Half-cell potentials of semiconductive simple binary sulphides in aqueous solution
Theoretical consideration of the charge-transfer mechanism operative in cells with an electrode of a semiconductive binary compound leads to the conclusion that the half-cell potential of such a compound is not only a function of ionic activities in the electrolytic solution, but also a function of the activities of the component elements in the compound phase. The most general form of the electrode equation derived for such a compound with a formula MiXj which dissociates into Mj+ and Xi− ions in aqueous solution is
EMiXj = EMiXj0 + RT">RT2ij">2ij ln [(suaMj+)aqi· (suaX)jMiXj">(suaMj+)aqi· (suaX)jMiXj/(suaXi−)aqj· (suaM)iMiXj">(suaXi−)aqj· (suaM)iMiXj],
where
EMiXj0 = 12">12(EM,Mj+0 + EXi−,X).
The equation can be modified to other forms. When applied to semiconductive simple binary sulphides, these equations appear to give better descriptions of the observed electrode potentials of such sulphides than any other proposed equations.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1966 |
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Title | Half-cell potentials of semiconductive simple binary sulphides in aqueous solution |
DOI | 10.1016/0013-4686(66)87046-9 |
Authors | M. Sato |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Electrochimica Acta |
Index ID | 70010762 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |