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The Importance of Acid–Base Equilibria in Bicarbonate Electrolytes for CO(2) Electrochemical Reduction and CO Reoxidation Studied on Au(hkl) Electrodes

[Image: see text] Among heterogeneous electrocatalysts, gold comes closest to the ideal reversible electrocatalysis of CO(2) electrochemical reduction (CO2RR) to CO and, vice versa, of CO electroxidation to CO(2) (COOR). The nature of the electrolyte has proven to crucially affect the electrocatalyt...

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Autores principales: Marcandalli, Giulia, Villalba, Matias, Koper, Marc T. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Chemical Society 2021
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8154874/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33913319
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00703
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author Marcandalli, Giulia
Villalba, Matias
Koper, Marc T. M.
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Villalba, Matias
Koper, Marc T. M.
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description [Image: see text] Among heterogeneous electrocatalysts, gold comes closest to the ideal reversible electrocatalysis of CO(2) electrochemical reduction (CO2RR) to CO and, vice versa, of CO electroxidation to CO(2) (COOR). The nature of the electrolyte has proven to crucially affect the electrocatalytic behavior of gold. Herein, we expand the understanding of the effect of the widely employed bicarbonate electrolytes on CO2RR using gold monocrystalline electrodes, detecting the CO evolved during CO2RR by selective anodic oxidation. First, we show that CO2RR to CO is facet dependent and that Au(110) is the most active surface. Additionally, we detect by in situ FTIR measurements the presence of adsorbed CO(top) only on the Au(110) surface. Second, we highlight the importance of acid–base equilibria for both CO2RR and COOR by varying the electrolyte (partial pressure of CO(2) and the concentration of the bicarbonate) and voltammetric parameters. In this way, we identify different regimes of surface pH and bicarbonate speciation, as a function of the current and electrolyte conditions. We reveal the importance of the acid–base bicarbonate/carbonate couple, not only as a buffering equilibrium but also as species involved in the electrochemical reactions under study.
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spelling pubmed-81548742021-05-27 The Importance of Acid–Base Equilibria in Bicarbonate Electrolytes for CO(2) Electrochemical Reduction and CO Reoxidation Studied on Au(hkl) Electrodes Marcandalli, Giulia Villalba, Matias Koper, Marc T. M. Langmuir [Image: see text] Among heterogeneous electrocatalysts, gold comes closest to the ideal reversible electrocatalysis of CO(2) electrochemical reduction (CO2RR) to CO and, vice versa, of CO electroxidation to CO(2) (COOR). The nature of the electrolyte has proven to crucially affect the electrocatalytic behavior of gold. Herein, we expand the understanding of the effect of the widely employed bicarbonate electrolytes on CO2RR using gold monocrystalline electrodes, detecting the CO evolved during CO2RR by selective anodic oxidation. First, we show that CO2RR to CO is facet dependent and that Au(110) is the most active surface. Additionally, we detect by in situ FTIR measurements the presence of adsorbed CO(top) only on the Au(110) surface. Second, we highlight the importance of acid–base equilibria for both CO2RR and COOR by varying the electrolyte (partial pressure of CO(2) and the concentration of the bicarbonate) and voltammetric parameters. In this way, we identify different regimes of surface pH and bicarbonate speciation, as a function of the current and electrolyte conditions. We reveal the importance of the acid–base bicarbonate/carbonate couple, not only as a buffering equilibrium but also as species involved in the electrochemical reactions under study. American Chemical Society 2021-04-29 2021-05-11 /pmc/articles/PMC8154874/ /pubmed/33913319 http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00703 Text en © 2021 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society Permits non-commercial access and re-use, provided that author attribution and integrity are maintained; but does not permit creation of adaptations or other derivative works (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
spellingShingle Marcandalli, Giulia
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The Importance of Acid–Base Equilibria in Bicarbonate Electrolytes for CO(2) Electrochemical Reduction and CO Reoxidation Studied on Au(hkl) Electrodes
title The Importance of Acid–Base Equilibria in Bicarbonate Electrolytes for CO(2) Electrochemical Reduction and CO Reoxidation Studied on Au(hkl) Electrodes
title_full The Importance of Acid–Base Equilibria in Bicarbonate Electrolytes for CO(2) Electrochemical Reduction and CO Reoxidation Studied on Au(hkl) Electrodes
title_fullStr The Importance of Acid–Base Equilibria in Bicarbonate Electrolytes for CO(2) Electrochemical Reduction and CO Reoxidation Studied on Au(hkl) Electrodes
title_full_unstemmed The Importance of Acid–Base Equilibria in Bicarbonate Electrolytes for CO(2) Electrochemical Reduction and CO Reoxidation Studied on Au(hkl) Electrodes
title_short The Importance of Acid–Base Equilibria in Bicarbonate Electrolytes for CO(2) Electrochemical Reduction and CO Reoxidation Studied on Au(hkl) Electrodes
title_sort importance of acid–base equilibria in bicarbonate electrolytes for co(2) electrochemical reduction and co reoxidation studied on au(hkl) electrodes
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8154874/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33913319
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00703
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