In situ infrared spectroscopic investigation of intermediates in the electrochemical oxygen reduction on n-Ge(100) in alkaline perchlorate and chloride electrolyte

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 106, Issue , 2013, Pages 472-482

  Nayak, Simantini ^a   Biedermann, P Ulrich ^a   Stratmann, Martin ^a   Erbe, Andreas ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EISENFORSCHUNG GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

ATR IR spectroscopy; Corrosion; Kinetic analysis; Oxygen reduction reaction; Semiconductor

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; GERMANIUM; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; METAL DRAWING; OXYGEN; RATE CONSTANTS; REACTION INTERMEDIATES; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS;

ATR-IR SPECTROSCOPY; ATTENUATED TOTAL REFLECTION INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; CHLORIDE ELECTROLYTES; CRYSTALLINE SEMICONDUCTORS; ELECTROCHEMICAL OXYGEN REDUCTION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPIC; KINETIC ANALYSIS; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION;

REDUCTION;

EID: 84879493633     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.05.133     Document Type: Article

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