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Cyclic Square Wave Voltammetry of Surface-Confined Quasireversible Electron Transfer Reactions
Megan A Mann1, Lawrence A Bottomley1
1School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0400, United States.
Abstract:
The theory for cyclic square wave voltammetry of surface-confined quasireversible electrode reactions is presented and experimentally verified. Theoretical voltammograms were calculated following systematic variation of empirical parameters to assess their impact on the shape of the voltammogram. From the trends obtained, diagnostic criteria for this mechanism were deduced. These criteria were experimentally confirmed using two well-established surface-confined analytes. When properly applied, these criteria will enable non-experts in voltammetry to assign the electrode reaction mechanism and accurately measure electrode reaction kinetics.
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