Molecular control of interfacial inner-sphere electron

The interconversion of electrical and chemical energy relies on the intimate coupling of protons and electrons to activate small molecules including 02, C0 2, and H20. The mechanistic pathways governing the proton- and electron-transfer steps are key to the efficiency of catalysis because they determine the rate and selectivity of the reaction. Energy conversion devices commonly use metallic heterogeneous electrocatalysts, so a deep understanding of the factors governing the rate and thermochemistry of interfacial proton transfer (PT) and electron transfer (ET) steps at electrode surfaces is critical for improving the efficiency and selectivity of energy conversion.

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Doctoral

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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2019

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• Jackson, Megan N.(Megan Nora)

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Yogesh Surendranath.

• Chemistry.

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• MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

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eng

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https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/121780

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