Long-chain normal aliphatic alcohols are found to suppress photocorrosion and increase the efficiency of a cuprous oxide photoelectrochemical cell with aqueous thiocyanate solution as the electrolyte. It is suggested that alcohols inhibit corrosion by surface adsorption.
K. Tennakone, W. G. D. Dharmaratna and S. C. Jayewardena, J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 1, 1982, 78, 2279 DOI: 10.1039/F19827802279
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