In situ electrochemical cells to study the oxygen evolution reaction by near ambient pressure x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Streibel, V; Hävecker, M; Yi, Y; Velasco Vélez, JJ; Skorupska, K; Stotz, E; Knop-Gericke, A; Schlögl, R; Arrigo, R

Abstract

In this contribution, we report the development of in situ electrochemical cells based on proton exchange membranes suitable for studying interfacial structural dynamics of energy materials under operation by near ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. We will present both the first design of a batch-type two-electrode cell prototype and the improvements attained with a continuous flow three-electrode cell. Examples of both sputtered metal films and carbon-supported metal nanostructures are included demonstrating the high flexibility of the cells to study energy materials. Our immediate focus was on the study of the oxygen evolution reaction, however, the methods described herein can be broadly applied to reactions relevant in energy conversion and storage devices.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Oct 17, 2018
• Publication Date: Oct 17, 2018
• Deposit Date: Mar 26, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 26, 2019
• Journal: Topics in Catalysis
• Print ISSN: 1022-5528
• Electronic ISSN: 1572-9028
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Volume: 61
• Issue: 20
• Pages: 2064-2084
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-018-1061-8
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-018-1061-8
• Related Public URLs: https://link.springer.com/journal/11244
• Additional Information: Funders : Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation;Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung; Projects : SYnchrotron and NEutron STudies for Energy Storage” (SYNESTESia);MANGAN cluster project; Grant Number: RFMEFI61614 × 0007; Grant Number: 05K14EWA