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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Surface Science
  • Materials Science

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  • Electrocatalytic reactions occur at the electrode-electrolyte interface, a nanoscale region challenging to study due to bulk electrolyte interference and dynamic potential-driven changes.
  • Understanding and controlling this interfacial microenvironment is crucial for optimizing electrocatalytic performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the bias-potential-driven dynamic response of the interfacial microenvironment during electrocatalysis.
  • To elucidate the mechanistic origin of catalytic selectivity in CO2 electroreduction.
  • To explore the use of quaternary ammonium cationic surfactants as electrolyte additives to modulate the interface.

Main Methods:

  • Electrochemical co-reduction of CO2 and H2O on silver electrodes.
  • In situ vibrational spectroscopy.
  • Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.
  • Molecular dynamics simulations.

Main Results:

  • Surfactant structure dynamically transitioned from random to ordered assembly with increasing applied bias potential.
  • The ordered surfactant assembly regulated the interfacial water, repelling isolated water and suppressing ordered water structures.
  • CO2 enrichment at the electrified interface was promoted, leading to a hydrophobic-aerophilic microenvironment.
  • This microenvironment reduced water dissociation activity and enhanced CO2 electroreduction selectivity to CO.

Conclusions:

  • Regulating the interfacial microenvironment with organic additives is a key strategy for boosting electrochemical performance.
  • The study demonstrates a method to enhance CO2 electroreduction to CO by controlling the electrode-electrolyte interface using surfactants.