Application of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy in Electrocatalysis and Electrochemistry

Haifeng Feng, Xun Xu, Yi Du, Shi Xue Dou

doi:10.1007/s41918-020-00074-3

Electrochemical Energy Reviews >

2021 , Vol. 4 >Issue 2: 249 - 268

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41918-020-00074-3

Application of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy in Electrocatalysis and Electrochemistry

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1. Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia;
2. BUAA-UOW Joint Research Centre, Beihang University, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China

Received date: 2020-03-05

Revised date: 2020-05-12

Online published: 2021-06-19

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This work was financially supported by the Australian Research Council (DP170101467, DP160102627 and FT180100585). The authors would also like to thank Dr. T. Silver for her valuable insights.

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Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) has gained increasing attention in the field of electrocatalysis due to its ability to reveal electrocatalyst surface structures down to the atomic level in either ultra-high-vacuum (UHV) or harsh electrochemical conditions. The detailed knowledge of surface structures, surface electronic structures, surface active sites as well as the interaction between surface adsorbates and electrocatalysts is highly beneficial in the study of electrocatalytic mechanisms and for the rational design of electrocatalysts. Based on this, this review will discuss the application of STM in the characterization of electrocatalyst surfaces and the investigation of electrochemical interfaces between electrocatalyst surfaces and reactants. Based on different operating conditions, UHV-STM and STM in electrochemical environments (EC-STM) are discussed separately. This review will also present emerging techniques including high-speed EC-STM, scanning noise microscopy and tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.

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Key words： Electrochemist; Electrocatalyst; STM; EC-STM

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Haifeng Feng, Xun Xu, Yi Du, Shi Xue Dou . Application of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy in Electrocatalysis and Electrochemistry[J]. Electrochemical Energy Reviews, 2021 , 4(2) : 249 -268 . DOI: 10.1007/s41918-020-00074-3

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