Electrochemical Oxidation of Smooth and Nanoscale Rough Pt(111): An In Situ Surface X-ray Scattering Study
The potential dependent surface structure of Pt(111) electrodes in electrochemical environment was studied by in situ crystal truncation rod measurements and in operando grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering. Determination of the interface structure in the oxidation region reveal a continuo...
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Published in | Journal of the Electrochemical Society Vol. 164; no. 9; pp. H608 - H614 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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The Electrochemical Society
01.01.2017
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Summary: | The potential dependent surface structure of Pt(111) electrodes in electrochemical environment was studied by in situ crystal truncation rod measurements and in operando grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering. Determination of the interface structure in the oxidation region reveal a continuous increase of the coverage of place exchanged atoms toward more positive potentials. The resulting oxide consists of an oxygen rich outer and a Pt-rich inner atomic layer. With increasing potential the oxide approaches a more uniform stoichometry. While place exchange on atomically smooth terraces only occurs above 1.05 V, structural changes of 3D Pt islands, grown by repetitive oxidation/reduction cycles, already commence at 0.8 V, which is assigned to oxidation at Pt steps. Evolution of the 3D island distribution occurs in all stages of the cycles: Whereas Pt oxidation leads to narrowing of the lateral size distribution, vertical island growth occurs during the subsequent reduction. |
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Bibliography: | 0741709JES |
ISSN: | 0013-4651 1945-7111 |
DOI: | 10.1149/2.0741709jes |