Cyclic Voltammetric Diagnostics for Inert, Uniform Density Films
Cyclic Voltammetric Diagnostics for Inert, Uniform Density Films
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惰性均匀密度薄膜的循环伏安诊断
DOI:
10.1149/2.025306jes
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发表时间:
2013
影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
Leddy, Johna
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作者:
Knoche, Krysti L.;Hettige, Chaminda;Moberg, Paul D.;Amarasinghe, Sudath;Leddy, Johna
Quantitative characterization of uniform density, electrochemically inert films on electrodes is achieved by cyclic voltammetry (CV) of a redox probe that partitions from electrolyte into the film. Electrochemically inert films generate no faradaic current in the voltammetric window of the probe. In simulation models, probes pre-equilibrate into films, electrolyze at electrodes, diffuse in film and solution, and extract across film solution interfaces. Film thickness is ℓ. Diffusion length δ approximates distance from the electrode where voltammetry perturbs probe concentration; δ∝ ν− 1/2 for scan rate ν. At high ν, δ< ℓ and voltammetric morphologies are typical of semi-infinite linear diffusion. As ν slows, δ≳ ℓ and CV morphologies can change with relative probe flux in the film and solution. For higher solution flux, voltammograms assume sigmoidal (S-shaped) characteristics; higher film flux generates gaussian (thin layer CV) characteristics. For film and solution diffusion coefficients D f and D s and κ the equilibrium ratio of probe concentration in film to solution, diagnostics yield κ√(D f/D s) and ℓ 2/D f. Because diagnostics apply for all ν, films are fully parameterized by CV alone. Without these diagnostics, full characterization requires a second, steady state voltammetric measurement. Diagnostics are vetted with [Ru (bpy) 3] 2+(probe) in inert polymer films of Nafion and of poly (styrenesulfonate).