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  • Electrochemistry
  • Surface Science
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Understanding electrochemical interfaces is crucial for catalysis and energy storage.
  • Atomic-level dynamics at electrode surfaces influence reaction rates.
  • X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy (XPCS) offers insights into nanoscale dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the applied potential-dependent atomic step motion on the Ag(001) surface.
  • To correlate surface dynamics with applied potential and interfacial water ordering.
  • To introduce a new extension of XPCS for studying electrochemical interfaces.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a novel extension of X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy (XPCS).
  • Measured atomic step motion rates on Ag(001) in a weak NaF electrolyte.
  • Performed concurrent specular X-ray scattering measurements.

Main Results:

  • Observed significant changes in surface configuration over timescales of 10^2-10^4 seconds, dependent on applied potential.
  • Demonstrated a direct relationship between surface dynamics, applied potential, and surface energy.
  • Found correlations between water layer ordering at the interface and observed surface dynamics.

Conclusions:

  • Applied potential profoundly influences atomic-scale dynamics at the Ag(001) electrode-electrolyte interface.
  • The observed dynamics are linked to surface energy variations relative to applied potential.
  • Interfacial water ordering plays a role in the electrochemically driven surface restructuring.