L. Galicia et I. Gonzalez, ELECTROCATALYTIC EFFECT OF IRON SULFATES ON OXYGEN REDUCTION - INFLUENCE OF THE SOLVATION SPHERE OF THE MEDIATOR, Reaction kinetics and catalysis letters, 53(1), 1994, pp. 39-44
The redox catalysis of oxygen reduction was performed on a platinum ro
tating disk electrode. The Fe(III)/Fe(II)/H2SO4 system at different pH
's was used as a MEDIATOR. The catalytic effect of mediator was direct
ly related to the solvation sphere of Fe(III) and Fe(II). Only the red
ox couple FeHSO42+/FeHSO4+ (pH<0) showed a catalytic effect on oxygen
reduction.