title: Robust electrochemical metal oxide deposition using an electrode with a superhydrophobic surface.
abstract: Described herein is the first study of metal oxide deposition on an electrode with a solid/liquid/gas triphase reaction interface. Such an electrode enables the formation of a locally high interface pH value that is independent of the bulk conditions, and allows the deposition of a wide variety of metal oxides in a robust electrolyte. The results reveal that the control of electrode surface wettability is of significant importance for the regulation of the electrode-electrolyte local interface environment, which provides a new set of guidelines and perspective for future electrode preparation and application.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nanobionic Research, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Sheng
authors.forename: Xiqing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Liping
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Xinjian
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Feng