Electrochemical window

The electrochemical window of a substance is the voltage range between which the substance doesn't get oxidized nor reduced.

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This range is important for the efficiency of an electrode, out of this range, water gets electrolysed, spoiling the electrical energy that is intended for another electrochemical reaction.

Materials

• Platinum (very expensive)
• (boron-)doped CVD diamond films on titanium or niobium: 3.5 - 1.5 V (undoped, diamond does not conduct electricity)