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Cyclic voltammetry of germanium dioxide in molten borax

J. Leško

Department of Chemistry, Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 708 33 Ostrava — Poruba

Abstract: Using the method of cyclic voltammetry, the system Na₂B₄O₇-GeO₂ (1.0 mole %) was studied at 800°C. The reaction Ge⁴⁺ + 4e ⇌ Ge0 is reversible and the reaction product can be regarded as sol. A simple criterion of the reversibility of the electrode reaction was used. The criterion is independent of the no. of the exchanged electrons and of temp. It was verified using literature data reported for 300°C and confirmed exptl. at 800°C.

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Chemical Papers 29 (4) 489–492 (1975)