ABSTRACT
Thus, when a substituent of interest is incorporated into an olefinic substance and the resulting compound allowed to react with the electrode surface, the substituent becomes connected to the surface. … By this means, ionic species have been tethered within the double layer region in order to probe the mechanisms of electrode reactions involving platinum complexes. … Alternatively, the electrochemical reactant itself can be connected to the electrode surface, allowing its reactivity to be observed as a function of charge, orientation, and structure, as described here.
