Kinetic Model of Hypophosphite Oxidation on a Nickel Electrode in D2O Solution

O6; Kinetic model of hypophosphite oxidation on a nickel electrode was studied in D2Osolution in order to reach a better understanding of the oxidation mechanism. In the model the electrooxidation of hypophosphite undergo a H abstraction of hypophosphite from the P-H bond to form the phosphorus-centered radical PHO2-, which subsequently is electrochemically reacted with water to form the final product, phosphite. The kinetic equations were derived, and the kinetic parameters were obtained from a comparison of experimental results and the kinetic equations. The process of hypophosphite electrooxidation could be well simulated by this model