Abstract
The potential distribution in front of a Ag ring electrode during the reduction of peroxodisulfate was measured with potential microprobes. Inhomogeneous stationary potential distributions were observed when using a Haber - Luggin capillary, i.e., placing the reference electrode close to the working electrode on the axis of the ring. It is shown that such an arrangement introduces a negative global coupling into the system which destabilizes homogeneous stationary states if the current - potential characteristics exhibits a negative differential resistance. Further consequences of the negative global coupling are discussed, and the effect of an additional, external series resistor is demonstrated.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 10264-10271 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry B |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue number | 50 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 10 Dec 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |