Fermi levels in electrolytes and the absolute scale of redox potentials

作者：Heinz Gerischer, Walter Ekardt · 发表于：Applied Physics Letters · 年份：1983 · DOI：10.1063/1.94356 · 被引用次数：109 · 研究领域：Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies、Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics、Advanced Chemical Physics Studies

Based on the correlation between the work function and the Fermi level of electrons in a single phase, Fermi levels in electrolytes are defined. With the vacuum level above the electrolyte as the reference state, an absolute scale of redox potentials can be derived. It is outlined how such data can be obtained experimentally.