کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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219703 | 463293 | 2010 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
The diffusion coefficients of both ferrocene (Fc) and ferrocenium (Fc+) in acetonitrile containing 0.1 M tetra-n-butylammoniumperchlorate (TBAP) or 0.1 M tetra-n-butylammoniumhexafluorophosphate (TBAPF6) are reported, determined using the technique of double potential step chronoamperometry at a microdisk electrode. Activation energies of diffusion, Ea,D are calculated for both redox species in each system. Diffusion coefficient ratios of the diffusion coefficients of Fc compared to that of Fc+ in each case were found to be very close to 1. Activation energies of diffusion, Ea,D, for ferrocene and ferrocenium in the acetonitrile/perchlorate system were determined as 6.5 (±0.2) and 7.2 (±0.5) kJ mol−1, respectively. Similar values were determined for the acetonitrile/hexafluorophosphate system: 7.1 (±0.1) kJ mol−1 for Fc and 7.4 (±0.3) kJ mol−1 for Fc+. Cyclic voltammograms were recorded for ferrocene oxidation in both acetonitrile/electrolyte systems and it was observed that the E12 values were similar and independent of the electrolyte used.
Journal: Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry - Volume 648, Issue 1, 15 September 2010, Pages 15–19