Study of the electrochemical reduction of dioxygen in acetonitrile in the presence of weak acids

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 637-644

  Singh, Pradyumna S ^a   Evans, Dennis H ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; HYDROGEN BONDS; ISOTOPES; PROTONS; REDUCTION;

CONCERTED PROTON AND ELECTRON TRANSFER (CPET); DIOXYGEN; ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION; SUPEROXIDE;

ACETONITRILE;

EID: 31144457542     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp055296f     Document Type: Article

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