The influence of tetramethylthiourea on a two-step Zn2+ ion electroreduction in concentrated NaClO4 solutions

Abstract  

A two-step Zn²⁺ ion reduction was estimated at the dropping mercury electrode in 2, 3, and 4 mol dm⁻³ NaClO₄ with the addition of tetramethylthiourea using an impedance method at wide potential and frequency ranges. With increasing tetramethylthiourea and NaClO₄ concentrations the k_{\texts 1} ^t k_{{{\text{s}}_{ 1} }}^{t} and k_{\texts 2} ^t k_{{{\text{s}}_{ 2} }}^{t} values increased, achieving their maximum values at the highest concentrations of tetramethylthiourea in 3 and 4 mol dm⁻³ NaClO₄ solutions. The catalytic effect of tetramethylthiourea at its lowest employed concentration increased with increasing NaClO₄ concentration.     

Adsorption of tert-butanol at the electrode from concentrated NaClO4 solutions

The parameters of the double layer for tert-butanol adsorption determined in the supporting electrolytes: 2 mol dm^?3, 3 mol dm^?3 and 4 mol dm^?3 NaClO₄, show an increase of tert-butanol adsorption on the mercury electrode together with the increase of NaClO₄ concentration. The adsorption of tert-butanol on the electrode takes place via the ?CH₃ group which is shown by the changes in the values of zero charge potentials, E _z. On the basis of the analysis of the changes of relative surface excess values, Γ′, and the parameters determining the maximum adsorption, the process of adsorption in the discussed systems can be recognized as a physical process. Besides, it can be said that a major drawback in the process of adsorption of the organic substance on the electrode is to remove water from the electrode surface.     

The influence of aminobenzoic acid on Zn(II) electroreduction on a mercury electrode in water-methanol

Summary The influence of the isomers of aminobenzoic acid on the reaction Zn(II)/Zn(Hg) was studied in water-methanol mixtures. Theo- andm-isomers accelerate this reaction in all investigated solutions. The standard rate constants are similar at the same degree of electrode coverage with these isomers in water and mixed solutions.p-Aminobenzoic acid inhibits the process of Zn(II)/Zn(Hg) electroreduction. The results suggest that the decisive role in the acceleration is played by the formation of the active complex inside the adsorption layer.

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Der Einfluß von Aminobenzoesäure auf die Elektroreduktion von Zn(II) an einer Quecksilberelektrode in Methanol-Wasser

Zusammenfassung Der Einfluß der verschiedenen Isomeren von Aminobenzoesäure auf die Reduktion von Zn(II) an einer Quecksilberelektrode wurde in Methanol-Wasser-Mischungen untersucht. Dieo- undm-Isomeren beschleunigen die Reaktion, und die Reaktionsgeschwindigkeiten sind in Wasser und in Methanol-Wasser gleich. Die Beschleunigung wird wahrscheinlich durch Bildung des aktivierten Komplexes innerhalb der Adsorptionsschicht verursacht.p-Aminobenzoesäure hemmt die Elektroreduktion.

     

Be2+ hydration in concentrated aqueous solutions of BeCl2

Neutron diffraction experiments were carried out on concentrated aqueous solutions of beryllium chloride at three concentrations: 1.5, 3, and 6 molal. By working with a specific ("null") mixture of heavy water (D2O) and water (H2O), information on the local structure around Be2+ ions was extracted directly. For all three BeCl2 solutions, the results show that the Be2+ ion has a well-defined 4-fold coordination shell that is dominated by oxygen atoms. There is also a relatively small probability (10-15%) that there are direct contacts between Be2+ and Cl- at a distance of approximately 2.2 angstroms. The oxygen atoms of the highly structured Be2+ first hydration shell are found to be situated at 2.6 angstroms apart, and form a pyramidal structure, in agreement with recent MD simulation results. The Cl- ions have approximately seven oxygen atoms (water molecules) in their hydration shells sited at 3.2 angstroms.     

The acidic constants of 2-hydroxybenzohydroxamic acid in NaClO4 solutions at 25 degrees C

The protolysis equilibria of 2-hydroxybenzohydroxamic acid, H2SAX, have been studied at 25 degrees C in different ionic media by potentiometric titration with a glass electrode. The media were 0.513, 1.05, 2.21 and 3.5 mol/kg NaClO4. The constants beta(-p)(H2SAX<==>H(2-p)SAX(-p)+pH+), combined with salting effects of NaClO4 on H2SAX deduced from solubility determinations, were processed by the specific interaction theory, SIT, to give equilibrium constants at infinite dilution, log beta(-1)(o) = -7.655 +/- 0.013 and log beta(-2)(o) = -17.94 +/- 0.04, as well as specific interaction coefficients b(HSAX-,Na+) = 0.12 +/- 0.01 and b(SAX2-,Na+) = 0.17 +/- 0.02, molal(-1).     

The structure around the perchlorate ion in concentrated aqueous solutions

A neutron diffraction study has been carried out on a 3.25 modal solution of NaClO₄ in heavy water, in which the first-order difference method of isotopic substitution was applied to chlorine atoms of the ClO₄⁻ ion. The results show that (a) the intramolecular separation of Cl-O is 1.43 ± 0.02 Å in good agreement with X-ray diffraction results from single-crystal studies. (b) there are between four and five nearest-neighbour deuterium atoms in the range 2.4 ⩽ r ⩽ 3.2 Å. and (c) the ClO₄⁻-water coordination is less well defined than that for Cl⁻-water, but similar to that for the NO₃⁻-water structure.     

The state of Cu2+ ions in concentrated aqueous ammonia solutions of copper nitrate

Stabilization of Cu²⁺ ions in concentrated aqueous ammonia solutions of copper nitrate in a wide range of ammonium ion concentrations has been studied by EPR and electronic absorption spectroscopy. Three types of Cu²⁺ associates with different types of orbital ordering have been identified. The ammonium ion concentration in a solution has a decisive effect on the type of orbital ordering of Cu²⁺ ions in associates. In all cases, Cu²⁺ ordering in associates is caused by the existence of bridging OH groups in the axial and equatorial positions of [Cu(NH₃) _n (H₂O)_{6 ? n} ]²⁺ complexes (n < 6). At a high concentration of ammonium ions, weakly bound associates of tetramminecopper with the $d_{x^2 - y^2 }$ ground state are formed. In solutions with low ammonium concentrations, bulky associates with the $d_{y^2 }$ and $d_{x^2 - z^2 }$ ground states and associates of Cu²⁺ ions with the $d_{x^2 - y^2 }$ ground state with hydroxyl groups in the equatorial plane and axial water molecules are formed.     

Reactivity of the cadmium ion in concentrated phosphoric acid solutions

The solvation transfer coefficients which characterize the changes of ion reactivity with phosphoric acid concentration have been calculated for cadmium from the constants of the successive chloride complexes, and for silver and diethyldithiophosphate from potentiometric measurements. They evidence the strong desolvation of the cadmium species in concentrated phosphoric acid media, causing a remarkable increase of its reactivity. They allow the results of liquid-liquid extraction, precipitation and flotation reactions to be correctly interpreted and their changes to be foreseen when the reagents are modified.     

The accelerating influence of thiourea on the electroreduction of Zn(II) at a mercury electrode in water/methanol mixtures

Summary The influence of thiourea on the Zn(II)/Zn(Hg) electrode process was studied in water/methanol mixtures under addition of NaClO₄. Diffusion coefficients, formal potentials, and charge transfer rate constants have been determined. It is postulated that the composition of the active complex formed on the electrode plays the dominant role in the acceleration of the electrode processes.

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Der beschleunigende Einfluß von Thioharnstoff auf die Elektroreduktion von Zn(II) an einer Quecksilberelektrode in Wasser-Methanol-Gemischen

Zusammenfassung Der Einfluß von Thioharnstoff auf den Elektrodenprozeß Zn(II)/Zn(Hg) wurde in Wasser-Methanol-Mischungen unter Zusatz von NaClO₄ untersucht. Diffusionskoeffizienten, Potentiale und Geschwindigkeitskonstanten der Ladungsübertragung wurden bestimmt. Es wird angenommen, daß bei der Beschleunigung der Elektrodenprozesse die Zusammensetzung des an der Elektrode gebildeten aktiven Komplexes eine entscheidende Rolle spielt.

     

Utilization of solutions after the electroreduction of a sodium salt of 4-nitrosodiphenylamine

An approximately 20-% alkali solution remains after the electroreduction of an alkali solution of a sodium salt of 4-nitrosodiphenylamine (II), in the course of which the formed 4-aminodiphenylamine (I) is continuously extracted into a water-immiscible solvent. The remaining solution, which contains about 10 mM I and up to 1 mM II, may be used for preparing the catholyte for another experiment. To this end, the solution must be anodically treated using a stainless-steel electrode, and the charge spent in the treatment must equal that spent during the electroreduction. After the treatment, the solution settles; the content of II remains virtually unchanged, that of I drops about tenfold, and that of alkali is 50% of the calculated (1 F per mole of alkali). A multiple use of the same alkali solution makes no impact on the yields of I.     

The pK * for the dissociation of TRISH+ in NaClO4 media

The stoichiometric dissociation constant, pK^*, of TRISH⁺ has been determined from emf measurements in NaClO₄ solutions to 6.0m at 25°C. The results have been used to derive Pitzer coefficients for the interaction of TRISH⁺ with ClO ₄ ^– . The coefficients have been compared to the values in NaCl solutions. The values of pK^* for TRISH⁺ can be used to calibrate pH electrodes in NaClO₄ solutions using TRIS buffers.     

Charge-discharge behavior of K2FeO4 electrodes in concentrated KOH solutions

The charge-discharge behavior of the K₂FeO₄ electrodes with different current collectors is investigated by various electrochemical techniques. Due to higher electrochemical stability of platinum, the K₂FeO₄ electrode using platinum lattice as current collector displays better primary discharge performance than those with silver lattice and nickel foam as current collectors. The galvanostatic charge-discharge experiments indicate that the K₂FeO₄ electrodes have low electrochemical reversibility, which may result from their relatively lower oxygen evolution potentials or the effects of the oxidation/reduction of current collectors. The experimental results of intermittent discharge, cycle voltammetry, and XRD show that the discharge reaction of the K₂FeO₄ electrode may consist of two steps. Published in Russian in Elektrokhimiya, 2006, Vol. 42, No. 4, pp. 355–360. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Diffusion of Cs+ and Zn2+ through Nafion-117 ion exchange membrane

This paper discusses the diffusion of Cs⁺ and Zn²⁺ ions through Nafion-117 cation exchange membrane using radiotracer technique. The validity of the Donnan's equation is checked for these ions using⁶⁵Zn and¹³⁷Cs radiotracers. The paper also discusses the diffusion of Cl^– and I^– anions studied by using³⁶Cl and¹³¹I radiotracers. The probable mechanism of diffusion of these anions in the presence of Zn²⁺ cations is suggested.     

Solid-state ion selective electrode based on polypyrrole conducting polymer nanofilm as a new potentiometric sensor for Zn2+ ion

A pencil graphite electrode (PGE) electrodeposited by a polypyrrole conducting polymer doped with tartrazine (termed as PGE/PPy/Tar) was prepared and used as a zinc (II) solid-state ion-selective electrode. For the preparation of the zinc sensor electrode, electrodeposition of a polypyrrole nanofilm was carried out potentiostatically (E _app?=?0.75 V vs SCE) in a solution containing 0.010 M pyrrole and 0.001 M tartrazine trisodium salt. A pencil graphite and Pt wire were used as working and auxiliary electrodes, respectively. The introduced electrode in the current paper can be fabricated simply and was found to possess high selectivity, exhibited wide working concentration range, sufficiently rapid response, potential stability, and very good sensitivity to Zn (II) ion. The sensor electrode showed a linear Nernstian response over the range of 1.0?×?10^?5 to 1.0?×?10^?1 M with a slope of 28.23 mV per decade change in zinc ion concentration. A detection limit of 8.0?×?10^?6 M was obtained. The optimum pH working of the electrode was found to be 5.0.     

A highly selective ratiometric fluorescent chemosensor for Zn2+ ion based on a polyimine macrocycle

A new ratiometric fluorescent chemosensor based on a polyimine macrocycle ligand 1 has been synthesized. The chemosensor can exhibit a pronounced fluorescence response and high selectivity to Zn²⁺ ion over other 15 metal ions, including Cd²⁺. Sensor 1 appears an emission peak at 370 nm. Upon the addition of Zn²⁺ ion, the typical emission peak for 1 at 370 nm is obviously quenched, but a new emission peak at around 470 nm appears and shows a large enhancement due to the formation of a 1:1 Zn²⁺-1 complex. In addition, there is a good linear relationship between the fluorescence ratio I_470nm/I_370nm and the concentration of Zn²⁺, which makes a ratiometric assay of Zn²⁺ ion possible.     

Exafs study of Ni2+ coordination in concentrated aqueous solutions

EXAFS measurements are reported for NiCl₂ and Ni(N0₃)₂ aqueous solutions with molar concentrations of about 4, and for crystalline Ni(N0₃)₂·6H₂O. A comparative analysis of the Fourier filtered spectra confirms that the first coordination sphere essentially consists of water molecules. No evidence was found for outer-sphere Cl^? ions approaching closely the inner sphere in NiCI₂ solution.     

Association constants of cadmium ion and chloride ion in concentrated aqueous solutions of ammonium nitrate

Activity coefficients of cadmium nitrate and ammonium chloride were measured potentiometrically in a solvent consisting of 2 moles of water per mole of ammonium nitrate at 39·9°. Thermodynamic consistency was demonstrated for data obtained with silver-silver chloride electrodes and with cadmium (amalgam) electrodes. Association constants for the formation of CdCl⁺, CdCl₂ and Cd₂Cl³⁺ were, in (moles/mole NH₄NO₃)⁻, 340 ± 20, 75 ± 5 and 5 ± 5 respectively. The concentration dependence of the activity coefficients was compared with calculations based on a quasi-lattice model of molten salt solutions.