THE KINETICS OF HETEROGENEOUS ELECTRON-TRANSFER REACTIONS IN POLAR-SOLVENTS

Data for heterogeneous electron transfer reactions obtained in the last ten years have been examined within the context of contemporary theory. Special attention is focused on systems for which rate constants and activation parameters are available as functions of solvents and of temperataure. The role of reactant structure in deteriming the kinetic parameters is also considered. Double layer effects both at unmodified and modified electrodes are discussed in detail. Experimental techniques, especially those suited to measuring fast reactions, are also outlined. Copyright © 1994 by VCH Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Germany