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  • Electrocatalysis and reaction kinetics.
  • Surface chemistry and electrocatalyst mechanisms.
  • Inorganic and organometallic electrochemistry.

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  • Traditional Tafel and reactant order analyses are limited for complex electrocatalytic reactions.
  • Surface coverage effects and mixed control require more robust mechanistic interrogation.
  • Cohesive kinetic analysis offers a quantitative approach but demands extensive data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an automated system for efficient electrochemical rate data collection.
  • To investigate the complex reaction mechanisms of carbon dioxide electroreduction to carbon monoxide.
  • To analyze kinetics at immobilized metal tetrapyrroles, including cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc), cobalt tetraphenylporphyrin (CoTPP), and iron phthalocyanine (FePc).

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a robotic system for automated sequential testing of up to 10 electrochemical cells.
  • System allows variation in electrode, electrolyte, gas-phase reactant composition, and applied voltage.
  • Quantitative model fitting and analysis of collected electrochemical rate data.

Main Results:

  • Observed bicarbonate and CO2 order dependences change with applied potential at CoPc, CoTPP, and FePc.
  • Electrolyte poisoning and potential-dependent rate control explain observed kinetic behaviors.
  • Mechanistic analysis suggests similar pathways for CoPc and CoTPP, distinct from FePc.

Conclusions:

  • The robotic system enhances the workflow for collecting electrochemical kinetic data.
  • Complex reaction mechanisms are prevalent in immobilized metal tetrapyrrole electrocatalysts.
  • Traditional analysis methods are insufficient for elucidating these intricate catalytic processes.