揭开纳米级前沿：纳米多孔模型电极的创新

02年2023月XNUMX日（Nanowerk新闻）东北大学和清华大学的研究人员推出了下一代模型膜电极，有望彻底改变基础电化学研究。这种创新的电极通过细致的工艺制造而成，展示了空心巨人的有序阵列 碳纳米管 (gCNTs) within a nanoporous membrane, unlocking new possibilities for energy storage and electrochemical studies. The key breakthrough lies in the construction of this novel electrode. The researchers developed a uniform carbon coating technique on anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) formed on an aluminum substrate, with the barrier layer eliminated. The resulting conformally carbon-coated layer exhibits vertically aligned gCNTs with nanopores ranging from 10 to 200 nm in diameter and 2 µm to 90 µm in length, covering small electrolyte molecules to bio-related large matters such as enzymes and exosomes. Unlike traditional composite electrodes, this self-standing model electrode eliminates inter-particle contact, ensuring minimal contact resistance - something essential for interpreting the corresponding electrochemical behaviors. Model membrane electrode showing a wide range of controllability on the pore dimensions. (Image: Tohoku University) "The potential of this model electrode is immense," stated Dr. Zheng-Ze Pan, one of the corresponding authors of the study. "By employing the model membrane electrode with its extensive range of nanopore dimensions, we can attain profound insights into the intricate electrochemical processes transpiring within porous carbon electrodes, along with their inherent correlations to the nanopore dimensions." Moreover, the gCNTs are composed of low-crystalline stacked 石墨烯片, offering unparalleled access to the electrical conductivity within low-crystalline carbon walls. Through experimental measurements and the utilization of an in-house temperature-programmed desorption system, the researchers constructed an atomic-scale structural model of the low-crystalline carbon walls, enabling detailed theoretical simulations. Dr. Alex Aziz, who carried out the simulation part for this research, points out, "Our advanced simulations provide a unique lens to estimate electron transitions within amorphous carbons, shedding light on the intricate mechanisms governing their electrical behavior." This project was led by Prof. Dr. Hirotomo Nishihara, the Principal Investigator of the Device/System Group at Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR). The findings are detailed in 高级功能材料 ("Nanoporous Membrane Electrodes with an Ordered Array of Hollow Giant Carbon Nanotubes"）。最终，这项研究代表了我们对无定形多孔碳材料及其在探测各种电化学系统中的应用的理解向前迈出了重要一步。

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