Study of electrode kinetics

Thesis

This thesis reports the use of Tafel analysis in the study of electrode kinetics from both theoretical and experimental perspectives.

During electrochemical measurements, any changes in temperature cause changes in diffusion coefficient of the species, the electrochemical rate constant and the equilibrium potential. Concequently, the improtance of temperature control in electrochemical systems is first investigated. When and how thermally induced convective flows in bulk solution ...

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Authors: Li, D

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Surface quinone; Thermal convection; Mass transport corrected Tafel analysis; Electrode kinetics; Mass transport; Band electrode; Microelectrode; Electrocatalysis; Tafel analysis
• Subjects: Fundamental electrochemistry; Electrochemistry; Electroanalytical chemistry