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Quantitative, In Situ Visualization of Metal‐Ion Dissolution and Transport Using 1 H Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Author(s) -
Bray Joshua M.,
Davenport Alison J.,
Ryder Karl S.,
Britton Melanie M.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201604310
Subject(s) - dissolution , electrolyte , copper , metal ions in aqueous solution , polishing , ion , electroplating , electrode , anode , analytical chemistry (journal) , metal , chemistry , materials science , nanotechnology , metallurgy , organic chemistry , layer (electronics) , chromatography
Quantitative mapping of metal ions freely diffusing in solution is important across a diverse range of disciplines and is particularly significant for dissolution processes in batteries, metal corrosion, and electroplating/polishing of manufactured components. However, most current techniques are invasive, requiring sample extraction, insertion of an electrode, application of an electric potential or the inclusion of a molecular sensor. Thus, there is a need for techniques to visualize the distribution of metal ions non‐invasively, in situ, quantitatively, in three dimensions (3D) and in real time. Here we have used 1 H magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to make quantitative 3D maps showing evolution of the distribution of Cu 2+ ions, not directly visible by MRI, during the electrodissolution of copper, with high sensitivity and spatial resolution. The images are sensitive to the speciation of copper, the depletion of dissolved O 2 in the electrolyte and show the dissolution of Cu 2+ ions is not uniform across the anode.