In situ electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy investigation of renewing graphite surface accompanied by electrochemical reaction |
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| Affiliation: | 1. GeoVax, Inc., Smyrna, GA, USA;2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA;3. Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA;4. Center for Structural Oncology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA;5. Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109, USA |
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| Abstract: | In situ electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy (ECSTM) has been employed to follow the renewal process of a graphite electrode accompanied by flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) electrochemical reaction which involves adsorption of the reduced form (FADH2) and desorption of the oxidized form (FAD). The renewal process initiates from steps or kinks on the electrode surface, which provide high active sites for adsorption. This renewal depends on the working electrode potential, especially in the range near the FAD redox potential. Our experiment suggests that delamination of the graphite surface is caused by interaction between the substrate and adsorbed molecules. A simple model is proposed to explain this phenomenon. |
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