Kinetics and thermodynamics of the Li/Li⁺ couple in tetrahydrofuran at low temperatures (195–295 K)

Kinetic and thermodynamic (formal potential) data relating to the synthetically useful Li/Li + couple in tetrahydrofuran (THF) solvent at a range of temperatures (196–295 K) are reported. Formal potentials, Ef⁰ have been measured versus the standard reference electrode, Fc( 4\, mM )/ Fc^ + PF₆^ - ( 4\, mM) ) in THF. At 295 K the following data have been obtained using a mathematical model to simulate the electro‐deposition (metal deposition and growth kinetics) processes of lithium (Li) on a platinum microelectrode; a Ef⁰ of −3.48 ± 0.005 V, dEf⁰ / dT = −9.2 (±0.5) × 10 −4 V K −1 , the standard electrochemical rate constant, k 0 = 1 (± 0.1) × 10 −4 cm s −1 , transfer coefficient, α = 0.57 ± 0.03 and diffusion coefficient, D = 8.7 ± 0.1 × 10 −6 cm 2 s −1 .