Bubbles pinned on electrodes: Friends or foes of aqueous electrochemistry?
Electrochemists and engineers regard adherent gas bubbles as redox-inactive and therefore blocking entities. Adhesion of bubbles at electrodes generally carries an energy penalty. But this is not always the case: bubbles pinned on an electrode surface initiate the oxidation of water-soluble species...
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| description | Electrochemists and engineers regard adherent gas bubbles as redox-inactive and therefore blocking entities. Adhesion of bubbles at electrodes generally carries an energy penalty. But this is not always the case: bubbles pinned on an electrode surface initiate the oxidation of water-soluble species under conditions where such reactions would normally be considered impossible. Here we critically review the recent literature that is beginning to unveil the novel concept of on-water electrochemistry. Harnessing electrochemical reactivity of the water–gas–electrode interface has the potential to become a game-changer in organic electrosynthesis, accelerating the transition toward a sustainable chemical industry by simplifying the direct integration of renewable electricity into the production of commodity chemicals. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-939382023-12-12T07:54:27Z Bubbles pinned on electrodes: Friends or foes of aqueous electrochemistry? Ciampi, Simone Iyer, K.S. Science & Technology Physical Sciences Technology Chemistry, Physical Electrochemistry Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Chemistry Materials Science Heterogeneous electrochemistry Electrosynthesis Interfaces Gas bubbles ELECTROSTATIC CATALYSIS ORGANIC-SYNTHESIS WATER-INTERFACE CHEMISTRY ELECTROSYNTHESIS SELECTIVITY EFFICIENCY PROTEIN Electrochemists and engineers regard adherent gas bubbles as redox-inactive and therefore blocking entities. Adhesion of bubbles at electrodes generally carries an energy penalty. But this is not always the case: bubbles pinned on an electrode surface initiate the oxidation of water-soluble species under conditions where such reactions would normally be considered impossible. Here we critically review the recent literature that is beginning to unveil the novel concept of on-water electrochemistry. Harnessing electrochemical reactivity of the water–gas–electrode interface has the potential to become a game-changer in organic electrosynthesis, accelerating the transition toward a sustainable chemical industry by simplifying the direct integration of renewable electricity into the production of commodity chemicals. 2022 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93938 10.1016/j.coelec.2022.100992 English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT190100148 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ELSEVIER fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Science & Technology Physical Sciences Technology Chemistry, Physical Electrochemistry Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Chemistry Materials Science Heterogeneous electrochemistry Electrosynthesis Interfaces Gas bubbles ELECTROSTATIC CATALYSIS ORGANIC-SYNTHESIS WATER-INTERFACE CHEMISTRY ELECTROSYNTHESIS SELECTIVITY EFFICIENCY PROTEIN Ciampi, Simone Iyer, K.S. Bubbles pinned on electrodes: Friends or foes of aqueous electrochemistry? |
| title | Bubbles pinned on electrodes: Friends or foes of aqueous electrochemistry? |
| title_full | Bubbles pinned on electrodes: Friends or foes of aqueous electrochemistry? |
| title_fullStr | Bubbles pinned on electrodes: Friends or foes of aqueous electrochemistry? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bubbles pinned on electrodes: Friends or foes of aqueous electrochemistry? |
| title_short | Bubbles pinned on electrodes: Friends or foes of aqueous electrochemistry? |
| title_sort | bubbles pinned on electrodes: friends or foes of aqueous electrochemistry? |
| topic | Science & Technology Physical Sciences Technology Chemistry, Physical Electrochemistry Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Chemistry Materials Science Heterogeneous electrochemistry Electrosynthesis Interfaces Gas bubbles ELECTROSTATIC CATALYSIS ORGANIC-SYNTHESIS WATER-INTERFACE CHEMISTRY ELECTROSYNTHESIS SELECTIVITY EFFICIENCY PROTEIN |
| url | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT190100148 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93938 |