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The Effect of Supporting Electrolyte Concentration on Zinc Electrodeposition Kinetics from Methimazole Solutions
Author(s) -
Nieszporek Jolanta,
GugałaFekner Dorota,
Nieszporek Krzysztof
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
electroanalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1521-4109
pISSN - 1040-0397
DOI - 10.1002/elan.201800852
Subject(s) - electrolyte , chemistry , zinc , inorganic chemistry , cyclic voltammetry , sodium perchlorate , perchlorate , electrochemistry , methimazole , supporting electrolyte , dielectric spectroscopy , electrode , polarography , dropping mercury electrode , potassium perchlorate , ion , organic chemistry , medicine , thyroid
The kinetic parameters of Zn 2+ ion electroreduction in sodium perchlorate used as the supporting electrolyte on the mercury electrode in the presence of methimazole were determined using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), cyclic voltammetry (CV) and DC polarography. The two‐stage nature of this process was demonstrated. Both steps are catalysed by a methimazole. The size of the acceleration effect depends on the concentrations of methimazole and the supporting electrolyte. The acceleration of the electrode process involves the formation of active complexes between the depolarizer ions and methimazole on the electrode surface. These complexes facilitate the exchange of charge between the electrode and zinc ions during electroreduction process. The change of the hydrating sphere of the zinc ion is also important here. This in turn depends on its oxidation state and the concentration of the supporting electrolyte.