Nature Communications (Sep 2022)

Role of chemisorbing species in growth at liquid metal-electrolyte interfaces revealed by in situ X-ray scattering

  • Andrea Sartori,
  • Rajendra P. Giri,
  • Hiromasa Fujii,
  • Svenja C. Hövelmann,
  • Jonas E. Warias,
  • Philipp Jordt,
  • Chen Shen,
  • Bridget M. Murphy,
  • Olaf M. Magnussen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32932-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Growth at liquid-liquid interfaces differ inherently from that on solids, making it attractive for nanomaterial formation. Here, the authors use X-ray scattering to derive a detailed microscopic picture of lead-halide growth on liquid mercury that reveals the key importance of anion adsorption.