双硫腙修饰固体银汞合金电极吸附伏安法测定痕量铅

制作了银汞合金电极,在其表面用双硫腙进行修饰,溶液中铅离子与电极表面的双硫腙发生螯合作用被富集。当电极电位在-0.20~-0.70V间进行阴极化扫描时,配合物中铅离子在电极表面被还原,于-0.40V左右形成灵敏的还原峰。选择了反应介质并优化了pH值、双硫腙用量、富集时间等实验参数。利用该修饰电极测定铅的线性范围为0.02~1.2mg/L,检出限为10μg/L。对0.6mg/L Pb2 溶液进行11次平行测定,相对标准偏差为4.1%。该法用于实际水样铅的测定,回收率为94.8%。     

邻碘苯甲酸电还原脱碘的原位红外光谱研究

采用循环伏安法研究了邻碘苯甲酸在NaOH溶液中的电化学还原反应,与Pt和Ti等电极相比,Ag和Cu电极对邻碘苯甲酸具有较好的电还原活性,还原电位向正电位方向移动.通过原位红外光谱技术研究了邻碘苯甲酸在Ag和Cu电极上的电还原机理.结果表明,在电位高于-800 mV时,邻碘苯甲酸在Ag电极表面先形成吸附中间态R…I…Ag,而在Cu电极表面以负离子形式存在.随着电位的进一步负移,邻碘苯甲酸在Ag和Cu电极上均发生脱碘加氢反应,经还原得到最终产物苯甲酸.     

导电聚苯胺／MnO2空气阴极氧还原动力学

采用动电位扫描、交流阻抗技术研究了导电聚苯胺/MnO2复合阴极上氧还原反应动力学.动电位扫描表明氧在该复合阴极上还原的极化曲线服从Butler-Volmer公式,表观标准活化能为184.9 kJ/mol,反应为电化学步骤控制;交流阻抗谱观察到氧阴极还原由3个明显的线圈组成,表明氧阴极还原分3步进行,第1个圆弧随过电位的增大而显著减小,表明第1步电荷转移过程的确为氧还原反应的速率控制步骤;导电聚苯胺的高比表面积与MnO2的多微毛细管结构使氧在该复合电极上还原变得容易.     

甘氨酸修饰的Pt(111)电极上的氧还原

利用单晶旋转圆盘电极技术（Hanging Meniscus Rotating Disk Electrode,　HMRD）在硫酸和高氯酸溶液中分别研究了甘氨酸修饰的Pt(111)电极表面氧分子的电催化还原反应. 实验发现：在硫酸溶液中,经甘氨酸修饰的Pt(111)电极表面的氧还原活性明显提高,其中氧还原的半波电位与Pt(111)电极的相比正移约0.1 V,而在高氯酸溶液中,甘氨酸修饰的Pt(111)电极的活性几乎没有发生变化. 该实验结果表明：甘氨酸修饰的Pt(111)电极一方面抑制了SO₄^2-在电极表面的吸附,另一方面又能在电极表面提供相邻的空位供氧分子吸附. 通过与文献中报道的CN^-修饰的Pt(111)电极上的氧还原结果的对比,可以推测甘氨酸修饰的Pt(111)电极表面氧还原活性提高是由于甘氨酸在Pt(111)表面可能先被氧化成CN^-后吸附在电极表面,进而促进了氧分子的电催化还原反应.     

Pd修饰Ti电极对水相中2,4,5-PCB还原脱氯的研究

实验研究了Pd修饰Ti电极对甲醇/水相中十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)增溶的2,4,5-PCB(PCB: 多氯联苯)的电化学还原脱氯作用. 采用两室流通式电解池, 考察了Pd负载量、电极结构、电场条件和溶液流速对2,4,5-PCB的去除效率的影响. 优化条件是: Pd负载量为3 mg•cm-2, 阴极为3层电极极板, 电极电位为－1.10 V(vs SCE); 溶液流速对脱氯效率的影响不明显. 在该条件下经过9 h电解, 2,4,5-PCB的去除率达96.2%, 脱氯产物未完全生成联苯, 其产率为89.6%, 电流效率介于11.3%~33.0%之间.     

磁场对316L不锈钢微生物腐蚀行为的影响

采用循环极化、微生物分析法、扫描电镜及表面能谱分析等方法,研究了磁场对316L不锈钢在含硫酸盐还原菌(SRB)的土壤模拟溶液中的腐蚀行为。结果表明,磁场可以抑制SRB的生长;未外加磁场时316L不锈钢表面膜层以局部堆积为主,加有磁场时,局部堆积明显减小,膜层均匀致密的排列于基体表面;无论有或没有外加磁场,316L不锈钢表面均发生钝化膜破裂型点蚀,未外加磁场时的点蚀电位低于加有磁场时的。在相同的浸泡时间,未外加磁场时循环极化滞后环面积明显比加有磁场时的大,说明磁场可以有效抑制316L不锈钢点蚀的形成与发展,降低316L不锈钢的点蚀诱发能力。     

卟啉化合物的电催化行为IV.载在石墨上经热处理的四(对甲氧基苯基)卟啉钴对胱氨酸还原的电催化作用

应用循环伏安法及带环的旋转圆盘电极(RRDE)在2mol.dm^-^3HCl溶液中研究了经热处理的四(对甲氧基苯基)卟啉钴(Co-TMPP)对胱氨酸还原反应的电催化作用.在循环伏安曲线上出现明显的氧化还原电流峰,表明Co-TMPP对胱氨酸还原有很好的电催化活性.在Co-TMPP/石墨电极上的还原反应为不可逆的简单电荷传递反应,其控制步骤的电子数为1.在极化电位较正时(-0.35~-0.45V)为电化学控制,在电位较负时(<-0.45V)为电化学及扩散混合控制.根据实验结果计算了动力学参数并初步讨论了反应机理.应用薄层盘环电极及聚四氟己烯粘结膜电极分别测定了胱氨酸还原反应的电流效率.实验结果表明,经热处理的Co-TMPP能提高胱氨酸还原反应的电流效率.     

草酸在铂基Sb-Pb表面合金电极上的催化还原

将Sb Pb Pt/GC表面合金电极应用于草酸的电催化还原,发现所制备的催化剂电极具有较高的电催化活性,草酸还原的起始电位约－0.4 V,与通常使用的铅阴极相比,正移了大约600 mV.电化学原位红外反射光谱研究,证实所研制的催化剂可在较低的过电位下还原草酸生成乙醛酸,并具有较好的选择性.对于所研制的表面合金电催化剂的实际应用进行了探讨.     

聚吡咯对Cu(II)的催化还原作用

以对甲苯磺酸钠为掺杂剂在不锈钢(SS)电极表面恒电位合成聚吡咯(PPy)修饰膜, 采用恒电位和动电位对Cu(II)的还原效果进行了研究, 并与不锈钢电极进行了对比. 结果表明, 由于聚吡咯的催化作用, 聚吡咯修饰电极对Cu(II)还原效率高于不锈钢电极; 聚吡咯膜对析氢有明显的抑制作用, 因此电流效率远远高于不锈钢电极, 这是采用聚吡咯进行电化学还原的明显优势. 通过在不同浓度Cu(II)酸性溶液中的循环伏安行为讨论了聚吡咯对Cu(II)的还原作用机理.     

多孔氧化汞阴极动力学的研究

本文推导出微溶性活性物质多孔电极动力学方程式.将对多孔氧化汞电极进行慢速(5mV/s)线性电位扫描阴极还原的结果与上述方程式加以比较,我们认为30%KOH溶液的多孔红色氧化汞电极的阴极还原是由溶解在碱溶液中的Hg(Ⅱ)_ap在电极中的电子导电基体表面上进行的,但将红色氧化汞换为黄色氧化汞、掺银的氧化汞或掺铊的氧化汞,则除了按上述机理进行外,在过电位大于约0.1V时,有可能按固态阴极还原机理进行.     

Electrode reactions of palladium(II) in chloride solution at carbon paste electrodes modified with derivatives of N-benzoylthiourea

The study of the electrode reactions of palladium(II) at non-modified carbon paste electrodes (CPEs) in chloride solution has revealed the existence of a chloropalladate(II) complex at the electrode surface. The complex is formed during the application of anodic potentials after preceding palladium deposition. In the present paper the electrode reactions of Pd^II at CPEs modified with some N′,N′-disubstituted derivatives of N-benzoylthiourea [as selective ligands for palladium(II)] are studied in chloride solution by cyclic voltammetry. Two reduction peaks are observed in the cathodic scans recorded after deposition of palladium and anodization of the electrode. From the results it is concluded that [in addition to the chloropalladate(II) complex, observed at the non-modified electrode] a second palladium complex is formed at positive potentials. The formation of the palladium(II) complex of the N-benzoylthiourea derivatives by ligand exchange at the electrode surface is assumed. The ligand exchange itself occurs without charge transfer across the electrode|solution interface; therefore, it cannot be detected electrochemically. After palladium deposition and anodic treatment a pronounced "inverse" peak (i.e., an anodic peak in the cathodic scan) with peak currents up to 100 μA is observed at about +0.8 V. Its peak current increases with the amount of deposited palladium and the number of cycles. The reactions at the electrode surface are discussed. The results of the study reveal the existence of two different surface complexes of palladium(II) at ligand-modified CPEs, but the surface reactions could not be elucidated in detail. Electronic Publication     

Element profiles in galvanostatically polarized K+-selective all-solid-state sensors with poly(vinyl chloride)-based membranes

The influence of galvanostatic polarization on ion concentration profiles in all-solid-state ion-selective sensors was studied. As a model system K⁺-selective electrode with poly(vinyl chloride)-based membrane, ionophore–valinomycin and polypyrrole doped by chloride ions as ion-to-electron transducer was selected. The ion exchanger—a typical component of ion-selective membrane—was replaced by lipophilic salt: tetradodecylammonium tetrakis(4-chlorophenyl) borate to avoid spontaneous extraction of potassium ions. Potassium, sodium, and chlorine distribution within the sensor phases were studied using laser ablation micro-sampling followed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry measurements. The experiments revealed accumulation of potassium ions in course of cathodic galvanostatic polarization, with concentration decreasing by moving inside the ion-selective membrane. The surface content of K⁺ ions was found to be linearly dependent on applied current. Influence of sequential anodic galvanostatic polarization or open circuit conditioning applied after cathodic polarization revealed only limited recovery of the initial concentration profiles in the membrane.     

Determination of chloride by stripping chronopotentiometry with silver-film electrode

The experimental parameters of cathodic stripping chronopotentiometry of chloride at a silver-film electrode are investigated and optimized. The chloride preconcentration is achieved in the form of silver chloride by a controlled potential oxidation of the working electrode under vigorous stirring. Cathodic stripping of the deposit is obtained by the constant current, under the condition of diffusive mass transfer. Deaeration of the solution is not necessary. A detection limit of 35 μ dm⁻³ (10⁻⁶ mol dm⁻³) is obtained at a deposition time of 180 s, with a reproducibility of 6.7 % (expressed as relative standard deviation, RSD).     

Ammonia oxidation to nitrogen mediated by electrogenerated active chlorine on Ti/PtOx-IrO2

The electrochemical oxidation of ammonia (NH₃ and/or NH₄⁺) in the presence of chloride was investigated on a Ti/PtO_x–IrO₂ electrode. It was shown that ammonia is effectively removed from solution via electrogenerated active chlorine. Based on mass balances, nitrogen is postulated to be the main product of ammonia electrolysis. In the bulk, the concentration of chloramines was low. This could be explained by the fact that the oxidation of ammonia takes place close to the electrode surface where an excess of chlorine relative to ammonia is ensured during the process. This results in the oxidation of ammonia to N₂ and in a local pH decrease. As a result, chloramines were decomposed in the proximity of the electrode prior to diffusing into the bulk.     

Electrocatalytic formation of polymolecular products at the cathodic polarization of polycrystalline chromium in sulfuric acid solutions of formic and oxalic acids

The cathodic behavior of polycrystalline Cr electrodes in sulfuric acid solutions of oxalic (OA) and formic (FA) acids is studied by cyclic voltammetry. These organic substances not only chemisorb on the electrode surface thus severely hindering the hydrogen evolution on the metal but also take active part in the electrocatalytic reactions that occur under these conditions. The use of methods of chromatography mass spectrometry and photon-correlation spectroscopy demonstrates that long-term cathodic polarization of Cr in the potential range of active hydrogen evolution (in the vicinity of ?1.0 V) in sulfuric acid solutions containing FA and OA leads to the formation of polymolecular compounds. Among the latter, linear hydrocarbons and carboxylic acids containing 12–27 carbon atoms are isolated and identified.     

Pulse polarograpmc study of the electrochemical reduction of lucigenin in aqueous medium

The electrochemical reduction of lucigenin (bis-N-methylacridinium nitrate) in aqueous solution was studied by normal pulse polarography, normal pulse polarography with differential detection of the current, and differential pulse polarography with cathodic and anodic pulses at several pulse amplitudes. The effects of pH and lucigenin concentration were studied. In confirmation of an earlier d.c. polarographic study, lucigenin is shown to be reduced in two separate one-electron steps. An adsorption peak accompanies the first step, while the second, below pH 3.5, is catalytic owing to chemical regeneration of the intermediate reduction product at the electrode surface.     

Voltammetry of azobenzene microcrystals

Azobenzene solid particles have been mechanically attached to a graphite electrode and measured by cyclic staircase voltammetry. Well-developed and widely separated cathodic and anodic peaks were observed. Redox reaction is controlled by both the heterogeneous charge transfer kinetics and the mass transfer. Its mechanism is explained by the surface diffusion model. Reaction starts at the three-phase boundary, where electrons are transferred from the electrode surface to the attached azobenzene molecules. The electrons are then propagated over the surface of microcrystals by a series of exchange reactions between hydrazobenzene and azobenzene molecules, with the participation of proton donors from the solution. The apparent mass transfer occurs in this way. In the crystal lattice the transmission of protons is not possible, and consequently there is no propagation of electrons. Received: 31 January 1997 / Accepted: 21 February 1997     

Analysis of the Volmer–Krishtalic mechanism for the chlorine electrode reaction

The dependencies of the current density and surface coverage of the adsorbed intermediates on overpotential were established without kinetic approximations for the chlorine electrode reaction under the Volmer–Krishtalic mechanism. Tafelian regions were obtained which slope values cannot be derived from the use of the rate determining step criteria, such as 2.3026(2RT/3F) and 2.3026(RT/F), as well as two or three Tafel regions with different slopes in the same anodic or cathodic curve. The existence of limiting kinetic current densities was also demonstrated. Finally, the results obtained were analysed and discussed, comparing them with those obtained by the usual methods.     

Catalytic generation of chlorine with slight overpotential by micellar ferrocene

Ferrocene solubilized with poly(vinylpyrrolidone) in aqueous KCl solution exhibited a well-defined voltammetric peak at 1.33 V vs. Ag∣AgCl at a platinum electrode. The wave was attributed to the oxidation of chloride to chlorine, demonstrated by smell of chlorine, by a view of formation of gas bubbles, by coloration through the reaction with diethyl-p-phenylene diamine, and by the increase in the anodic current with the concentration of chloride. Since no wave was observed in the ferrocene-free solution or KCl-free solution in this potential domain, the reaction mechanism was suggested to be the oxidation of chloride into chlorine catalyzed by micellar ferrocene. The potential at the foot of the wave (1.08 V) was less positive that the standard potential of Cl₂/Cl⁻, and hence the reaction may be useful for enhancing the energetic efficiency at chlor-alkali industry. The value of the peak current was one-sixth the theoretical diffusion-controlled current, and was proportional to the square-root of the potential scan rate.     

Sequential electrochemical/biological treatment for the removal of 2,6-dichlorophenol from synthetic wastewater

The paper examines the effect of chloride on the oxidation of 2,6-dichlorophenol (DCP) performed at TiO2/RuO2 DSA anodes, which are specific catalysts for chlorine evolution. The results indicate that chlorine/hypochlorite originating from chloride oxidation in certain favourable conditions reacts with the organic substrate at the diffusion layer near the anode, accelerating the mass transfer of the reactant towards the electrode surface. When the bulk concentration of organic substrate has become very low, the oxidising species can accumulate in the bulk solution where the accomplishment of the oxidation of residual reactant and of its intermediates takes place. Solutions which also contained glucose were electrolysed in order to verify the high level of selectivity of DCP oxidation with respect to a biodegradable substrate: glucose was found to be unchanged up to nearly complete elimination of DCP. The toxicity of the solution was sufficiently reduced to reach values compatible with the subsequent biological treatment.