Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.5599/jese.689
Formation and reduction of anodic film on polycrystalline Bi electrode in pure methanol solutions
Anastos G. Anastopoulos
orcid.org/0000-0003-0842-7765
; Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,Greece
Athanasios A. Papaderakis
; Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,Greece
Abstract
The processes of film formation and reduction of bismuth in pure methanol are phenomenologically studied by means of cyclic voltammetry, ac voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy methods. Film formation takes place under low electrode potentials within the potential range from -0.1 to about 0.2 V vs. Ag|AgCl resulting in the development of Bi(CH3O)ads layer. The scan rate effect on the anodic current profile is interpreted in terms of a gradual variation of uncompensated resistance, accompanying the processes of film formation and reduction. Phase sensitive ac voltammetry measurements suggest leaky insulating character of a thin anodic film in agreement with the results of electrochemical impedance experiments.
Keywords
Anodic film formation; bismuth; methanol; methoxylation
Hrčak ID:
223242
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Publication date:
22.7.2019.
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