Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 2003, 68, 1055-1064
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc20031055

A New Method of Analysis of Polarographic Waves

Juan Carlos Ruiz-Morales, Jesús César Rodríguez Placeres*, Manuel Barrera Niebla and Mariana Cuesta Sánchez

Department of Physical Chemistry, University of La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Abstract

A method of analysis of polarographic waves of simple electrode processes is proposed. The quasi-reversible half-wave potential, Ec1/2, is involved in the determination of thermodynamic and kinetic parameters of electrode processes. This potential is determined very easily and with great precision. In order to facilitate the use of the method proposed, we have developed a computer program for Windows.

Keywords: Quasi-reversible wave; Polarography; Electrochemistry; Kinetics; Thermodynamics; Mercury electrodes; Charge transfer coefficient; Standard rate constant; Half-wave potential.

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