Heterogeneous Catalysis of Multiple‐Electron‐Transfer Reactions at Nanoparticle‐Modified Electrodes. Issue 5 (27th March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Laborda, Eduardo; Neumann, Christopher C. M.; Wang, Ying; Ward, Kristopher R.; Molina, Ángela; Compton, Richard G.
• Is Part Of: ChemElectroChem. Volume 1:Issue 5(2014)
• Page Start: 909
• Page End: 916
• Publication Date: 2014-03-27
• Subjects: Electrochemistry -- Periodicals; 541.37
• DOI: 10.1002/celc.201300256
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2196-0216

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>In some important electrochemical systems, the degree of electro‐reduction (or electro‐oxidation) of the reactant at the electrode surface depends on the extent of a surface‐catalysed reaction that involves intermediates formed by electron transfer. The catalytic properties of the electrode surface towards this heterogeneous reaction, therefore, can control the final product of important processes, such as the electro‐reduction of oxygen and some organic compounds. The modelling of the EC_hetE_fd mechanism (where C_het is a heterogeneous chemical reaction and E_fd indicates that the second electron transfer is fully driven) is considered in this paper at nanoparticle‐modified electrodes and homogeneous surface macroelectrodes. The influences of the chemical and electrochemical kinetics as well as the characteristics of the mass transport are investigated. The results enable us to propose procedures for the identification and characterisation of the surface‐catalysed process and for the optimisation of electrode modifications.</p> </abstract>