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@ARTICLE{Jovanovic:894232,
author = {Jovanovic, Sven and Schleker, P. Philipp M. and Streun,
Matthias and Merz, Steffen and Jakes, Peter and Schatz,
Michael and Eichel, Rüdiger-A. and Granwehr, Josef},
title = {{A}n electrochemical cell for in operando
$\<sup\>13\</sup\>{C}$ nuclear magnetic resonance
investigations of carbon dioxide/carbonate processes in
aqueous solution},
journal = {Magnetic resonance},
volume = {2},
number = {1},
issn = {2699-0016},
address = {Göttingen},
publisher = {Copernicus Publications},
reportid = {FZJ-2021-03112},
pages = {265 - 280},
year = {2021},
abstract = {In operando nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy
is one method for the online investigation of
electrochemical systems and reactions. It allows for
real-time observations of the formation of products and
intermediates, and it grants insights into the interactions
of substrates and catalysts. An in operando NMR setup for
the investigation of the electrolytic reduction of CO2 at
silver electrodes has been developed. The electrolysis cell
consists of a three-electrode setup using a working
electrode of pristine silver, a chlorinated silver wire as
the reference electrode, and a graphite counter electrode.
The setup can be adjusted for the use of different electrode
materials and fits inside a 5 mm NMR tube. Additionally, a
shielding setup was employed to minimize noise caused by
interference of external radio frequency (RF) waves with the
conductive components of the setup. The electrochemical
performance of the in operando electrolysis setup is
compared with a standard CO2 electrolysis cell. The small
cell geometry impedes the release of gaseous products, and
thus it is primarily suited for current densities below
1 mA cm−2. The effect of conductive components on 13C
NMR experiments was studied using a CO2-saturated solution
of aqueous bicarbonate electrolyte. Despite the B0 field
distortions caused by the electrodes, a proper shimming
could be attained, and line widths of ca. 1 Hz were
achieved. This enables investigations in the sub-Hertz range
by NMR spectroscopy. High-resolution 13C NMR and relaxation
time measurements proved to be sensitive to changes in the
sample. It was found that the dynamics of the bicarbonate
electrolyte varies not only due to interactions with the
silver electrode, which leads to the formation of an
electrical double layer and catalyzes the exchange reaction
between CO2 and HCO−3, but also due to interactions with
the electrochemical setup. This highlights the necessity of
a step-by-step experiment design for a mechanistic
understanding of processes occurring during electrochemical
CO2 reduction.},
cin = {IEK-9},
ddc = {530},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IEK-9-20110218},
pnm = {1223 - Batteries in Application (POF4-122)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-1223},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
doi = {10.5194/mr-2-265-2021},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/894232},
}