Effects of the surface-adsorption of boron-doped diamond electrode on its electrochemical behavior

Abstract

To elucidate the effects of the hydrogenation and oxygenation of the boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrode on its electrochemical behaviors, the surface morphologies and phases of the two surface-adsorption BDD films have been investigated and the cyclic voltammograms and AC impedance spectra have been measured at these two BDD electrodes. The results indicate that compared with the hydrogen-adsorption BDD film, oxygen-adsorption BDD film is less conductive, and has a larger surface roughness and a lower sp3/sp2 ratio. The oxygenated BDD film electrode possesses a wider electrochemical window, larger diamond film resistance and capacitance and a larger polarization resistance than hydrogenated BDD electrode. In addition, the effect mechanism of the surface-adsorption of BDD electrode on its electrochemical behaviors has been discussed.