Journal
CARBON
Volume 202, Issue -, Pages 475-486Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2022.11.016
Keywords
Indole; HOPG; Electrochemical measurements; First principles atomistic simulation
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By using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), the change in capacitive response of the highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG)/electrolyte interface due to the presence of a non-compact indole film adsorbed on the electrode surface was detected. Atomistic simulations were performed to understand the adsorption phenomenon, showing that the adsorption of indole on functionalized armchair-edge steps begins with hydrogen bond interaction and then continues over terraces and surface defects, forming an ordered film. The presence of the film on surface modifies the surface electronic structure due to partial charge transfer related to the adsorption process. Knowledge of indole adsorption on HOPG is important for improving sensor design.
Using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), a change in capacitive response of the highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG)/electrolyte interfase was detected, due to the presence of a non-compact indole film adsorbed on the electrode surface. To understand the adsorption phenomenon at an atomic scale, first principles atomistic simulations were performed in HOPG/solution interface. Indole adsorption on terraces, surface defects, and functionalized steps was studied. Adsorption begins at sites located on functionalized armchair-edge steps by hydrogen bond (H-bond) interaction and then continues over terraces and surface defects where it forms ordered film due to repulsive interactions between molecules. According to the adsorption isotherm, the film grows driven by the chemical potential up to a maximum coverage of 0.61 with a periodic distribution of pores. Furthermore, the presence of the film on surface modifies the surface electronic structure due to partial charge transfer related to the adsorption process. Knowledge of indole adsorption on HOPG is of technological importance to improve the design of new and more efficient sensors.
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