Abstract
The electrochemical behavior of arsenic(III) is investigated in the ethaline deep eutectic solvent (DES) that is obtained by mixing 1 mol eq. of choline chloride and 2 mol eq. of ethylene glycol using As2O3 as the As(III) source. Cyclic voltammetry and rotating disc voltammetry experiments indicate that the reduction of As(III) to As is a single step three electron transfer process with slow kinetics. Chronoamperometry experiments indicate that the deposition of arsenic at a glassy carbon electrode involves with an overpotential-driven three dimensional instantaneous nucleation/growth process. The calculated number density of the nuclei increases as a function of applied overpotential. Amorphous arsenic coatings are prepared using constant potential, constant current, and pulse potential electrolysis experiments. The morphology of the electrodeposits is examined by SEM.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | D204-D209 |
Journal | Journal of the Electrochemical Society |
Volume | 164 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Electrochemistry
- Materials Chemistry