Dual-microdisk electrodes in transient generator–collector mode: Experiment and theory

The construction and use of a dual-microdisk electrode system is reported in which two microdisk electrodes are positioned close to each other with a separation of ∼10 μm. Experiments are reported in which the species generated on one disk is ‘collected’ on the second. The current–time responses of each electrode in generator–collector mode following a potential step on the generator electrode are measured and shown to be in excellent agreement with simulations made using the explicit digital GPU approach. The use of this approach in measuring the diffusion coefficients of electro-generated species is explained and applied to the Ru(NH3)63+/2+ system.

► Digital GPU simulation of explicit finite difference method.
► Simulated chronoamperometry of equal size dual-microdisks at different distances.
► All-in-one equation for equal size dual-microdisk chronoamperometry.
► Simulation agreement with collector–generator dual-microdisk experiment.