Effective diffusivity of colloidal particle multilayers

Batys, Piotr; Weroński, Paweł; Nosek, Magdalena; Skoczek, Michał

doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.08.030

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“…A microelectrode is often used in such cases, because the thickness of the analyte depletion layer is kept smaller than the space size and, therefore, the hindrance from the coexistent materials can be reduced. The tortuosity of diffusion paths is an important issue in material science, biology including brain science, and geoscience, and has been studied using various approaches, including theoretical calculation,, NMR, fluorescence spectrometry, etc. Voltammograms measured under restricted‐diffusion conditions also involve information on the geometry of a confined solution.…”

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Growth and Morphology of Liquid Phase in Frozen Aqueous NaCl Probed by Voltammetry and Simulations

Fukui

Miyagawa

et al. 2018

ChemPhysChem

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Cyclic voltammograms (CVs) of Fe(CN) 6 4À are measured using a microelectrode in frozen aqueous NaCl solutions to obtain morphological information on the liquid phase developed on the electrode surface. CVs in frozen solutions feature the radial diffusion similar to that measured in bulk solution in some cases but the linear diffusion in other cases. The former suggests the sufficient growth of the liquid phase, whereas the latter implies the diffusion paths in particular directions are hindered. Two parameters, i. e. a ratio of the maximum current to the steadystate current (R) and current amplification (r amp ), are extracted from CVs and compared with those of simulated ones. CV simulations are carried out for four geometrical models. From the relationship between r amp and R, the FCS developed on the electrode surface can be regarded as a thin layer developed in the direction parallel to the electrode surface or a cylinder running in the direction away from the electrode. Since solutes are concentrated in this liquid phase, highly sensitive voltammetric analysis would be possible if the growth of the FCS were successfully managed. The liquid phase morphology on the electrode, which cannot be probed by other methods, is useful information for designing such highly sensitive voltammetric analyses.

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