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Stationary Small and Large Amplitude Patterns during Bulk CO Electrooxidation on Platinum
Author(s) -
Bonnefont Antoine,
Varela Hamilton,
Krischer Katharina
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.200300874
Subject(s) - autocatalysis , electrolyte , bistability , chemistry , platinum , chemical physics , electrocatalyst , electrochemistry , standard electrode potential , electrode , electrode potential , chemisorption , mesoscopic physics , catalysis , materials science , adsorption , physics , biochemistry , optoelectronics , quantum mechanics
Reaction patterns at electrode surfaces: In low‐conducting electrolytes the electrochemical oxidation of CO on Pt electrodes spontaneously forms stationary potential and adsorbate patterns in space. The figure shows such a potential pattern on a ring‐shaped (quasi one‐dimensional) electrode.