Surface Diffusion of Adsorptive Species on Gold Nanoelectrodes

Authors

Bao-fa SU
Wei WANG
Dong-ping ZHANFollow
Bin REN
Zhong-qun TIAN

Corresponding Author

Dong-ping ZHAN(dpzhan@xmu.edu.cn)

Abstract

Gold nanoelectrodes were prepared successfully by a programmed laser puller. The Faraday adsorptions of oxygen and iodine, and the underpotential deposition of lead on the gold nanoelectrodes were investigated. The results showed that the active areas of nanoelectrodes were dramatically higher than their appearant geometry areas, which is caused by the surface diffusion of adsorptive species from the nanoscale gold/electrolyte interface to the adjacent gold surface.

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DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.61558/2993-074X.2844

Publication Date

2011-08-28

Online Available Date

2011-06-09

Revised Date

2011-05-21

Received Date

2011-04-30

Recommended Citation

Bao-fa SU, Wei WANG, Dong-ping ZHAN, Bin REN, Zhong-qun TIAN. Surface Diffusion of Adsorptive Species on Gold Nanoelectrodes[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2011 , 17(3): Article 11.
DOI: 10.61558/2993-074X.2844
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol17/iss3/11

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