Abstract
The theory of catalytic nano-impacts is developed specifically for the case of a single particle in contact with an electrode for a short period of time in which it mediates electron transfer to or from a species in homogeneous solution. The theory is applied to impacts of chemically modified graphene nanoplatelets in which the immobilized ferrocene/ferrocenium couple is used to mediate the oxidation of l-cysteine in aqueous solution. Theory and experiment are in good agreement, and the catalytic rate constant is found to be (2.4 ± 1.2) × 103 M–1 s–1.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 20216-20223 |
Journal | The Journal of physical chemistry C |
Volume | 120 |
Issue number | 36 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
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