Tafel slopes from first principles

By S. Fletcher. 2009

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Tafel slopes for multistep electrochemical reactions are derived from first principles. The derivation takes place in two stages. First, Dirac’s perturbation theory is used to solve the Schrödinger equation. Second, current–voltage curves are obtained by integrating the single-state results over the full density of states in electrolyte solutions. Thermal equilibrium is assumed throughout. Somewhat surprisingly, it is found that the symmetry factor that appears in the Butler–Volmer equation is different from the symmetry factor that appears in electron transfer theory, and a conversion formula is given. Finally, the Tafel slopes are compiled in a convenient look-up table.

Subfields: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrochemistry, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

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Electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction: from fundamental principles to catalyst design (2020, background): “Indeed, the value of the Tafel slope may not uniquely verify the mechanism, as various multistep electrochemical reactions can have the same predicted Tafel slope value [22,200].”