Super-Resolved Mapping of Electrochemical Reactivity in Single 3D Catalysts.

Nano Lett

Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P.R. China.

Published: January 2025

Crystals with three-dimensional (3D) stereoscopic structures, characterized by diverse shapes, crystallographic planes, and morphologies, represent a significant advancement in catalysis. Differentiating and quantifying the catalytic activity of specific surface facets and sites at the single-particle level is essential for understanding and predicting catalytic performance. This study employs super-resolution radial fluctuations electrogenerated chemiluminescence microscopy (SRRF-ECLM) to achieve high-resolution mapping of electrocatalytic activity on individual 3D CuO crystals, including cubic, octahedral, and truncated octahedral structures. With a spatial resolution below 100 nm, SRRF-ECLM precisely delineates the contours of CuO crystals, enabling detailed analysis of activity distribution across distinct facets and interfaces. By quantitatively measuring ECL emission intensities from different planes and joint interfaces, we constructed 3D catalytic activity distributions, offering an intuitive and comprehensive perspective of single-catalyst activity. This approach advances single-particle electrochemical analysis and provides valuable insights for designing more efficient catalysts in energy conversion and chemical synthesis applications.

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