Electrochemistry on nanopillared electrodes

Chandni Lotwala; Hai-Feng Ji; Chandni Lotwala; Hai-Feng Ji

doi:10.3934/matersci.2017.2.292

AIMS Materials Science

2017, Volume 4, Issue 2: 292-301. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2017.2.292

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Electrochemistry on nanopillared electrodes

Chandni Lotwala ,
Hai-Feng Ji ^,

Department of Chemistry, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA

Received: 26 November 2016 Accepted: 12 January 2017 Published: 09 February 2017

The addition of nanopillars to electrodes increases their electrochemical capabilities through an increase in electroactive surface area. The nanopillars can be applied on either cathodes or anodes to engage in reduction-oxidation reactions. This minireview summaries some work on cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, impedance change on nanopillared surface and compared their electrochemistry behavior on planar surfaces.
- nanopillar,
- nanowire,
- electrode,
- nanostructured surface,
- electroactive surface,
- nanopillared electrode
Citation: Chandni Lotwala, Hai-Feng Ji. Electrochemistry on nanopillared electrodes[J]. AIMS Materials Science, 2017, 4(2): 292-301. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2017.2.292

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Abstract

The addition of nanopillars to electrodes increases their electrochemical capabilities through an increase in electroactive surface area. The nanopillars can be applied on either cathodes or anodes to engage in reduction-oxidation reactions. This minireview summaries some work on cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, impedance change on nanopillared surface and compared their electrochemistry behavior on planar surfaces.

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