Concurrent study of the electrochemical response and the surface alterations of silver nanowire modified electrodes by means of EC-AFM. The role of electrode/nanomaterial interaction

The use of nanomaterials as electrode modifiers permits the enhancement of electrode performance using a great variety of approaches, from electrocatalytic enhancement to the improvement of charge transfer processes. The control and understanding of the interaction between the modifiers and the electrode itself are of key importance for the final performance of the modified electrode. This becomes especially relevant in the case of nanostructured materials since their physical response is rarely trivial.