ISSN:
1089-7623
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
A two-compartment cell system was designed to carry out high purity electrochemical experiments. Features of this cell include a monolithic quartz body, quartz isolation frit, pretreated platinum electrode, hydrogen reference electrode, snap-on cell tops, purified "type I" water, high purity supply gases, fluoropolymer tubing, and gas-tight cell integrity. An advantage of this design is the allowance for internal pre-electrolysis of the test solution. The system was quality tested by obtaining cyclic voltammograms of 0.5 molar sulfuric acid solution. To demonstrate its utility for high purity work, novel cyclic voltammograms of type I water were obtained with a platinum microelectrode in the absence of electrolyte. The water voltammograms exhibited three electroactive features: reduction potential limit near E=−0.2 V versus r.h.e. (H2), oxidation potential limit near E=+1.6 V (O2), and one surface reduction peak at E=+0.4 V. Thus, the voltammetric "potential window" for water was determined to be 1.8 V. © 2000 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1150233
