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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Surface Science

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  • Energy storage devices rely heavily on surface and interface phenomena.
  • Operando characterization is crucial for understanding electrochemical processes at these interfaces.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To visualize electrochemical processes at operating electrode surfaces using surface science techniques.
  • To investigate the role of surface effects in Al/graphite model batteries.

Main Methods:

  • Application of surface science methodologies, including electron spectroscopy and scanning probe microscopy.
  • Operando visualization of electrochemical processes on graphite electrode surfaces.

Main Results:

  • Direct observation of anion and cation intercalation in the surface region of graphite electrodes (tens of nanometers thick).
  • Surface region exhibits an intercalation pseudocapacitance mechanism with anion/cation co-intercalation, leading to double specific capacity.
  • Concentration of intercalants in the surface region is one order higher than in the bulk.

Conclusions:

  • The study highlights a distinct electrochemical mechanism at the electrode surface, contrasting with bulk mechanisms.
  • Surface-dominant, nanometer-thick graphite cathodes outperform bulk-dominant, micrometer-thick cathodes.
  • Surface effects are critical for optimizing charge storage systems.