Kinetics of Hydrogen Evolution on Copper Electrode Involving Organic Acids as Proton Donors

Linear potential sweep (LPS) voltammetry was applied to study the kinetics of hydrogen evolution in solutions containing glycolic, malic, tartaric, and gluconic acids. The CE mechanism of hydrogen evolution was analyzed invoking the 2nd Fick's law equations supplemented by terms that account fo...

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Main Authors: A. Survila, S. Kanapeckaitė, J. Pileckienė, J. Būdienė
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Electrochemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/160160
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S. Kanapeckaitė
J. Pileckienė
J. Būdienė
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description Linear potential sweep (LPS) voltammetry was applied to study the kinetics of hydrogen evolution in solutions containing glycolic, malic, tartaric, and gluconic acids. The CE mechanism of hydrogen evolution was analyzed invoking the 2nd Fick's law equations supplemented by terms that account for chemical interactions between diffusing particles. Acids are considered as components that are capable of releasing hydrated protons taking part in the charge-transfer step. Current peaks observed on LPS voltammograms are in linear dependence on ν (ν is the potential sweep rate). They obey well-known relationships obtained for simple redox processes, provided that the concentration of oxidant is treated as total concentration of proton donors. Determination of surface concentrations as current density functions makes it possible to transform LPS voltammograms into linear Tafel plots normalized with respect to the surface concentration of hydronium ions. Similar kinetic parameters (α≈0.6 and i0≈ 10 μA cm−2) obtained at pH 3 for all OA solutions indicate that the nature of OA has no noticeable influence on the charge-transfer process.
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spelling doaj-art-45b7b84128c040c1adb59b2cb56feae12025-08-20T02:39:18ZengWileyInternational Journal of Electrochemistry2090-35372011-01-01201110.4061/2011/160160160160Kinetics of Hydrogen Evolution on Copper Electrode Involving Organic Acids as Proton DonorsA. Survila0S. Kanapeckaitė1J. Pileckienė2J. Būdienė3Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Institute of Chemistry, A. Goštauto 9, 01108 Vilnius, LithuaniaCenter for Physical Sciences and Technology, Institute of Chemistry, A. Goštauto 9, 01108 Vilnius, LithuaniaCenter for Physical Sciences and Technology, Institute of Chemistry, A. Goštauto 9, 01108 Vilnius, LithuaniaCenter for Physical Sciences and Technology, Institute of Chemistry, A. Goštauto 9, 01108 Vilnius, LithuaniaLinear potential sweep (LPS) voltammetry was applied to study the kinetics of hydrogen evolution in solutions containing glycolic, malic, tartaric, and gluconic acids. The CE mechanism of hydrogen evolution was analyzed invoking the 2nd Fick's law equations supplemented by terms that account for chemical interactions between diffusing particles. Acids are considered as components that are capable of releasing hydrated protons taking part in the charge-transfer step. Current peaks observed on LPS voltammograms are in linear dependence on ν (ν is the potential sweep rate). They obey well-known relationships obtained for simple redox processes, provided that the concentration of oxidant is treated as total concentration of proton donors. Determination of surface concentrations as current density functions makes it possible to transform LPS voltammograms into linear Tafel plots normalized with respect to the surface concentration of hydronium ions. Similar kinetic parameters (α≈0.6 and i0≈ 10 μA cm−2) obtained at pH 3 for all OA solutions indicate that the nature of OA has no noticeable influence on the charge-transfer process.http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/160160
spellingShingle A. Survila
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Kinetics of Hydrogen Evolution on Copper Electrode Involving Organic Acids as Proton Donors
International Journal of Electrochemistry
title Kinetics of Hydrogen Evolution on Copper Electrode Involving Organic Acids as Proton Donors
title_full Kinetics of Hydrogen Evolution on Copper Electrode Involving Organic Acids as Proton Donors
title_fullStr Kinetics of Hydrogen Evolution on Copper Electrode Involving Organic Acids as Proton Donors
title_full_unstemmed Kinetics of Hydrogen Evolution on Copper Electrode Involving Organic Acids as Proton Donors
title_short Kinetics of Hydrogen Evolution on Copper Electrode Involving Organic Acids as Proton Donors
title_sort kinetics of hydrogen evolution on copper electrode involving organic acids as proton donors
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