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Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry

Volume 17, 2024

An Electrochemical Perspective on Reaction Acceleration in Microdroplets

Abstract

Analytical techniques operating at the nanoscale introduce confinement as a tool at our disposal. This review delves into the phenomenon of accelerated reactivity within micro- and nanodroplets. A decade of accelerated reactivity observations was succeeded by several years of fundamental studies aimed at mechanistic enlightenment. Herein, we provide a brief historical context for rate enhancement in and around micro- and nanodroplets and summarize the mechanisms that have been proposed to contribute to such extraordinary reactivity. We highlight recent electrochemical reports that make use of restricted mass transfer to enhance electrochemical reactions and/or quantitatively measure reaction rates within droplet-confined electrochemical cells. A comprehensive approach to nanodroplet reactivity is paramount to understanding how nature takes advantage of these systems to provide life on Earth and, in turn, how to harness the full potential of such systems.

Keyword(s): confinement effects, electrochemistry, interfacial reactivity, microdroplet, nanodroplet, reaction acceleration
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An Electrochemical Perspective on Reaction Acceleration in Microdroplets
Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry 17, 149 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-anchem-061622-030919
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