Issue 29, 2016

Nanoscale electrochemistry using dielectric thin films as solid electrolytes

Abstract

It is now well known that at the nanoscale matters behave differently compared to bulk phases. Increased reactivity, deviations in structural, thermodynamic and kinetic properties make nanoscale materials and processes attractive for both fundamental research and applications. Here we show that nanometer thin films of materials with dielectric properties at the macroscopic level such as SiO2, Ta2O5 and HfO2 behave as solid electrolytes and exhibit evident ionic transport and electrochemical redox reactions. Experimental studies demonstrate that classical electrochemical potentiodynamic and steady state methods can be used to study the mass and charge transport at the nanoscale. We believe these reported properties of nanomatter open new opportunities for fundamental research and applications.

Graphical abstract: Nanoscale electrochemistry using dielectric thin films as solid electrolytes

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
18 Feb 2016
Accepted
22 Apr 2016
First published
25 Apr 2016

Nanoscale, 2016,8, 13828-13837

Nanoscale electrochemistry using dielectric thin films as solid electrolytes

I. Valov and W. D. Lu, Nanoscale, 2016, 8, 13828 DOI: 10.1039/C6NR01383J

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