Electroactive substance

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003649",
  "term": "Electroactive substance",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A chemical species that undergoes a change in its oxidation state or chemical structure through the gain or loss of electrons at an electrode surface. This process is reversible or irreversible and forms the basis of many electrochemical analytical techniques. The substance participates directly in the electron transfer reaction at the electrode interface.",
  "synonyms": [
    "depolarizer"
  ],
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "charge-transfer step",
    "chemical reaction",
    "inert",
    "ion-selective electrode",
    "oxidation state"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1985, 57, 1491. 'Recommended terms, symbols, and definitions for electroanalytical chemistry (Recommendations 1985)' on page 1500 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198557101491)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/electroactive-substance/"
}