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A Changed Electrode Reaction Mechanism between the Nano‐ and Macroscales
Author(s) -
Campbell Fallyn W.,
Belding Stephen R.,
Compton Richard G.
Publication year - 2010
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.200900863
Subject(s) - electrode , kinetics , nano , aqueous solution , kinetic energy , materials science , nanoparticle , chemistry , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , composite material , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
Electrode kinetic data for the electro‐reduction of 4‐nitrophenol in aqueous solution are compared for bulk silver macro‐electrodes and arrays of silver nanoparticles of size 15–50 nm. The electrode kinetics and mechanism change qualitatively and quantitatively.