For a multistep reaction (i.e. series of consecutive reaction steps) Parsons10presented a methodology to determine the rate determining step (rds) from the Tafel slope with the help of a free energy diagram. Based on his work the transfer coefficient of a multistep reaction can be derived a...
for three differentRu4POMconcentrations. Based on the formal interpretation of the Tafel equation, this slope is consistent with α = 0.5 and a one-electron process. However, as the theory of such measurements is not yet developed for a homogeneous WOC system, the meaning of this slope value...