Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Vol.414, No.2, 121-125, 1996
A Study of the Dependence of Ferrocene Diffusion on Chain-Length in Polymer Electrolytes
The diffusion rates of ferrocene have been estimated in five kinds of poly(ethylene glycol) solution, containing the electrolyte LiClO4, by using non-steady-state chronoamperometry. The D-app of ferrocene increases with increasing temperature, and the dependency of D-app on temperature obeys the Williams-Landel-Ferry equation. The D-app of ferrocene decreases with increasing polymer chain length. Both the chain length and temperature dependence conform to a simple free volume model. A relation between current and polymer chain length is suggested at room and high temperatures.
Keywords:SOLID-STATE VOLTAMMETRY;ELECTROACTIVE SOLUTES;MICRODISK ELECTRODES;TRANSPORT;CHRONOAMPEROMETRY;MICROELECTRODES;COEFFICIENTS;TEMPERATURE;SOLVENTS;FILMS