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Electrochemistry is a powerful

CYCLIC tool to probe reactions involving


electron transfers.
Electrochemistry relates the flow

VOLTAMMETRY of electrons to
chemical changes.

Cyclic voltammetry (CV) is a powerful and popular electro-


WHAT´S CYCLIC chemical technique commonly employed to investigate the reduction and oxidation
processes of molecular species. CV is also invaluable to study electron transfer-
VOLTAMMETRY? initiated chemical reactions, which includes catalysis.

As the potential is scanned negatively (cathodically) from


point A to point D [Fc+] is steadily depleted near the
electrode as it is reduced to Fc.
At point C, where the peak cathodic current (ip,c) is observed, the
current is dictated by the delivery of additional Fc+ via diffusion from
the bulk solution.
upon scanning to more negative potentials, the
rate of diffusion of Fc+ from the bulk solution to the electrode
surface becomes slower, resulting in a decrease in the current as
the scan continues (C → D).
When the switching potential (D)
is reached, the scan direction is reversed, and the potential
is scanned in the positive (anodic) direction.
At points B and E, the concentrations of Fc+ and Fc at
the electrode surface are equal, following the Nernst equation,
NERNST EQUATION: E = E1/2. This corresponds to the halfway potential between the
two observed peaks (C and F) and provides a straightforward
way to estimate the E0′ for a reversible electron transfer, as noted
above. The two peaks are separated due to the diffusion of the
analyte to and from the electrode.

-It is liquid at experimental temperatures.


• It dissolves the analyte and high concentrations of the supporting electrolyte
ELECTROLYTE completely.
• It is stable toward oxidation and reduction in the potential range of the
SOLUTIONS, THE experiment.
SOLVENT: • It does not lead to deleterious reactions with the analyte or supporting
electrolyte.
• It can be purified

Working electrode (WE):


The electrolyte it is composed of redox-inert material in the potential range of interest. The type of
working electrode can be varied from experiment to experiment to provide different
potential windows or to reduce/promote surface adsorption of the species of interest
: • It is highly soluble
in the solvent Reference electrode (RE):
chosen. has a well- defined and stable equilibrium potential. It is used as a reference point
• It is chemically and against which the potential of other electrodes can be measured in an electrochemical
electrochemically cell. The applied potential is thus typically reported as “vs” a specific reference.
inert in the
Counter electrode (CE):
conditions of the
The purpose of the counter electrode is to complete the electrical circuit. To ensure
experiment. that the kinetics of the reaction occurring at the counter electrode do not inhibit those
• It can be purified. occurring at the working electrode, the surface area of the counter electrode is greater
than the surface area of the working electrode.

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