Reaction pathway of oxygen evolution on Pt(1 1 1) revealed through constant Fermi level molecular dynamics

The pathway of the oxygen evolution reaction at the Pt(1 1 1)/water interface is disclosed through constant Fermi level molecular dynamics. Upon the application of a positive bias potential H2O_ads and O_ads adsorbates are found to arrange in a hexagonal lattice with an irregular alternation. Increasing further the electrode potential then induces the oxygen evolution reaction, which is found to proceed through a hydrogen peroxide intermediate. Calculation of the associated overpotential shows a reduction of 0.2 eV compared to the associative mechanism. This result highlights the forcefullness of the applied scheme in exploring catalytic reactions in an unbiased way.

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Creator Bouzid, Assil; Gono, Patrick; Pasquarello, Alfredo
Publisher Materials Cloud
Publication Year 2019
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Language English
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Discipline Materials Science and Engineering