Stepping Into Electrocatalysis and Electrodeposition (Renewal of Surface Structure Effects on the Electrodeposition of Metal Monolayers)

该研究项目由分析和表面化学计划支持，解决了铂单晶电极表面电催化和电沉积步骤的影响。 甲酸的电氧化和Co/Pt磁性多层膜的沉积是Hector D. 康奈尔大学的Abruna。 这项工作提供了详细的洞察燃料电池和磁性材料应用的电活性金属的结构和功能之间的关系。详细了解电极表面结构与电极化学活性之间的联系是本研究项目的重点。 使用特征良好的阶梯式单晶电极，小有机分子反应正在研究中。 此外，在这项工作中，探索使用这些阶梯状表面作为模板的磁性多层膜的结构化沉积。 这些研究的结果将为电催化体系的行为提供基本的见解。

This research project, supported by the Analytical and Surface Chemistry Program, addresses the effect of steps on electrocatalysis and electrodeposition on platinum single crystal electrode surfaces. The electrooxidation of formic acid, and the deposition of Co/Pt magnetic multilayers form the main focus of this research carried out by Professor Hector D. Abruna at Cornell University. This work provides detailed insight into the relation between structure and function of electroactive metals in fuel cell and magnetic material applications. The detailed understanding of the connection between electrode surface structure and electrode chemical activity is the focus of this research project. Using well-characterized stepped single crystal electrodes, small organic molecule reactions are being examined. In addition, the use of these stepped surfaces as templates for the structured deposition of magnetic multilayers is explored in this work. The results of these studies will provide fundamental insight into the behavior of electrocatalytic systems.