronic excess charge and charged intermediates. Further, we study dynamic changes of these kinetic parameters with a millisecond time resolution during electros

SUBMITTER: Sarabia F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11411097 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature