Hydrogen energy-based electrochemical energy conversion technologies offer the promise
of enabling a transition of the global energy landscape from fossil fuels to renewable energy …

First-principles predictions play an important role in understanding chemistry at the
electrochemical interface. Electronic structure calculations are straightforward for vacuum …

The origin of the large kinetic pH effect in hydrogen electrocatalysis, that is, the
approximately two orders of magnitude decrease in reaction kinetics when moving from acid …

Specifically adsorbed alkali metal cations on metal electrodes have been hypothesized to
influence the reduction of CO2. However, experimental detection of these cations during …

Electrocatalysis is central to the production of renewable fuels and high-value commodity
chemicals. The electrolyte and the electrode together determine the catalytic properties of …

Platinum is an important material with applications in oxygen and hydrogen electrocatalysis.
To better understand how its activity can be modulated through electrolyte effects in the …

A major challenge in the modeling of electrochemical phenomena is the accurate
description of the interface between an electrolyte and a charged conductor. Polarizable …

Unraveling the atomistic structures of electric double layers (EDL) at electrified interfaces is
of paramount importance for understanding the mechanisms of electrocatalytic reactions …

Water structures at electrolyte/electrode interfaces play a crucial role in determining the
selectivity and kinetics of electrochemical reactions. Despite extensive experimental and …

The electrical double layer (EDL) plays a central role in electrochemical energy systems,
impacting charge transfer mechanisms and reaction rates. The fundamental importance of …