Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol.104, No.19, 4703-4706, 2000
Steady-state voltammetry at a rotating disk electrode in the absence of supporting electrolyte
Predictions have been made of how total withdrawal of supporting electrolyte affects the steady-state limiting current at a rotating disk electrode. Incorporating transport by diffusion, migration, and convection, the treatment is restricted to a three-ion system under the assumption that all the ions share the same diffusivity. The results predict qualitative, but not quantitative, agreement with similar studies relating to steady-state voltammetry at a hemispherical microelectrode. The experimental findings of Gao and White are discussed in the light of the new treatment.