Ultrasonic effects on the electro-reduction of oxygen at a glassy carbon anthraquinone-modified electrode. The Koutecky-Levich equation applied to insonated electro-catalytic reactions

We report the electro-reduction of oxygen in aqueous solution at glassy carbon electrodes modified by the physical adsorption of 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone. The catalytic currents are significantly increased under insonation in a manner quantitatively consistent with the increased mass transport as...

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Autores principales: Salimi, A, Banks, C, Compton, R
Formato: Journal article
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2003
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Sumario:We report the electro-reduction of oxygen in aqueous solution at glassy carbon electrodes modified by the physical adsorption of 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone. The catalytic currents are significantly increased under insonation in a manner quantitatively consistent with the increased mass transport as predicted via the Koutecky-Levich equation using diffusion layer thicknesses calculated via studies on well-defined, simple one-electron systems.