Electro-oxidation of d-sorbitol on platinum in perchloric medium: A voltammetric study

I. Fonseca, M. I.S. Lopes, J. L. Santos, L. Proença

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Abstract

The electrocatalytic oxidation of d-sorbitol on a polycrystalline platinum electrode, in perchloric aqueous medium, was studied by cyclic voltammetry under varying sweep rate, potential limits, stirring, temperature, pH and concentration of d-sorbitol. A value of about 50 kJ mol-1 was obtained for the apparent activation enthalpy of the oxidation reaction at 0.1 V vs. sme. The experimental rate equation is i = kCd-sorb 0.4CH+ -0.3 .exp[ 0.4 FE RT], valid for [d-sorbitol] < 0.1 mol dm-3 and pH < 1.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2701-2706
Number of pages6
JournalElectrochimica Acta
Volume40
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1995
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • cyclic voltammetry
  • d-sorbitol
  • electro-oxidation
  • electrocatalysis
  • platinum

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