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Area of Science:

  • Surface Science
  • Electrocatalysis
  • Computational Chemistry

Background:

  • Electrochemical environments at surfaces critically impact applications like batteries and electrocatalysis.
  • Solvent, co-adsorbates, and electric fields are known to influence surface chemistry.
  • Understanding these effects is crucial for advancing electrocatalysis research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To model key steps in the ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) on a Rh(111) catalyst.
  • To investigate the influence of electric fields and co-adsorbed water on EOR surface chemistry.
  • To determine how these factors affect adsorption and reaction energies.

Main Methods:

  • Density functional theory (DFT) modeling was employed.
  • Simulations focused on the Rh(111) surface, a common EOR catalyst.
  • Key reaction steps involving C-C and C-H bond scission and C-O bond formation were assessed.

Main Results:

  • Electric fields and water presence significantly alter surface chemistry and energetics.
  • C-C bond scission is most favored via CHCO adsorbates under specific conditions.
  • While CHCO scission dominates without external fields, CH2CO and CHCO scission become competitive under strong negative electric fields.

Conclusions:

  • Electric fields and water play a crucial role in modulating the ethanol oxidation reaction mechanism.
  • DFT simulations provide valuable insights into the complex interplay of these factors on catalyst surfaces.
  • The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of electrocatalytic processes for fuel oxidation.