We have proposed the determination of the kinetic parameters of the electrode reaction by means of convective voltammetry. At the pushed-out mercury-drop convection electrode (PM-DCE), the ratio of the current on a totally-irreversible wave to the limiting current was derived as follows:
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This equation was applied to the determination of the kinetic parameters for the electro-reduction of cupric ions in a 0.1 m perchloric acid solution containing 0.05% Triton X-100. It was found that the values of αn and k° the kinetic parameters are 0.59 and 4.2×10−9 cm/sec respectively.