Anodized indium metal electrodes for enhanced carbon dioxide reduction in aqueous electrolyte

The interactions of CO2 with indium metal electrodes have been characterized for electrochemical formate production. The electrode oxidation state, morphology, and voltammetric behaviors were systematically probed. It was found that an anodized indium electrode stabilized formate production over tim...

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Publié dans:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1985. - 30(2014), 25 vom: 01. Juli, Seite 7593-600
Auteur principal: Detweiler, Zachary M (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: White, James L, Bernasek, Steven L, Bocarsly, Andrew B
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2014
Accès à la collection:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Sujets:Journal Article
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Résumé:The interactions of CO2 with indium metal electrodes have been characterized for electrochemical formate production. The electrode oxidation state, morphology, and voltammetric behaviors were systematically probed. It was found that an anodized indium electrode stabilized formate production over time compared to etched indium electrodes and indium electrodes bearing a native oxide in applied potential range of -1.4 to -1.8 V vs SCE. In addition, it was observed that formate is the major product at unprecedentedly low overpotentials at the anodized surface. A surface hydroxide species was observed suggesting a mechanism of formate production that involves insertion of CO2 at the indium interface to form an electroactive surface bicarbonate species
Description:Date Completed 30.09.2015
Date Revised 02.07.2014
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/la501245p