Abstract
The quasi-reversible one-electron reduction of oxygen in dimethylsulfoxide is reported for a range of electrode materials (C, Pt, Pd, and Au) and temperatures (293–343 K). Modelling was undertaken using Butler-Volmer and symmetric Marcus-Hush methods, with the former found to provide more reproducible results for this system, in agreement with previous reports of quasi-reversible systems. The reorganisation energy for the reaction was found to be ca. 1.0 eV, and the reaction confirmed to be predominantly outer-sphere. The observed standard electrochemical rate constant (k0) is ca. 5.7 times faster for C electrodes than Pt, despite having a lower electronic density of states.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 16-19 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry |
| Volume | 829 |
| Early online date | 2 Oct 2018 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Nov 2018 |
Keywords
- Butler-Volmer
- DMSO
- Kinetics
- Marcus-Hush
- Outer-sphere
- Oxygen
- Reduction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analytical Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering
- Electrochemistry