Non-aqueous electrochemical synthesis of polycrystalline electrode materials with systematically controlled micro- and nanostructural features: Effect of morphology on functional properties
Abstract
Dendritic or branching growth obtained far from equilibrium has been a subject of great interest for the past several decades after the fractal concept and the diffusion-limited aggregation model have been established. However, the scope of the previous studies has mainly been the stabilization of a few dendritic patterns or the development of simple models to describe these growth behaviors. In this work, we focus on the practical aspect of dendritic growth and probe a possibility of exploiting dendritic growth for performance enhancement (optimization) of inorganic electrode materials. We utilize morphological data from Scanning Electrode Microscopy together with electrochemical and photoelectrochemical characterization techniques to elucidate morphology-properties relationships that may help in the optimization of shape-dependent properties.
Degree
Ph.D.
Advisors
Choi, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Inorganic chemistry
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