Schematic Diagram (IMAGE)

National Institute for Materials Science, Japan

Schematic Diagram

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(A) proton tunneling through the barrier (quantum). (B) proton transfer via the transition state (classical); In the electrochemical system the relative contribution of the two mechanisms can be tuned by the applied potential.

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