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Peak potential

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-008573

The potential at which the maximum current is observed in a voltammetric experiment, corresponding to the most efficient electrochemical conversion of the analyte. This potential is characteristic of the redox reaction occurring and the specific electrode material. It provides qualitative information about the identity of the electroactive species.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-008573
FieldChemistry
SubjectAnalytical Chemistry
ReferencesPAC, 1985, 57, 1491. 'Recommended terms, symbols, and definitions for electroanalytical chemistry (Recommendations 1985)' on page 1502 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198557101491)
See alsoIndicator electrode; Peak current
Record as JSON
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  "term": "Peak potential",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The potential at which the maximum current is observed in a voltammetric experiment, corresponding to the most efficient electrochemical conversion of the analyte. This potential is characteristic of the redox reaction occurring and the specific electrode material. It provides qualitative information about the identity of the electroactive species.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "indicator electrode",
    "peak current"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1985, 57, 1491. 'Recommended terms, symbols, and definitions for electroanalytical chemistry (Recommendations 1985)' on page 1502 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198557101491)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/peak-potential/"
}

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