Recent development and applications of differential electrochemical mass spectrometry in emerging energy conversion and storage solutions.

Chem Soc Rev

Key Lab of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education of China, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.

Published: July 2024

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  • Electrochemical energy conversion and storage is essential for a sustainable future, and Differential Electrochemical Mass Spectrometry (DEMS) is a valuable tool for analyzing gas/volatile intermediates in these processes.
  • This review covers the fundamental aspects of DEMS, practical usage including protocols and error analysis, and its diverse applications in energy conversion and storage, such as CO reduction and Li-ion batteries.
  • The article highlights recent advancements and the future potential of DEMS, aiming to provide researchers with a comprehensive understanding of its capabilities and inspire new scientific inquiries.

Article Abstract

Electrochemical energy conversion and storage are playing an increasingly important role in shaping the sustainable future. Differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS) offers an and cost-effective tool to monitor the evolution of gaseous/volatile intermediates and products during these processes. It can deliver potential-, time-, mass- and space-resolved signals which facilitate the understanding of reaction kinetics. In this review, we show the latest developments and applications of DEMS in various energy-related electrochemical reactions from three distinct perspectives. (I) What is DEMS addresses the working principles and key components of DEMS, highlighting the new and distinct instrumental configurations for different applications. (II) How to use DEMS tackles practical matters including the electrochemical test protocols, quantification of both potential and mass signals, and error analysis. (III) Where to apply DEMS is the focus of this review, dealing with concrete examples and unique values of DEMS studies in both energy conversion applications (CO reduction, water electrolysis, carbon corrosion, N-related catalysis, electrosynthesis, fuel cells, photo-electrocatalysis and beyond) and energy storage applications (Li-ion batteries and beyond, metal-air batteries, supercapacitors and flow batteries). The recent development of DEMS-hyphenated techniques and the outlook of the DEMS technique are discussed at the end. As DEMS celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2024, we hope this review can offer electrochemistry researchers a comprehensive understanding of the latest developments of DEMS and will inspire them to tackle emerging scientific questions using DEMS.

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