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Electrolyte concentration modulates the surface structure evolution of Au(111) cathodes

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: In situ EC-STM reveals that metal electrode surface evolution is governed by electrolyte type, concentration, and surface modification, highlighting how alkali metal cations regulate electrochemical interface and electrocatalytic reactions.

Source: Chemical Science

DOI: 10.1039/d5sc07564e

Authors: Yue Feng, Yu-Qi Wang, Jiaju Fu, Zi-Cong Wang, Dong Wang, Li-Jun Wan

Institutions: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Subfield: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Field: Energy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Key Research and Development Program of China

Awards: G546359567, G8097942883, G8940940746