A kinetic study of the electroreduction of anodically formed cobalt oxide layers

The kinetics of the electroreduction of anodically formed cobalt oxide layers in different carbonate-bicarbonate aqueous solutions were investigated using combined voltammetric and potential step techniques. The composition of tbe electrolyte was varied to cover wide pH and ionic strength ranges. Th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Gervasi, Claudio Alfredo, Biaggio, S. R., Vilche, Jorge Roberto, Arvia, Alejandro Jorge
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1991
País:Argentina
Institución:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/118503
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/118503
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Química
Ciencias Exactas
Cobalt oxides
Electroreduction
Kinetics
Voltammetry
Chronoamperometry
Descripción
Sumario:The kinetics of the electroreduction of anodically formed cobalt oxide layers in different carbonate-bicarbonate aqueous solutions were investigated using combined voltammetric and potential step techniques. The composition of tbe electrolyte was varied to cover wide pH and ionic strength ranges. The electroreduction reaction can be explained through a nucleation and three-dimensional growth process, involving cobalt phase formation from either soluble Co(H) or Co(111) species.