金属富勒烯[Dy@C82(Ⅰ)]膜的电化学研究

研究并对比了金属富勒烯Dy@C82的主要异构体Dy@C82(Ⅰ)固体膜在有机溶剂乙腈及水溶液中的电化学性质．在乙腈溶液中,Dy@C82(Ⅰ)膜的电化学行为不同于其溶于有机溶剂中的电化学行为,前两个还原峰与其对应的再氧化峰之间存在大的分裂．但是,经过还原及再氧化后的Dy@C82(Ⅰ)膜却存在一对对称性很好的氧化及再还原峰．解释为经过还原后的Dy@C82(Ⅰ)膜的结构有利于进一步氧化,而不需要结构重排;在水溶液中,Dy@C82(Ⅰ)膜的电化学行为不同于其在乙腈溶液中,却类似于其有机溶液在Pt电极上的电化学行为,出现了对称性很好的三对还原峰及一对氧化峰。在水溶液中,Dv@C82(I)的前三价负离子及一价正离子是稳定的。利用紫外—可见—近红外(UV—Vis—NIR)光谱及扫描电镜(SEM)等技术对膜的性质及表面形貌等进行了表征。     

蒽醌/聚吡咯复合膜修饰电极的电化学行为和电催化活性

在水溶液中制备了掺杂蒽醌磺酸盐(AQS)的聚吡咯(PPy)/玻碳复合膜修饰电极,采用循环伏安法和旋转圆盘电极技术研究了该修饰电极在不同pH值溶液中的电化学行为以及在pH=5.5的磷酸盐缓冲溶液中对氧还原反应的电催化性能和动力学.结果表明,与裸玻碳电极相比,PPy膜的存在不仅降低了AQS的反应电位和峰电位差,而且增大了其氧化还原反应的峰电流,H2AQ/HAQ-氧化还原对的电离常数为9.5.AQS/PPy膜修饰电极上氧的还原主要是两电子还原为H2O2的不可逆过程,H2AQ对氧还原反应起主要催化作用,还原过程符合异相氧化还原催化机理.该修饰电极具有良好的电化学重现性.     

酸性介质中碘离子在铂电极上的电化学氧化行为

采用循环伏安法研究了酸性介质中碘离子在铂电极上不同电位区间, 不同酸度下的电化学反应行为. 结果表明, 当极化电位较低(小于0.6 V(vs Hg/Hg2SO4))时, 碘离子在铂电极上发生2I--2e→I2电氧化反应, 反应产物通过I2+I-=I-3被进一步溶解, 整个反应属于E-C(electrochemical-chemical)模式. 电氧化过程中可以形成碘膜, 其也可以被碘离子溶解. 当极化电位升高至0.6 V(vs Hg/Hg2SO4)或以上时, 碘离子会直接电氧化为高价态碘化合物, I-+3H2O→IO-3+6H++6e, 而析出的碘膜并不发生再氧化反应; 在电化学还原过程中, 出现了两个还原峰, 分别对应于I2、I-3的还原反应; 在无碘膜时, 碘离子电氧化过程受溶液中碘离子的液相扩散步骤控制; 碘膜形成后, 主要受碘膜中碘离子的固相扩散控制; 酸度对于碘离子的电化学氧化过程有很大的影响, 其线性极化曲线的起峰电位及电流峰值电位均随酸浓度升高而负移.     

溶剂及电解质盐对氧在有机电解液体系中电化学还原的影响

应用线性循环伏安(CV)法研究了氧在几种有机电解液体系中的电化学还原过程.实验表明,氧在四丁基六氟磷酸铵(TBAPF6)/乙腈(MeCN)或TBAPF6/丙烯碳酸酯(PC)电解液中,均首先发生1电子还原生成O2-的过程,但电位回扫还原过程的可逆性却表现出很大差异:在乙腈溶液中反应可逆性较好,CV曲线表现出一对可逆的氧化还原峰,而在丙烯碳酸酯为溶剂的电解液中,氧还原过程可逆性差,不仅初始氧还原电流显著减小,而且表征O2-氧化的电流峰几乎消失.此外,电解质盐对氧还原过程也具有很大影响,在六氟磷酸锂(LiPF6)/乙腈电解液中,氧的还原可逆性较差.     

醌类衍生物捕获CO2的红外光谱电化学研究

采用现场红外光谱电化学技术, 研究了2,6-二氯苯醌(DCBQ)和2,6-二甲氧基苯醌(DMOBQ)在乙腈溶液中对CO₂的电化学捕获过程. 结果表明, 2种醌类衍生物在乙腈溶液中的电化学循环伏安(CV)曲线呈现2对氧化还原峰, 遵循连续两步单电子过程. 加入CO₂后, 由于取代基亲电性的不同, 2种衍生物发生了不同的变化: DCBQ仍然呈现2对氧化还原峰, 但是第二对还原峰发生了正移动; 而DMOBQ的2对氧化还原峰变成1对峰. 根据现场红外光谱分析结果分别得到了DCBQ和DMOBQ电化学捕获CO₂过程的不同机理. DCBQ是二价阴离子发生化学变化的电化学-电化学-化学(EEC)机理, 而DMOBQ则是还原产物一价阴离子自由基参与化学变化的电化学-化学-电化学(ECE)机理. 进一步对CO₂捕获过程进行了定量分析, 得出2种反应的化学计量比均为1∶1.     

聚苯胺对2,5-二巯基-1,3,4-噻二唑氧化还原反应的电化学催化作用的循环伏安研究

研究了聚苯胺(PAn)膜电极在2,5-二巯基-1,3,4-噻二唑(DMcT)溶液中电化学处理或浸泡后的循环伏安(CV)曲线的变化规律.实验结果表明,PAn膜电极在DMcT溶液中进行电化学处理或浸泡过程可使DMcT进入PAn膜内部与PAn形成复合物.PAn对DMcT的电化学催化作用可能和二者之间形成的电子给体-受体复合物有关.该复合物的电化学氧化还原特性不同于PAn和DMcT,其氧化还原反应速率和可逆性均优于DMcT.     

血红素LB膜的电化学行为

采用循环伏安法研究了血红素与脑磷脂混合Y型LB（Langmuir-Blodgett）膜在玻碳电极上的电化学行为，结果表明血红素LB膜有良好的电化学活性，在0．1mol/L KCl溶液中有一对氧化还原峰（－0．42V／－0．30V）；将血红素LB膜转移到玻碳电极表面得到的血红素LB膜修饰电极（heme LB-GC）对溶液中溶解氧的电化学还原有良好的催化作用，其催化还原过程具有不可逆电荷传递特性。     

Mo-Fe-S三元包合物氧化还原特性的研究

本文结合电化学测量和量子化学计算对Mo-Fe-S三元包合物的氧化还原特性进行了研究。用铂电极测得的该包合物在0.1MKClO₄-DMF溶液中的循环伏安图显现出两对氧化-还原峰,由此得到的电化学参数与EHMO计算结果都表明,电位较正的一对峰相应于Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅱ)的氧化还原,反应不可逆。电位较负的一对峰相应于Mo(Ⅴ)/Mo(Ⅳ)的氧化还原反应半可逆。     

(TMOPP)Er[P(=O)(Oet)2]3Co(η5-C5H5)配合物的电化学行为的研究

研究了Er, Co-卟啉配合物((TMOPP)Er[P(=O)(OEt)2]3Co(η5-C5H5))的电化学行为, 并比较了它与相应的单核配合物电化学行为的差异.该配合物在 CH2Cl2 溶液中有四对氧化还原峰, 其氧化还原过程分别与配合物的中心离子和配体有关.而当该配合物修饰的玻碳电极于NaClO4溶液中时, 同样出现四对氧化还原峰, 但是峰的位置、形状、大小与前者比较发生了很大的变化.进一步实验又表明, 溶液的电解质浓度、酸碱性、种类以及膜的厚度等对修饰电极的反应行为都产生影响.     

红外光谱电化学法研究对苯二酚的电化学氧化还原过程

利用现场红外光谱电化学、循环伏吸、导数循环伏吸法及其重构的电流-电位(i-E)曲线,研究对苯二酚(QH2)在不同溶剂中的电化学行为,得到可能的氧化还原机理。结果表明,在乙腈和中性非缓冲溶液中,QH2氧化终产物是对苯醌(Q)。在中性非缓冲溶液的还原的过程中,一部分Q在较正的电位下还原成QH2,另一部分Q在较负的电位下还原成Q2"。碱性溶液中,当加入1倍QH2量的OH-,循环伏安图(CV)出现2个电流相当的氧化峰(Q2",QH2);加入2倍OH-后,只出现一对氧化还原峰(Q2"/Q),从红外谱图上可清晰观察到电化学过程中氢键的变化。     

Electrochemistry of metallofullerene films: the major isomer of Dy@C82

Solution-cast films of the major isomer of Dy@C(82) (Dy@C(82)(I)) have been studied by cyclic voltammetry (CV) in acetonitrile. The films are found to display pronounced and stable redox responses in solution. The reduction/reoxidation processes exhibit large splittings between the first two reduction and reoxidation waves. However, a pair of reversible oxidation and rereduction waves is observed after the reoxidation of a reduced film. The characteristics and the inter-relationship of these waves are uncovered by the CV technique, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and UV/Vis-NIR spectra. A possible mechanism is proposed for the film electrode processes, which emphasizes the redox-induced structural reorganization of the metallofullerene film by the incorporation and expulsion of electrolyte ions into and out of the film. The influence of the counter ion diffusivity and the ion-pair stability on the electrochemical activity of the metallofullerene film has also been indicated.     

Studies on metallofullerene (Dy@C82) embedded in a DDAB film in aqueous solution

The electrochemical behavior of metallofullerene (Dy@C82) in didodecyldimethylammonium bromide (DDAB) films deposited on glassy carbon, quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) gold crystals, and indium tin oxide (ITO) electrodes in aqueous solution was investigated in detail. Four pairs of reversible redox peaks were observed, and for the first time, these peaks were characterized by vis/NIR spectroscopy. Different from previous fullerene/cationic lipid modified electrodes, one oxidation and three reduction processes were observed. The stability of Dy@C82 and its ions in the film toward air was detected by measuring its cyclic voltammogram after holding the potentials for 10 s, followed by introducing 10 microL of air to the solution. Dy@C82 and its first three anions are stable toward air and water, while some chemical reactions take place when the third anion is further reduced in the film. Dy@C82+ is less stable than Dy@C82- toward water and air. The electrochemical processes were measured in different electrolytes, which showed pronounced anionic dependence on either its cation or anions. The electrochemical processes were also monitored using electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM), and from the result a possible electron-transfer mechanism of a Dy@C82/DDAB electrode in aqueous solution was presented. It showed that the anions of Dy@C82 were bound to the DDA+ cation in the film, while the anions of electrolyte diffused into the film to compensate the positive charges when a cation of Dy@C82 was generated.     

Electrochemistry and electrogenerated chemiluminescence of a spirobifluorene-based donor (triphenylamine)-acceptor (2,1,3-benzothiadiazole) molecule and its organic nanoparticles

A new D-A-π-A-D molecule (Spiro-BTA) containing two 2,1,3-benzothiadiazole (BTA) as the acceptor (A) and triphenylamine as the donor (D) bridged by a spirobifluorene moiety has been synthesized. The novel D-A molecule shows intense red emission (612 nm) with a high PL quantum yield (Φ(PL) = 0.51) in a solid film. A cyclic voltammogram of Spiro-BTA in 1:2 MeCN:benzene/0.1 M Bu(4)NPF(6) shows two reversible oxidation waves and one reversible reduction wave. The first oxidation wave and reduction wave were assigned as two successive electron transfer peaks separated by ～50 mV related to the oxidation of the two noninteracting donors and the reduction of the two noninteracting acceptors, respectively. Electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) of Spiro-BTA upon cyclic oxidation and reduction in MeCN:benzene 1:2 shows a very bright and stable red emission that could be seen in a well-lit room. Using a reprecipitation method, well-dispersed organic nanoparticles (NPs) of the Spiro-BTA were prepared in aqueous solution. The nanoparticles were analyzed by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), yielding a NP size (without surfactant) of 130 ± 20 nm, while with surfactant, 100 ± 20 nm. Bathochromic shifts of absorption spectra (～16 ± 2 nm), as compared to that of the dissolved Spiro-BTA in THF, were observed for both NPs in water and as a thin film. While blue shifts (14 ± 2 nm) were observed for the photoluminescence (PL). The PL intensity of the Spiro-BTA nanoparticles was slightly enhanced (Φ(PL) of nanoparticles in water = 48%) over that of the dissolved Spiro-BTA in THF. The ECL of the organic Spiro-BTA nanoparticles in aqueous solution could be observed upon oxidation with tri-n-propylamine as a coreactant.     

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy studies of organic-solvent-induced permeability changes in nanoporous films derived from a cylinder-forming diblock copolymer

In this paper we report electrochemical investigations of the influence of organic solvents dissolved in aqueous solution on the permeability of nanoporous films derived from a cylinder-forming polystyrene-poly(methyl methacrylate) diblock copolymer (CF-PS-b-PMMA). The nanoporous films (ca. 30 nm in pore diameter) were prepared on planar gold electrodes via UV-based degradation of the cylindrical PMMA domains of annealed CF-PS-b-PMMA films (30-45 nm thick). The permeability of the electrode-supported nanoporous films was assessed using cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The faradic current of Fe(CN)(6)(3-/4-) decreased upon immersion in aqueous solutions saturated with toluene or methylene chloride (5.8 mM and 0.20 M, respectively). EIS data indicated that the decrease in faradic current mainly reflected an increase in the pore resistance (R(pore)). In contrast, R(pore) did not change in a saturated n-heptane solution, 0.17 M ethanol, or 5.8 mM aqueous solutions of methylene chloride, diethyl ether, methyl ethyl ketone, or ethanol. Atomic force microscopy images of a nanoporous film in aqueous solution with and without 5.8 mM toluene showed a reversible change in the surface morphology, which was consistent with a toluene-induced change in R(pore). The solvent-induced increase in R(pore) was attributed to the swelling of the nanoporous films by the organic solvents, which decreased the effective pore diameter. The reversible permeability changes suggest that the surface of CF-PS-b-PMMA-derived nanoporous films can be functionalized in organic environments without destroying the nanoporous structure. In addition, the solvent-induced swelling may provide a simple means for controlling the permeability of such nanoporous films.     

Electrochemistry of surface-grafted stimulus-responsive monolayers of poly(ferrocenyldimethylsilane) on gold

Poly(ferrocenyldimethylsilane)s with various degrees of polymerization and featuring a thiol end group were chemically end-grafted onto gold substrates by self-assembly, forming redox-active monolayers. The monolayers were characterized by contact angle measurements, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Layer thickness values were determined by surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy and ellipsometry. The electrochemical properties of these films in aqueous NaClO(4) were studied using cyclic voltammetry (CV), differential pulse voltammetry, chronoamperometry, and chronocoulometry. Cyclic voltammograms showed two reversible redox peaks, indicating a stepwise oxidation of the electroactive sites. The first oxidation step showed reversible behavior at low scan rates and quasi-reversible behavior at higher scan rates. Peak currents (i(p)) plotted against the square root of scan rates (v(1/2)) for the first oxidation peak and for the corresponding reduction peak exhibited a linear dependence, indicating that the oxidation process in the first step is controlled by the diffusion of counterions into the polymer film. For the second oxidation peak and the corresponding reduction peak, i(p) varied linearly with v. This redox behavior is characteristic of surface-immobilized electroactive layers. The higher reversibility of the second oxidation and reduction waves in the CV experiments was explained from the solvation of the surface-grafted poly(ferrocenylsilane) (PFS) chains, which depends on the degree of oxidation. Oxidized PFS films are swollen in the aqueous electrolyte solutions, leading to a higher segmental mobility of the polymer chains and a much increased counterion mobility within the film. Kinetic parameters for the redox processes were obtained from chronocoulometry experiments.     

Reversible electrochemical generation of a rhodium(II) porphyrin: thwarting disproportionation with weakly coordinating anions

We report electrochemical generation of a stable Rh(II) porphyrin (Rh(II)(F(28)TPP)) from a four-coordinate Rh(I) precursor [Rh(I)(F(28)TPP)](-) dissolved in weakly coordinating electrolyte solutions. This work provides the first example of an unambiguously reversible one-electron electrochemical oxidation of a Rh(I)(por), and demonstrates that electrochemical oxidation can be performed under conditions that are compatible with alkane activation. These studies begin to classify those media capable of supporting a stable Rh(II)(por), and those that induce disproportionation.     

Electrochemical behavior of C-(60) modified electrode in aqueous solutions

The construction of adsorptive type C60 modified electrode and its electrochemical reduction and oxidation behavior in aqueous solutions are described in this report. Four pairs of one-electron transfer reduction and oxidation cyclic voltammetry is obtained in aqueous solution containing 30% CH3CN and 2% (C2H5)4NOH. It is reported in this paper that the C60 modified electrode also catalyzes the electrochemical reduction of dissolved oxygen in 40% DMF and 2% (C2H5)4NOH aqueous solution and this might open a new field for the potential applications of C60 in electrochemistry and electroaualytical chemistry.     

pH effects on the reduction of bilirubin in aqueous media

The electrochemical reduction of bilirubin at the mercury electrode was studied in aqueous media embracing an extended pH range; a variety of electrochemical techniques was used. Reduction in neutral solution results in three waves—the first a reversible adsorption prewave, followed by a pH dependent, reversible, two electron wave and finally by a one electron irreversible wave. In basic solution, only two waves are discernable: the reversible adsorption prewave, followed by a three electron wave resulting from the coalescence of the second and third waves seen in neutral solution. Familiarity with the detailed electrochemistry of bilirubin reduction provides the prerequisite basis for developing a sensitive analytical method for its determination.     

Electrochemical study on the keto-enol tautomerization of p-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid in aqueous solution

The keto-enol tautomerization of p-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid (pHPP) in aqueous solutions and the complexation reaction between enolic pHPP and boric acid have been studied by electrochemical techniques including linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), pulse voltammetry, and cyclic voltammetry (CV), combining with UV spectrometry. Electrochemical techniques reveal that in aqueous solution, there are two tautomers of pHPP: enolic form and ketonic form; the former exists mainly in freshly prepared pHPP solution, and the latter exists mainly in equilibrium solution. Both enolic and ketonic pHPP are electroactive. The electrochemical oxidation of enolic pHPP gives rise to two anodic waves, I(a) and II(a), while the electrochemical oxidation of ketonic pHPP only results in the observation of the second wave II(a). The oxidation process I(a) is revealed to be associated with the quasi-reversible, two-electron two-proton oxidation of "C=C"group at the side chain of enolic pHPP, and the oxidation process II(a) is proposed to result from the irreversible oxidation of phenolic hydroxyl group. It is observed that in aqueous solution, enolic pHPP can quickly complex with boric acid to yield enol-borate complex that can also oxidize at a glassy carbon electrode to yield an anodic wave.     

Thin‐Film Voltammetry of a Lutetium Bisphthalocyanine at Ionic Liquid|Water Interface

At room temperature, tetraoctylphosphonium bromide is a viscous ionic liquid, this gel‐like organic phase can be cast over a basal‐plane graphite electrode (BPGE). Cyclic voltammetry at such a modified electrode, in contact with an aqueous solution have revealed one reversible oxidation and five reversible reduction steps for a Lu^III bisphthalocyanine dissolved in the ionic liquid film, a proof that the highly reactive reduced species were protected from interaction with water in this highly lipophilic phase. It has also been shown that the redox properties are influenced by the ions in the aqueous phase, a property which has been attributed to ion‐pairing effects; obviously, the ion transfers at the organic|aqueous interface has been ignored. Electrochemistry of Lu(III)[(_tBu)₄Pc]₂ (cyclic voltammetry and square wave voltammetry) under similar conditions shows that the nature and concentration of the anion in the aqueous solution in contact with the ionic liquid film influences the potential of the electrode reaction. This can be attributed to variations of the interfacial potential and also because the organic phase is an anion exchanger. Moreover, SWV experiments suggest that the rate of the overall reaction varies with the nature and concentration of the anion of the aqueous electrolyte, which implies that the ion transfer through the organic|aqueous interface is slower than the electron exchange rate of the molecule at the surface of graphite.