1. A New Redox Reaction of Ascorbic Acid at Platinum Electrodes
- Author
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Bao-Xian Ye, Lin Lin, Cui-Hong Wang, Bao-hui Jin, and Ling-fang Liu
- Subjects
Reaction mechanism ,Reaction rate constant ,Half-reaction ,chemistry ,Diffusion ,Inorganic chemistry ,chemistry.chemical_element ,General Chemistry ,Ascorbic acid ,Platinum ,Electrochemistry ,Photochemistry ,Redox - Abstract
A pair of new redox peaks of ascorbic acid at a platinum electrode was found and studied in detailed by spectroelectrochemistry and electrochemistry technologies. This is a quasi-reversible redox reaction with a one-electron transfer process. The intermediate of tertiary carbon free radical exists in this process. The appearance reaction rate constant and the diffusion coefficient were investigated. A possible reaction mechanism has been proposed.
- Published
- 2002