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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Surface Science
  • Physical Chemistry

Background:

  • Electrode-solution interfaces are typically assumed to be spatially homogeneous.
  • This assumption implies uniform intrinsic reactivity and solution electrical resistance across the electrode surface.
  • However, experimental evidence for this spatial uniformity is often lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the spatial uniformity of electrochemical processes at a gold macroelectrode.
  • To determine if electron transfer and charging processes exhibit spatial variations.
  • To identify the underlying causes of any observed heterogeneity and propose solutions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized optical microscopy to spatially resolve redox electrochemistry.
  • Performed optical measurements of interfacial impedance.
  • Analyzed electron transfer and charging processes at different radial coordinates of the electrode.

Main Results:

  • Discovered that electron transfer occurs milliseconds sooner at the electrode periphery compared to the center.
  • Observed similar spatial variations in the charging process (in the absence of electron transfer).
  • Attributed this spatial unsynchronization to a radially non-uniform distribution of solution resistance.

Conclusions:

  • The electrode-solution interface is not electrochemically homogeneous as commonly assumed.
  • Radially non-uniform solution resistance leads to spatially dependent electron transfer and charging times.
  • Engineering the solution resistance distribution can eliminate this heterogeneity, improving the fundamental understanding of electrode kinetics.