2021
Observation of a potential-dependent switch of water-oxidation mechanism on Co-oxide-based catalysts
Lang C, Li J, Yang K, Wang Y, He D, Thorne J, Croslow S, Dong Q, Zhao Y, Prostko G, Brudvig G, Batista V, Waegele M, Wang D. Observation of a potential-dependent switch of water-oxidation mechanism on Co-oxide-based catalysts. Chem 2021, 7: 2101-2117. DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2021.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWater oxidation mechanismWater oxidation reactionWater nucleophilic attack mechanismCo-based catalystsO bond formationNucleophilic attack mechanismKey elementary stepsHeterogeneous catalystsSalt electrolyteElectrode potentialApplied potentialBond formationLow driving forceO couplingElementary stepsMechanistic switchCatalystHigh driving forceDriving forceReactionAttack mechanismWater activityElectrolyteHereinPotential
2018
CO2 Reduction Catalysts on Gold Electrode Surfaces Influenced by Large Electric Fields
Clark M, Ge A, Videla P, Rudshteyn B, Miller C, Song J, Batista V, Lian T, Kubiak C. CO2 Reduction Catalysts on Gold Electrode Surfaces Influenced by Large Electric Fields. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2018, 140: 17643-17655. PMID: 30468391, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b09852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterfacial electric fieldSum frequency generation spectroscopyStark tuning rateReduction catalystAu electrodePotential-dependent frequency shiftNew catalytic electrodesCO2 reduction catalystsGold electrode surfaceFrequency generation spectroscopySite of CODensity functional theoryMolecular catalystsCatalytic electrodesElectrode surfaceCarbonyl ligandsHeterogeneous catalystsTuning rateSemiconductor electrodesGeneration spectroscopyInterfacial fieldSFG spectraCatalystVibrational spectraExperimental frequency shifts