Spatially Resolved XPS Characterization of Electrochemical Surfaces
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods: the Soft X-rays Scanning Photoemission Microscope of Elettra
2.1. The Standard UHV—HV Setup
2.2. Novel Solutions for Operando Near-ambient Pressure Approaches
2.3. Sample Preparation
2.3.1. Ag-In Alloys
2.3.2. Mn-Ni SOFC at High Vacuum
2.3.3. LSM-NiO Single Chamber SOFC
3. Results
3.1. In-Depth Analysis of Ag-In Ex Situ Electrodeposited Alloys Exhibiting a Dynamic Pattern Formation Mechanism
3.2. Spectromicroscopy Analysis of Electrochemical Processes at the Electrodes of a Self-driven Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
3.3. Operando Characterization of a Single-chamber Solid Oxide Fuel Cell at Near-ambient Pressure
3.3.1. Electrochemical Measurements
3.3.2. Spatially Resolved Photoemission Measurements at Near Ambient Pressure
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Bozzini, B.; Kuscer, D.; Amati, M.; Gregoratti, L.; Zeller, P.; Dobrovolska, T.; Krastev, I. Spatially Resolved XPS Characterization of Electrochemical Surfaces. Surfaces 2019, 2, 295-314. https://doi.org/10.3390/surfaces2020022
Bozzini B, Kuscer D, Amati M, Gregoratti L, Zeller P, Dobrovolska T, Krastev I. Spatially Resolved XPS Characterization of Electrochemical Surfaces. Surfaces. 2019; 2(2):295-314. https://doi.org/10.3390/surfaces2020022
Chicago/Turabian StyleBozzini, Benedetto, Danjela Kuscer, Matteo Amati, Luca Gregoratti, Patrick Zeller, Tsvetina Dobrovolska, and Ivan Krastev. 2019. "Spatially Resolved XPS Characterization of Electrochemical Surfaces" Surfaces 2, no. 2: 295-314. https://doi.org/10.3390/surfaces2020022