Electrochimica Acta, Vol.45, No.6, 935-943, 1999
The zero charge potential shift upon adsorption of various organic compounds at bismuth vertical bar solution interface
The adsorption behaviour of aliphatic carboxylic acids (ACA), amines (AAM), ketones (AK) and esters (AE) on the polycrystalline Bi \ electrolyte solution interface has been studied by the differential capacity-electrode potential measurement method. The values of the limiting Gibbs adsorption, interaction constant a(0) in the Frumkin isotherm, zero charge potential shift Delta E-sigma=0 due to the organic compound adsorption and other adsorption parameters have been obtained and compared with the corresponding values for linear aliphatic alcohols (AA). The dependence of Delta E-sigma=0 on the surface coverage theta has been discussed with the aid of Nikitas et al. model. The shape of the Delta E-sigma=0(-1), theta(-1)-plot depends on the hydrocarbon chain structure, a well as on the chemical nature of the functional group of organic compound studied.