A Study of the Mass Transport and Charge Propagation in the Cobalt Oxide Nanoflakes

Document Type : Research Article

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1 Department of Chemistry, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Fars, I.R. IRAN

2 Department of Chemistry, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, I.R. IRAN

Abstract

A simple and efficient method was reported for the synthesis of conalt (II) oxide nanoflakes. Morphology and chemical structure of the nanoflakes were evaluated by different electron microscopy methods (scanning and transmission), X-ray diffraction, scanning tunneling microscopy and electrochemical methods. A comprehensive study on the electrochemical behavior of the nanoflakes at an interface with electrolyte, charge propagation and mass transport (counter ion diffusion) processes in the nanoflakes and the kinetic and mechanism of electrochemical reactions were performed by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Electrochemical reaction rate constants and counter cation diffusion coefficient into the nanoflakes at different potentials were reported.

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