Electrochemistry of Nanoparticles |
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| Authors: | Steven E. F. Kleijn Dr. Stanley C. S. Lai Prof. Dr. Marc T. M. Koper Prof. Dr. Patrick R. Unwin |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, PO Box 9502, 2300 RA, Leiden (The Netherlands);2. Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL (UK);3. Current address: MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, PO Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede (The Netherlands) |
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| Abstract: | Metal nanoparticles (NPs) find widespread application as a result of their unique physical and chemical properties. NPs have generated considerable interest in catalysis and electrocatalysis, where they provide a high surface area to mass ratio and can be tailored to promote particular reaction pathways. The activity of NPs can be analyzed especially well using electrochemistry, which probes interfacial chemistry directly. In this Review, we discuss key issues related to the electrochemistry of NPs. We highlight model studies that demonstrate exceptional control over the NP shape and size, or mass‐transport conditions, which can provide key insights into the behavior of ensembles of NPs. Particular focus is on the challenge of ultimately measuring reactions at individual NPs, and relating the response to their structure, which is leading to imaginative experiments that have an impact on electrochemistry in general as well as broader surface and colloid science. |
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| Keywords: | catalysis electron transfer nanotechnology surface chemistry |
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