Abstract
The dc and first to eighth harmonic components derived from Fourier transformed large amplitude ac voltammetry have been used to determine the heterogeneous electron transfer kinetics (k0) of electron transfer processes involving reduction of 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ), oxidation and reduction of TCNQ•–, and oxidation of TCNQ2– in acetonitrile. This protocol permits removal of a possible contribution from the cross redox reaction between TCNQ and TCNQ2–. k0 values were determined by comparison of the experimental data with simulations that take into account the effect of uncompensated resistance and double layer capacitance. Values of 0.30 ± 0.05 cm s–1 were obtained at platinum and glassy carbon electrodes for both TCNQ0/•– and TCNQ•–/2– processes when studies were undertaken over a range of concentrations using both reduction and oxidation perspectives. Difficulties associated with measurement of electrode kinetics near the reversible limit and comparisons with literature data are considered.
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