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  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Analytical Chemistry

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  • Room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) are advanced electrolytes with unique properties.
  • Ferrocene is a common redox mediator used in electrochemical studies.
  • Scanning electrochemical cell microscopy (SECCM) offers high-resolution electrochemical analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the diffusion coefficient (D) and heterogeneous rate constant (k 0 ) of ferrocene in an ionic liquid.
  • To validate analytical expressions for SECCM data analysis.
  • To demonstrate SECCM's capability for mapping kinetic parameters on surfaces.

Main Methods:

  • Steady-state voltammetry using SECCM on a glassy carbon substrate.
  • Analysis of linear sweep voltammograms (LSVs) with novel analytical expressions.
  • Validation through numerical modeling and Koutecký-Levich analysis.
  • Electron microscopy for pipet dimension measurements.

Main Results:

  • Accurate determination of D = 4.1 × 10 -7 cm 2 s -1 and k 0 = 1.0 × 10 -2 cm s -1 for ferrocene.
  • Good agreement between analytical, numerical, and literature values.
  • Successful fitting of ultralow (femto/picoampere) currents to map k 0 across a carbon surface.

Conclusions:

  • SECCM, combined with analytical expressions, provides a robust method for electrochemical parameter extraction.
  • The technique is effective for studying redox mediators in ionic liquids.
  • SECCM enables high-resolution surface mapping of electrochemical kinetics.