Theory of square-wave catalytic adsorptive stripping voltammetry. How to obtain mechanistic information from experimental data

摘要

The sensitivity of a catalytic adsorptive stripping voltammetric method depends mainly on the strength of adsorption of the electroactive reactant and the efficiency of the catalytic reaction. While the strength of adsorption is associated with the type of reagent and the solution pH, the efficiency of the catalytic step depends on the type and concentration of the oxidant selected for such reaction. Although the probe-and-error approach is commonly used for optimizing a given analytical signal, information about the reaction scheme and some good estimation about the rate constants of involved reactions would help a lot to optimize the analytical system.