$\mathrm{O_2}$ reduction at a DMSO/Cu(111) model battery interface
| Autor: | Demling, Angelika, King, Sarah B., Shushkov, Philip, Stähler, Julia |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | J. Phys. Chem C, 2023 |
| Druh dokumentu: | Working Paper |
| DOI: | 10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c07491 |
| Popis: | In order to develop a better understanding of electrochemical $\mathrm{O_2}$ reduction in non-aqueous solvents, we apply two-photon photoelectron spectroscopy to probe the dynamics of $\mathrm{O_2}$ reduction at a DMSO/Cu(111) model battery interface. By analyzing the temporal evolution of the photoemission signal, we observe the formation of $\mathrm{O_2^-}$ from a trapped electron state at the DMSO/vacuum interface. We find the vertical binding energy of $\mathrm{O_2^-}$ to be 3.80 $\pm$ 0.05 eV, in good agreement with previous results from electrochemical measurements, but with improved accuracy, potentially serving as a basis for future calculations on the kinetics of electron transfer at electrode interfaces. Modelling the $\mathrm{O_2}$ diffusion through the DMSO layer enables us to quantify the activation energy of diffusion (31 $\pm$ 6 meV), the diffusion constant (1 $\pm$ 1$\cdot 10^{-8}$ cm$^2$/s), and the reaction quenching distance for electron transfer to $\mathrm{O_2}$ in DMSO (12.4 $\pm$ 0.4 $\unicode{x212B}$), a critical value for evaluating possible mechanisms for electrochemical side reactions. These results ultimately will inform the development and optimization of metal-air batteries in non-aqueous solvents. Comment: 13 pages, 5 figures |
| Databáze: | arXiv |
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