Electrochemical Investigation of Metal-Free and Nickel-Containing Porphyrazines Carrying Eight Tosylaminoethylthia Groups

 In this study, the electrochemical properties of metal-free and nickel-containing porphyrazines with eight tosylaminoethylthia groups were investigated using cyclic voltammetry, double potential step chronoamperometry, double potential step chronocoulometry, and controlled potential coulometry. Cyclic voltammetry measurements showed that both compounds exhibit two quasi-reversible and an irreversible reduction waves. The first electron transfer reaction was followed by an irreversible chemical reaction, the second one by a reversible chemical reaction for both species. The electrode processes of metal-free and nickel-containing porphyrazines are diffusion controlled, but the double potential step chronocoulometry measurements indicated that the nickel porphyrazine is adsorbed at the electrode. However, a small adsorption current has no significant effect on the mass transport mechanism of the system. Diffusion coefficients of both compounds were determined by both cyclic voltammetric and chronocoulometric measurements. The diffusion coefficients of the reduced forms of the porphyrazines were found to be smaller than those of the neutral forms.     

Mass transport to tubular electrodes

The mathematical treatment of mass transport in tubular electrodes has been examined for the EC process when a reversible electrode charge transfer is followed by a reversible chemical reaction. The transition from fast chemical reaction to slow chemical reaction is investigated. The system of convective-diffusion equations, representing the physical phenomena, are solved using properties of the integral transform and numerical computation of the integral equation. The effects of the chemical equilibrium parameter, the axial velocity of the flow and the potential scan rate on theoretical current-potential curves are elucidated and a simple procedure to determine the chemical reaction rate constant is presented.     

2,2’-二氨基苯氧基二硫化物的电极过程动力学研究

利用循环伏安法、线性伏安法及旋转圆盘电极技术，研究了2,2’-二氨基苯氧基二硫化物(DAPOD)在含有0.1 mol•L－1 LiClO4电解质的乙腈/四氢呋喃有机溶液中，铂、金、玻碳及石墨电极上的电化学行为.伏安结果表明DAPOD中的二硫键与硫巯基之间的氧化还原反应属动力学不可逆过程，这种在室温下表现出的电化学反应不可逆性是有机二硫化物普遍存在的不足，必须通过分子内或分子间的电催化来改善其可逆性能.旋转圆盘电极测试结果显示， DAPOD的阴极还原反应级数为0.5，阳极氧化反应级数为1.由此推知DAPOD电还原属两电子转移反应，分两步完成：第一步为平衡的化学反应步骤；第二步为电子转移步骤，属决速步.同时还测定了DAPOD的阴极与阳极传递系数、交换电流、平衡电势及标准速率常数等相关的动力学常数.通过比较铂、金、玻碳及石墨四种不同材料电极对DAPOD的电极过程的影响,发现石墨对DAPOD的还原过程具有电催化作用.     

Electrochemical Investigation of Metal-Free and Nickel-Containing Porphyrazines Carrying Eight Tosylaminoethylthia Groups

Summary.  In this study, the electrochemical properties of metal-free and nickel-containing porphyrazines with eight tosylaminoethylthia groups were investigated using cyclic voltammetry, double potential step chronoamperometry, double potential step chronocoulometry, and controlled potential coulometry. Cyclic voltammetry measurements showed that both compounds exhibit two quasi-reversible and an irreversible reduction waves. The first electron transfer reaction was followed by an irreversible chemical reaction, the second one by a reversible chemical reaction for both species. The electrode processes of metal-free and nickel-containing porphyrazines are diffusion controlled, but the double potential step chronocoulometry measurements indicated that the nickel porphyrazine is adsorbed at the electrode. However, a small adsorption current has no significant effect on the mass transport mechanism of the system. Diffusion coefficients of both compounds were determined by both cyclic voltammetric and chronocoulometric measurements. The diffusion coefficients of the reduced forms of the porphyrazines were found to be smaller than those of the neutral forms. Received October 29, 2001. Accepted (revised) December 17, 2001     

An electrochemically preanodized screen-printed carbon electrode for achieving direct electron transfer to glucose oxidase

Here we report the unique property of a preanodized screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE1) that can allow direct electron transfer (DET) reaction of glucose oxidase (GOx). The GOx can be immobilized in the composite of oxygen functionalities and edge plane sites generated during preanodization without additional cross-linking agents. The electron transfer rate of GOx is greatly enhanced to 4.38 s⁻¹ as a result of the conformational change of GOx in the microenvironment enabling the accessibility of active site for GOx to the electrode. The analytical versatility is further improved with the aid of Nafion film. As a consequence, the as-prepared electrode can be used as a glucose biosensor and the number of potential foreign species is then restricted by molecular size, permeation and/or (bio)chemical reaction. Most importantly, the disposable nature of the proposed electrode is expected to promote the DET-related researches.     

2，3—二氨基吩嗪的薄层光谱电化学研究

研究了2，3—二氨基吩嗪(DAP)在金圆盘电极、金超微电极上的循环伏安行为 和在金网栅电极上的薄层循环伏安行为．在pH2．0的B—R缓冲溶液中的2，3—二氨 基吩嗪在金圆盘电极上为准可逆氧还过程；以超微电极法求得了2，3—二氨基吩嗪 在pH2．0的B—R缓冲溶液中的扩散系数，由耗竭性库仑电解和循环伏安法求得其电 极反应电子转移数和H+反应级数均为2，实验说明参与电极反应的H+也为2，并用循 环伏安法求得其标准电极反应速率常数．采用紫外—可见薄层光谱电化学方法测得 2，3—二氨基吩嗪的克式量电位和电子转移数，与电化学实验结果一致；双电位阶 跃—计时吸收紫外—可见薄层光谱电化学实验说明，2，3—二氨基吩嗪电还原无随 后化学反应，其在电极上经历了H+eH+e的两步一电子过程，生成产物2，3—二氨基 -5，10-二氢吩嗪．     

Study of first order chemical reaction following charge transfer using the double potential-step chronocoulometric method: II. Experimental study of reactions inactivating the product of the charge transfer reaction — Derivatives of tetrahydropterins as a model system

The theory of double-step chronocoulometry has been verified for the e.c. electrode reaction type, a reversible electron transfer being followed by a chemical reaction in solution leading to inactivation of the primary product. In contrast to methods proposed previously, the inactivation reaction rate constants were calculated using the charge values obtained by integration up to current decay after the second potential step. The anodic oxidation of tetrahydropterin derivatives on a Pt electrode was employed as a model system. It has been found that the rate of inactivation of the anodic product decreases with increasing pH of the solution and is different for various derivatives studied. A special case of zero inactivation rate was verified using the Fe³⁺/Fe²⁺ redox system in an acidic medium.     

Electrochemical investigations of the reaction mechanism and kinetics between NADH and riboflavin immobilised on amorphous zirconium phosphate

Electrochemical investigations of the reaction mechanism and kinetics between riboflavin immobilised on zirconium phosphate (ZPRib) in carbon paste and NADH showed results yielding reliable information about aspects on the mechanism of the electron transfer reaction between the flavin and NADH. The formal potential (E°′) of the adsorbed riboflavin was −220 mV versus SCE at pH 7.0. A shift about 250 mV towards a more positive potential compared with its value in solution was assigned to the interaction between the basic nitrogen of riboflavin and the acid groups of ZP. The invariance of the E°′ with the pH of the contacting solution and the effect of different buffer constituents were attributed to the protection effect of ZP over the riboflavin. The electrocatalytic oxidation of NADH at the electrode was investigated using cyclic voltammetry and rotating disk electrode methodology using a potential of −50 mV versus SCE. The heterogeneous electron transfer rate constant, k _obs, was 816 M⁻¹ s⁻¹ and the Michaelis-Menten constant, K _M, was 1.8 mM (confirming a charge transfer complex intermediate in the reaction) for an electrode with a riboflavin coverage of 6.8 × 10⁻¹⁰ mol cm⁻². This drastic increase in the reaction rate between NADH and the immobilised riboflavin was assigned to the shift of the E°′. A surprising effect with addition of calcium or magnesium ion to the solution was also observed. The E°′ was shifted to −150 mV versus SCE and the reaction rate for NADH oxidation increased drastically. Received: 22 February 1999 / Accepted: 10 March 1999     

A contribution to the theory of D.C. polarographic current-voltage curves: Electrode reactions with three parallel charge transfer processes

Equations of polarographic current-voltage curves are derived for electrode reactions with three parallel charge transfer processes coupled by two chemical reactions on the basis of the staeady-state assumption in the reaction layer. If the rate constants of the charge transfer processes are sufficiently different from one another, the current-voltage curve consists of three separated waves and the equation for each wave has the same form as for a simple electrode reaction with one pathway.     

Electrical Control of Alkanethiols Self-Assembly on a Gold Surface as an Approach for Preparation of Microelectrode Arrays

 It is shown by capacitive monitoring that the self-assembly of alkanethiols on gold electrodes and desorption of these self-assembled monolayers from the electrodes are controlled by the electrode potential. At neutral pH, chemical adsorption of alkanethiols was observed at an electrode potential of +300 mV vs SCE, but only physical adsorption was detected when the electrode potential was −1400 mV vs SCE. At electrode potentials between these values (−300 mV, −600 mV), chemical adsorption of alkanethiols occurred, but the alkanethiol monolayers were not stable in the absence of the alkanethiol in the bulk solution and were desorbed from the gold electrode. The desorption rate was higher at more negative electrode potentials. These results can be used in designing methods for electrically addressable immobilization of different receptors on (micro)electrode arrays. This has been demonstrated by deposition of two different types of alkanethiols onto a two-electrode array. Received June 24, 1998. Revision October 19, 1998.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol and other short chain aliphatic alcohols at Ni(II)–quercetin complex modified multi-wall carbon nanotube paste electrode

A modified electrode Ni(II)–Qu–MWCNT-PE has been fabricated by electrodepositing nickel(II)–quercetin [Ni(II)–Qu] complex on the surface of multi-wall carbon nanotube paste electrode (MWCNT-PE) in alkaline solution. Ni(II)–Qu–MWCNT-PE exhibits the characteristic of improved reversibility and enhanced current responses of the Ni(III)/Ni(II) couple compared with Ni(II)–MWCNT-PE and Ni(II)–Qu-carbon paste electrode. It also shows electrocatalytic activity toward the oxidation of methanol and other short chain aliphatic alcohols, such as ethanol, 1-propanol, and 1-butanol. The catalytic peak current and peak potential decrease in exponential form with the increase of carbon number of the chains. Kinetic parameters such as the electron transfer coefficient, α, rate constant, k _s, of the electrode reaction, and the catalytic rate constant, k _cat, for oxidation of methanol are determined. The stability and reproducibility of the Ni(II)–Qu–MWCNT-PE are good for practical applications.     

Electrochemical reduction of the lanthanide ions: Part I. First reduction step of ytterbium(III) in acidic 1 M NaClO4 solution

The reduction of Yb(III) to Yb(II) in 1 M NaClO₄ in the pH range 1.9–6.6 was studied by d c. polarography, cyclic voltammetry and electrode impedance measurements as a function of frequency and electrode potential. It results that the d.c. reversible reduction is followed by a homogeneous chemical reaction and is accompanied, by an irreversible process which is attributed to a lowering of the overpotential of the reduction of the hydrogen ions. Values of the rate constant and transfer coefficient pertaining to the charge transfer step were deter mined.     

Ni/ZSM‐5 Zeolite Modified Carbon Paste Electrode as an Efficient Electrode for Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Formaldehyde

In this study, we prepared a modified carbon paste electrode consisting of Nickel entrapped in synthesized ZSM‐5 zeolite (Ni/ZMCPE). Then Ni(II) ions were incorporated to electrode by immersion of modified electrode in 1 M Ni(II) ion solution. Cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry experiments were used for electrochemical study of this modified electrode; a good redox behavior of Ni(OH)₂/NiOOH couple at the surface of electrode can be observed, the excellent capability of this modified electrode for catalytic oxidation of formaldehyde was demonstrated during the anodic potential sweep in alkaline solution. The amount of transfer coefficient (α), surface coverage (Γ*) of the redox species and catalytic chemical reaction rate constant (k) for formaldehyde were evaluated. Thus, it can be a candidate as an anode for fuel cell application.     

Kinetic Studies of Electrochemical Oxidation of 1,3-Benzenedithiol

The electrochemical oxidation of 1, 3-benzenedithiol was investigated in a 0. 100 mol/L tetrabutylammonium perchlorate/acetonitrile electrolyte. The electrochemical techniques used were potential sweep, bulk electrolysis, rotating disc and the potential step method. The combination of the techniques yielded the number of electrons transferred per molecule, the reaction order, the transfer coefficient, the diffusion coefficient and concentration of dithiol anions, the standard heterogeneous rate constant as well as the formal potential and equilibrium constant of the preceeding dissociation reaction. This paper also illustrates the methods for studying the electrode kinetics of reactions which (a) involve a chemical reaction preceeding the electron-transfer process, (b) have insoluble polymer products, and (c) are totally irreversible.     

Electroreduction of 6-amino-5-nitroso-1,3-dimethyluracil on polycrystalline platinum and nickel cathodes in acid aqueous solution

The reduction of 6-amino-5-nitroso-1,3-dimethyluracil (ANDMU) is a key step in caffeine synthesis. Electroreduction technology is a promising green chemical process. The voltammetric behavior of ANDMU at polycrystalline platinum and nickel cathodes was studied. The Nicholson theory was used to resolve the reduction process semi-quantitatively. The results show that ANDMU mainly undergoes an ECE (electron transfer, chemical reaction, electron transfer) process involving four electrons on the platinum and nickel cathodes in which the two electron-transfer steps occur at almost the same potential and the rate of the coupling chemical reaction between two electron-transfer steps is very fast. Apparent kinetic data and diffusion coefficient were determined for the platinum rotating-disk electrode.     

Electrochemical reduction of nitroprusside on a glassy carbon electrode modified by poly-l-lysine films

The present work describes the preparation and characterization of polyelectrolyte coatings of poly-l-lysine (PLL) to modify a glassy carbon electrode and its application to the pre-accumulation of nitroprusside (NP). The effects of the coating on the electrochemical reduction of NP were investigated. The performance of the modified electrode indicates that the drug can be immobilized by electrostatic interaction and the voltammetric signal monitored at all pH values in the range of 2–12. The strong interaction between NP and PLL stabilizes the complex on the electrode surface and minimizes the chemical reaction of lost CN⁻ ions as a subsequent reaction of electron transfer, which could improve the action mechanism of NP.     

Comparison of fast scan voltammetry with microelectrode voltammetry of reduction of 1,4-benzoquinone

The reduction of 1,4-benzoquinone (BQ) in acetonitrile was blocked in steady-state microelectrode voltammetry although it has been believed to be a sluggish electron transfer reaction. Ferrocene was added to the BQ solution with equi-concentration in order to confirm the diffusion-control step and to evaluate accurately the kinetic effect from potential differences. Fast scan voltammograms showed the negative potential shifts both of the cathodic and the anodic peaks with an increase in the scan rate. In contrast, microelectrode voltammetry showed that the ratio of the steady-state limiting current for BQ to that for ferrocene decreased with a decrease in the electrode radii. The halfwave potential of the reduction of BQ did not vary with the radii within error. These features are largely deviated from the Butler–Volmer kinetic behavior. The electrode surface after the long term electro-reduction was coated with a precipitate. The proposed reaction mechanism is formation of films by follow-up chemical reactions of BQ associated with slight potential shift. The film blocks diffusion of BQ. This model was theoretically formulated and elucidated the experimental results.     

肌红蛋白在灿烂甲酚蓝修饰电极上的可逆电子传递反应

利用循环电位吸收法和电位阶跃计时吸收法在薄层电解池中研究了肌红蛋白在灿烂甲酚蓝(BCB)修饰电极上和BCB溶液中的电化学行为。实验表明肌红蛋白可以发生可逆的还原和氧化反应,完全还原和氧化分别需要20和100s, 氧化还原反应的标准速率常数被估算为5.6×10^-^4cm·s^-^1, 并且稳定性很好, 没有蛋白质变性反应发生。用光谱电化学方法测得该反应的标准电极电位和电子转移数与肌红蛋白相符。光电子能谱实验表明肌红蛋白没有吸附在BCB修饰电极上, 对BCB修饰电极促进肌红蛋白的电子转移机理作了初步探讨。     

Electrochemical behavior of uric acid at a penicillamine self-assembled gold electrode

The fabrication and electrochemical characteristics of a penicillamine (PCA) self-assembled monolayer modified gold electrode were investigated. The electrode can enhance the electrochemical response of uric acid (UA), and the electrochemical reaction of UA on the PCA electrode has been studied by cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry. Some electrochemical parameters, such as diffusion coefficient, standard rate constant, electron transfer coefficient and proton transfer number have been determined for the electrochemical behavior on the PCA self-assembled monolayer electrode. The electrode reaction of UA is an irreversible process, which is controlled by the diffusion of UA with two electrons and two protons transfer at the PCA/Au electrode. In phosphate buffer (pH 5.0), the peak current is proportional to the concentration of UA in the range of 6.0 × 10⁻⁵–7.0 × 10⁻⁴ mol L⁻¹ and 2.0 × 10⁻⁵–7.0 × 10⁻⁴ mol L⁻¹ for the cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry methods with the detection limits of 5.0 × 10⁻⁶ and 3.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹, respectively. The method can be applied to determine UA concentration in real samples.