Effect of Alkali Metal Cations and Trace Metal Impurities on Cathodic Corrosion of Gold Electrode Surfaces

Author:

Elnagar Mohamed M.1,Kibler Ludwig A.1,Jacob Timo1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Institute of Electrochemistry Ulm University 89069 Ulm Germany

Abstract

AbstractIn this work, we comprehensively studied the cathodic corrosion of Au electrodes as a function of the identity of alkali metal hydroxides at different concentrations and various negative potentials. We reveal that the ratio of free water and water bound in hydration shells controls the overall cathodic corrosion behavior, alongside the specific adsorption of alkali metal cations. Moreover, we highlight the crucial role of electrolyte cleanliness, particularly regarding the presence of trace metal impurities. Interestingly, the presence of trace amounts of nickel and iron in as‐received CsOH suppresses cathodic corrosion by their deposition onto Au surfaces. In contrast, after purification the polarization of Au surfaces in 10 M CsOH leads to the formation of nanoporous surfaces with high electrochemically active surface area, in which the degree of porosity can be tuned by varying the polarization time at −1.6 V vs. RHE.

Funder

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

Publisher

Wiley

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