Themed collection Next Generation Nanoelectrochemistry

This paper describes the scientific journey taken through electrochemistry to arrive at present-day nanoelectrochemistry and considers how the area might develop in the future, particularly in light of the papers presented at this Faraday Discussion.

Potential-induced wetting and dewetting behaviors in pH-responsive block copolymer membranes are investigated to establish a promising mass transport control system for ultrasensitive sensing applications.

A thin layer of carbon nanospikes is grown on etched metal wires to fabricate nanoelectrodes. This method exhibits promising potential for mass fabricating carbon nanoelectrode sensors.

The electrochemical surface forces apparatus (EC-SFA) we developed enables study of electrochemical reactions in a solution nano-confined between electrodes with varying distance at nm resolution.

After introducing nanoelectrochemistry, this introductory lecture focuses on recent developments in two major application areas of nanoelectrochemistry; electrocatalysis and using single entities in sensing.

A new electrochemical in situ SERS test method is suitable for the study of electrode–polyelectrolyte interfaces. It is realized by screen printing electrodes (SPE) with a compact planar three-electrode structure.

In situ AFM monitoring of the morphology evolution of Li deposits reveals that SEIs could be more influential on Li dissolution, and spatial integration of the SEI shell on Li deposits is important to maintain reversible deposition and dissolution cycles.

Deep neural networks applied to three cycle voltammograms showed significant advantages in classifying difficult simulated E, EC_1^st and EC_2^nd processes.

Electrochemical (EC) measurement of nanoparticle impact on electrode provide an effective approach for studying the dynamics of host–guest chemistry and shed light on a convenient EC sensor for the recognition of target molecules with the aid of CB7.

Interference reflection microscopy allows real-time visualisation of the scanning electrochemical cell microscopy meniscus and nanoscale features within it.

Voltage-controlled, minimally-invasive and targeted intracellular delivery with in situ single-entity detection capability is demonstrated using a nanopore-CNE nanopipette, which is convenient for single-cell analysis.

Individual nanofilaments of polyaniline (PANI) were electrogenerated through vertically aligned mesoporous silica membranes, exhibiting very fast responses to electrochemical stimuli.

Here, we apply carrier generation-tip collection scanning electrochemical cell microscopy to visualize carrier transport in WSe₂ structures approaching the monolayer limit, ultimately revealing surprisingly long exciton transport distances.

A four-channel amplifier with a high bandwidth (>100 kHz) was developed by designing a two-stage amplifier with low input capacitance. Its performance was verified in single nanoparticle collision experiments, and in single-molecule nanopore assay.

Increasing the surface roughness of carbon-fiber microelectrodes with argon-plasma treatment, while leaving the surface functional groups unchanged, significantly impacts detection of neurochemicals with fast-scan cyclic voltammetry.

We introduced a lateral voltage as a new input for use in artificial lipid bilayer systems in addition to the commonly used transmembrane voltage. The results indicate that the lateral voltage effectively regulates the transmembrane current.

A facile one-pot strategy is reported for the synthesis of carbon-supported PtCu alloy nanoparticles with Pt-rich surfaces for a highly efficient methanol electro-oxidation reaction. Cu downshifts the d-band center of Pt and improves the CO tolerance

An analytical method to assess and compensate for the iR drop in SECCM is presented.

CMOS-based nanocapacitor arrays allow local probing of the impedance of an electrolyte in real time and with sub-micron spatial resolution. We report on the physico-chemical characterization of individual microdroplets of oil in a continuous water phase.

The interaction between a single P450cam monooxygenase and its redox partner putidaredoxin (Pdx) was monitored via transient ionic current by using functionalized glass nanopores.