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Cai, J.; Griffin, E.; Guarochico-Moreira, V.; Barry, D.; Xin, B.; Huang, S.; Geim, A.K.; Peeters, F.M.; Lozada-Hidalgo, M. |
Title |
Photoaccelerated water dissociation across one-atom-thick electrodes |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2022 |
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Nano letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nano Lett |
Volume |
22 |
Issue |
23 |
Pages |
9566-9570 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
Abstract |
Recent experiments demonstrated that interfacial water dissociation (H2O ⇆ H+ + OH-) could be accelerated exponentially by an electric field applied to graphene electrodes, a phenomenon related to the Wien effect. Here we report an order-of-magnitude acceleration of the interfacial water dissociation reaction under visible-light illumination. This process is accompanied by spatial separation of protons and hydroxide ions across one-atom-thick graphene and enhanced by strong interfacial electric fields. The found photoeffect is attributed to the combination of graphene's perfect selectivity with respect to protons, which prevents proton-hydroxide recombination, and to proton transport acceleration by the Wien effect, which occurs in synchrony with the water dissociation reaction. Our findings provide fundamental insights into ion dynamics near atomically thin proton-selective interfaces and suggest that strong interfacial fields can enhance and tune very fast ionic processes, which is of relevance for applications in photocatalysis and designing reconfigurable materials. |
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Wos |
000892112200001 |
Publication Date |
2022-11-30 |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
1530-6984 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
10.8 |
Times cited |
3 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 10.8 |
Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:192759 |
Serial |
7330 |
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Author |
Cai, J.; Griffin, E.; Guarochico-Moreira, V.H.; Barry, D.; Xin, B.; Yagmurcukardes, M.; Zhang, S.; Geim, A.K.; Peeters, F.M.; Lozada-Hidalgo, M. |
Title |
Wien effect in interfacial water dissociation through proton-permeable graphene electrodes |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
Year |
2022 |
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Nature communications |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nat Commun |
Volume |
13 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
5776-5777 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
Abstract |
Strong electric fields can accelerate molecular dissociation reactions. The phenomenon known as the Wien effect was previously observed using high-voltage electrolysis cells that produced fields of about 10(7) V m(-1), sufficient to accelerate the dissociation of weakly bound molecules (e.g., organics and weak electrolytes). The observation of the Wien effect for the common case of water dissociation (H2O reversible arrow H+ + OH-) has remained elusive. Here we study the dissociation of interfacial water adjacent to proton-permeable graphene electrodes and observe strong acceleration of the reaction in fields reaching above 10(8) V m(-1). The use of graphene electrodes allows measuring the proton currents arising exclusively from the dissociation of interfacial water, while the electric field driving the reaction is monitored through the carrier density induced in graphene by the same field. The observed exponential increase in proton currents is in quantitative agreement with Onsager's theory. Our results also demonstrate that graphene electrodes can be valuable for the investigation of various interfacial phenomena involving proton transport. |
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000862552600012 |
Publication Date |
2022-10-01 |
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Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
2041-1723 |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
16.6 |
Times cited |
14 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 16.6 |
Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:191575 |
Serial |
7228 |
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