An on-chip electrical transport spectroscopy approach for in situ monitoring electrochemical interfaces

Mengning Ding, Qiyuan He, Gongming Wang, Hung-Chieh Cheng, Yu Huang () and Xiangfeng Duan ()
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Mengning Ding: University of California
Qiyuan He: University of California
Gongming Wang: California Nanosystems Institute, University of California
Hung-Chieh Cheng: University of California
Yu Huang: University of California
Xiangfeng Duan: California Nanosystems Institute, University of California

Nature Communications, 2015, vol. 6, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract In situ monitoring electrochemical interfaces is crucial for fundamental understanding and continued optimization of electrocatalysts. Conventional spectroscopic techniques are generally difficult to implement for in situ electrochemical studies. Here we report an on-chip electrical transport spectroscopy approach for directly probing the electrochemical surfaces of metallic nanocatalysts in action. With a four-electrode device configuration, we demonstrate that the electrical properties of ultrafine platinum nanowires are highly sensitive and selective to the electrochemical surface states, enabling a nanoelectronic signalling pathway that reveals electrochemical interface information during in-device cyclic voltammetry. Our results not only show a high degree of consistency with generally accepted conclusions in platinum electrochemistry but also offer important insights on various practically important electrochemical reactions. This study defines a nanoelectronic strategy for in situ electrochemical surface studies with high surface sensitivity and surface specificity.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8867

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