Abstract
The electroreduction of Fe(CN)63-, Fe3+, and O2, on the pyrite (FeS2) surface in the dark has been studied with the rotating disk electrode technique. Saturation of the cathodic current density with the concentrations of Fe(CN)63- and Fe3- and with rotation speed was observed. The potential drop within the solid and the Helmholtz layer varied with the applied potential. The results are interpreted in terms of a charge-transfer model involving mediation by bandgap surface states. Fermi level pinning is ascribed to the presence of surface states and the possible origins of these surface states are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3116-3120 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of the Electrochemical Society |
| Volume | 139 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1992 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Electrochemistry
- Materials Chemistry