New developments in cyclic voltammetry at the dropping mercury electrode

New theoretical and experimental results are presented for the response corresponding to a charge transfer reaction when cyclic voltammetry is applied to a dropping mercury electrode (DME). Amalgam formation for both reversible and slow electrode processes has also been considered. We show that sphericity and convective effects can be controlled experimentally so that it is easier to detect possible kinetic effects. Working curves for determining the rate constants of electrode reactions are also given. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.