For Nernstian Cv AEp=Epa-Epc=59/n mV at 25C independent of v E0=(E。+E/2 pa pc pc pa
For Nernstian CV DEp = |Epa - Epc| = 59/n mV at 250C – independent of Eo = (Epa + Epc)/2 Ipc/Ipa = 1
For nernstian process Potential excitation controls [rlio] as in Nernst equation app =E0-0.059/nog [R][O] if En>eo ol ri and ox occurs app if eapp eo, [] [r] and red occurs i.e., potential excitation CONTROLS [RJIOI
For Nernstian Process Potential excitation controls [R]/[O] as in Nernst equation: Eapp = E0 - 0.059/n log [R]/[O] if Eapp > E0 , [O] ___ [R] and ox occurs if Eapp < E0 , [O] ___ [R] and red occurs i.e., potential excitation CONTROLS [R]/[O]
Criteria for nernstian process En independent of scan rate ip oc v2( diffusion controlled) pdpa 1 chemically reversible)
Criteria for Nernstian Process Ep independent of scan rate ip 1/2 (diffusion controlled) Ipc/Ipa = 1 (chemically reversible)
Quasi-reversible or Irreversible Quasi-reversible △E>59 mV and△ En increases with Increasing v iR can mascarade as QR system Irreversible: chemically -no return wave sloW ET-2 waves do not overlap
Quasi-reversible or Irreversible Quasi-reversible: – DEp > 59 mV and DEp increases with increasing – iR can mascarade as QR system Irreversible: – chemically - no return wave – slow ET - 2 waves do not overlap
EXAMPLE Electrocatalytic Oxidation of guanine in dna 400120010008006004002000200 Top: non-faradaic contribution Bottom: shape and 1400120010008006004002000-200 magnitude of redoX Figure 1. (A Cyclic voltammograms taken at 10 Vis for bare To in 50 mM sodium phosphate, pH 7(dashed line) and for a DNA- waves modified electrode in 10 uM Ru(bpy)t(solid line).(B)Cyclic voltammograms obtained after subtraction for 10 uM Ru(bpy t at an unmodified electrode (dashed line) and at the DNA-modified electrode from (A)(solid line). Subtractions used as a background scan of bare ITo in 50 mM sodium phosphate, as shown as the dashed line in(A) P. M.Armistead; HHThorp Anal. Chem. 2000, 72, 3764-70
EXAMPLE: Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Guanine in DNA Top: non-faradaic contribution Bottom: shape and magnitude of redox waves P.M.Armistead; H.H.Thorp Anal. Chem. 2000, 72, 3764-70