Abstract
The kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of the O 2/O 2 − redox couple at a mercury electrode in various aprotic solvents have been evaluated by normal pulse polarography and cyclic voltammetry in the presence of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) as a maximum suppressor. The polarographic maxima were observed on the rising portion of polarogram for O 2 reduction, but they are completely suppressed by the addition of a small amount of PVC. The adsorption behavior of PVC on a hanging mercury drop electrode is examined based on the measurement of the differential capacitance of the electrical double layer. The relevant kinetic and thermodynamic parameters, i.e., the standard rate constant, k°, the cathodic transfer coefficient, α c, and the formal potential, E°′ of the O 2/O 2 − redox couple were estimated together with the diffusion coefficients of O 2, D O 2 . An excellent linear relationship between the formal potential and solvent's acceptor number was found.
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