Table 3 The parameters obtained from EIS in 0.5 M H2SO4 before and after adding 9 × 10− 5 M of KB1 and KB2 at various temperatures.
Temp, K | Compound | Rs, Ω cm² | Rct, Ω cm² ± SD | Goodness of fit (x10− 3) | θ | %IE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
298 | Blank | 2.520 | 39.50 ± 0.24 | 3.732 | – | – |
KB1 | 2.660 | 300.7 ± 0.41 | 4.109 | 0.869 | 86.9 | |
KB2 | 2.541 | 517.4 ± 0.57 | 3.341 | 0.924 | 92.4 | |
308 | Blank | 2.018 | 27.86 ± 0.85 | 6.548 | – | – |
KB1 | 2.428 | 241.5 ± 0.53 | 3.849 | 0.885 | 88.5 | |
KB2 | 2.609 | 420.3 ± 0.61 | 3.581 | 0.934 | 93.4 | |
318 | Blank | 1.825 | 16.70 ± 0.57 | 2.737 | – | – |
KB1 | 2.714 | 150.4 ± 0.41 | 3.447 | 0.889 | 88.9 | |
KB2 | 2.316 | 259.4 ± 0.69 | 5.030 | 0.936 | 93.6 | |
328 | Blank | 1.862 | 11.17 ± 0.80 | 2.663 | – | – |
KB1 | 2.841 | 55.46 ± 0.76 | 2.942 | 0.799 | 79.9 | |
KB2 | 2.532 | 120.4 ± 0.86 | 3.022 | 0.907 | 90.7 |