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Published September 20, 2001 | public
Journal Article

Rates of Electron-Transfer Across Liquid/Liquid Interfaces. Effects of Changes in Driving Force and Reaction Reversibility

Abstract

Rates of electron-transfer between redox reactants located on opposite sides of the interface between thin layers of organic solvents on graphite electrode and aqueous solutions were measured by means of steady-state electrochemistry. Changes in the overall driving forces for irreversible reactions produced changes in rate that fit no simple behavioral pattern. For reversible reactions, a regular increase in rate with driving force was obtained. Evidence for a significant effect of diffuse-layer potentials on reaction rates was not found.

Additional Information

© 2001 American Chemical Society. Received: February 7, 2001; In Final Form: May 13, 2001. Publication Date (Web): June 23, 2001. This work was supported by the National Science Foundation. We appreciated receiving a pre-print of reference 26 prior to its publication.

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