Atomic-scale surface features (IMAGE)

University of Colorado at Boulder

Atomic-scale surface features

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Engineering the atomic-scale surface features of the platinum electrode in contact with the electrolyte helps in attracting molecular oxygen and faster conversion to water. A strongly bound oxygen molecule is highlighted in blue before the reaction on a platinum nanoplate surface.

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Heinz et al., 2021

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