Rotated electrode voltammetry

Rotated electrode voltammetry, a subclass of voltammetry, is technique in which the working electrode usually a rotating disk electrode (RDE) or rotating ring-disk electrode (RRDE) is rotated at a very high rate (2000 to 10,000 (?) RPM). This asserts some control over the mass transport process which brings the analyte to the electrode surface. This technique was made popular through the work of the Russian electrochemist, Benjamin Levich. This technique is useful for studying the kinetics and electrochemical reaction mechanism for a half reaction. This technique is part of a larger class of electroanalytical methods known as hydrodynamic voltammetry (see also hydrodynamics).

Electroanalytical methods

Techniques	Adsorptive stripping voltammetry Amperometric titration Anodic stripping voltammetry Bulk electrolysis Cathodic stripping voltammetry Chronoamperometry Coulometry Cyclic voltammetry Differential pulse voltammetry Electrogravimetry Hydrodynamic technique Linear sweep voltammetry Normal pulse voltammetry Polarography Potentiometry Rotated electrode voltammetry Squarewave voltammetry Staircase voltammetry Voltammetry

Instrumentation	Amperostat Auxiliary electrode Dropping mercury electrode Electrode Electrolytic cell Galvanic cell Hanging mercury drop electrode Ion selective electrode Mercury coulometer pH meter Potentiostat Reference electrode Rotating disk electrode Rotating ring-disk electrode Salt bridge Saturated calomel electrode Silver chloride electrode Standard hydrogen electrode Ultramicroelectrode Voltameter Working electrode

Theory	Activity coefficient Butler–Volmer equation Cell notation Cottrell equation Debye–Hückel equation Double layer Faraday's laws of electrolysis Half-reaction Ionic strength Nernst equation

Analytical Chemistry

Rotated electrode voltammetry

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