Iridium Anodic Oxidation to Ir(III) and Ir(IV) Hydrous Oxides

Iridium oxide films (IROFs) are known to have an enhanced or the so‐called super‐Nernstian (<59 mV/pH) pH‐sensitivity. The intention in the present study was to find out the reasons of such behavior and also to elucidate the nature of iridium anodic oxidation processes. The methods employed were combined cyclic voltammetry and chronopotentiometry. Iridium layers of 0.1 to 0.2 μm thickness, deposited thermally on titanium or gold‐plated titanium substrates, were used for investigations. IROFs on the surface of working electrodes were formed anodically by applying a constant potential in deaerated and oxygen‐containing solutions of 0.5 M H₂SO₄, 0.1 M KOH and 0.5 M H₃PO₄+KOH. Linear pH‐dependences of the stationary open‐circuit potential with the slopes close to 59 mV/pH were found for iridium electrode oxidized at 0.4 V–0.8 V (RHE) in deaerated and at 0.8 V–1.2 V (RHE) in O₂‐containing solutions. They were attributed to reversible Ir/Ir(OH)₃ and Ir/ IrO₂?nH₂O metal‐oxide electrodes, respectively. It has been suggested that the main current peaks seen in the voltammograms of iridium electrode in acid and alkaline solutions are of different nature. The difference between iridium electrode surface states in acid and alkaline solutions has been presumed to be the main reason of super‐Nernstian pH‐sensitivity of the IROFs. On the basis of the results obtained standard potential of Ir/Ir(OH)₃ electrode and the solubility product of Ir(OH)₃ have been evaluated: =0.78±0.02 V and K_sp=3.3×10^?64.     

酸性和碱性介质中甘氨酸解离吸附和氧化的EQCM研究

用电化学石英晶体微天平(EQCM)研究酸性和碱性介质中甘氨酸在Pt电极上的吸附和氧化过程.结果表明,甘氨酸的解离吸附和氧化行为与溶液的酸碱性密切相关.酸性溶液中甘氨酸吸附较弱,碱性溶液中则产生强吸附物,且当电位低于0V(vs.SCE)时可吸附于Pt电极表面.此外,碱性溶液中甘氨酸还表现出较高的电氧化活性.通过EQCM定量检测上述过程中Pt电极表面的质量变化,测定了不同电位区间(氢区、双电层区和氧区)每传递一个电子所对应的电极表面吸附物种的平均摩尔质量.     

硫酸溶液中Ag+离子对Mn2+离子阳极氧化的催化作用

Anodic oxidation of Mn2+ and Ag+ ions and anodic oxidation of Mn2+ ion on platinum electrode in H2SO4 solution catalyzed by Ag+ ion are studied by using RRDE and triangle voltammetry techniques. Mn2+ ion is oxidized on the anode surface with adsorped OH group to form a certain compound containing Mn3+, which causes Mn2+difficult to be oxidized directly on anode. Near the potential of oxygen evolution from H2O decomposition, Ag+ ion is oxidized to form Ag2+ ion. This is the main reaction on anode because of its reversability. At higher potential silver oxide is formed on the anode. The oxide catalyzes the decomposition of H2O strongly. The anodic oxidation of Mn2+ion catalyzed by Ag+ takes place and Ag2+ ion and silver oxide are no longer the product of Ag+ anodic oxidation when Mn2+ exists in solution at the potential for Ag+ anodic oxidation. It is confirmed that the catalysis reaction is homogeneous and very fast.     

Liquid-Phase and Solventless Oxidation of Cyclohexane,Benzene, and Other Hydrocarbons by Cerium(IV) Catalyzed by Iridium(III) in Acidic Medium

Oxidation of some hydrocarbons dissolved in acetic acid by cerium(IV) sulphate at 100 °C in the presence of traces of iridium(III) chloride (catalyst-substrate 1:56818 to 151515) in the solution phase resulted in good to excellent yields of corresponding carbonyl compounds. In the cases of cyclohexane and benzene, 44% and 51.8% yields of corresponding carbonyl compounds were obtained, whereas in other cases, yield ranged from 34.9 to 99.8%. Yield decreased when reactions were performed in a microwave oven by adsorbing reactants (except acetic acid) on alumina. Decrease in the yield was probably due to the high temperature generated during the course of the reaction, resulting in the loss of organics from evaporation. Conditions were optimized for the highest yields under ambient conditions.     

阳极氧化法制备二氧化钛纳米管及其在太阳能电池中的应用

介绍了阳极氧化法制备二氧化钛纳米管的技术发展历程, 论述了其制备过程及生长机理, 探讨了电解液、pH值、氧化电压、氧化时间、氧化温度和后处理方法等因素对TiO₂纳米管结构和形态的影响, 综述了近几年来利用TiO₂纳米管组装染料敏化、量子点和本体异质结等太阳能电池所取得的进展, 展望了其未来发展趋势和应用前景.     

阳极氧化法制备二氧化钛纳米管及其在太阳能电池中的应用

介绍了阳极氧化法制备二氧化钛纳米管的技术发展历程, 论述了其制备过程及生长机理, 探讨了电解液、pH值、氧化电压、氧化时间、氧化温度和后处理方法等因素对TiO₂纳米管结构和形态的影响, 综述了近几年来利用TiO₂纳米管组装染料敏化、量子点和本体异质结等太阳能电池所取得的进展, 展望了其未来发展趋势和应用前景.     

Liquid Phase and Microwave Assisted Oxidation of Some Hydrocarbons,Aromatic Aldehydes,and Phenols by Cerium(IV) Catalyzed by Iridium(III) in Acidic Medium

Addition of traces of iridium(III) chloride with cerium(IV) sulphate (catalyst–substrate ratio 1:75757 to 1:151515) in traditional water-bath heating resulted in the oxidation of propyl benzene, naphthalene, dimethoxy benzaldehyde, trimethoxy benzaldehydes, cresol, and quinol dissolved in acetic acid to give 70, 33, 96, 74, 49, and 66% yields respectively of the products, while phenol and resorcinol polymerized. Reactants adsorbed on alumina under solventless conditions in a microwave oven resulted in the decrease in yield. Oxidation of both hydroxyl groups takes place in quinol, whereas it was selective at the α-carbon in the side chain and at the methyl group in the case of propyl benzene and cresol, respectively. Conditions were tested for the highest yields under the experimental conditions.     

硫酸溶液中Ce3+在铂电极上阳极氧化动力学

用分解极化曲线法研究了铂电极上Ce（Ⅳ）阳极形成动力学与机理．实验结果表明，电位在1．7—1．9V（vs．SCE）的高极化区，分解得到的O2和Ce（Ⅳ）的极化曲线Tafel斜率分别为2．303RT／βF和2×2．303RT／βF，两者的动力学方程可分别用下式表示：
i(O2)=k1aw4exp(βφF/RT)
i(Ce4+)=k2aw2[Ce3+]exp(βφF/2RT)
假设了Ce3＋是通过反应中间基MCe（OH）3•Oad氧化的机理．由此所导出的动力学方程与实验结果相符．     

铱（III）离子催化铈（IV）离子氧化异丁醇的反应动力学及机理

在酸性介质中用氧化还原滴定法研究了铈（IV）离子在痕量铱（III）离子催化作用下,于25～40 ℃区间氧化异丁醇（BA）的反应动力学.结果表明反应对铈（IV）离子为一级,对异丁醇的表观反应级数为正分数.准一级速率常数kobs随[H＋]及催化剂[Ir(Ⅲ)]增加而增大,随[HSO4-]增加而减小.在氮气保护下,反应不能引发丙烯酰胺聚合,说明在反应中没有自由基产生.提出了催化剂、底物和氧化剂间生成双核加合物的反应机理,通过kobs与HSO4-的依赖关系,找到本反应体系的动力学活性物种是Ce(SO4)2＋,并计算出平衡常数、速控步骤的速率常数及相应的活化参数.     

铱(III)离子催化铈(IV)离子氧化四氢糠醇的动力学及机理

在酸性介质中用氧化还原滴定法研究了铈(IV)离子在痕量铱(III)离子催化作用下，于298~313 K区间氧化四氢糠醇(THFA)的反应动力学. 结果表明，反应对铈(IV)离子为一级，对铱(III)离子也为一级，对四氢糠醇的表观反应级数为正分数. 准一级速率常数kobs随[H+]增加而增大，而随[HSO₄－]增加而减小. 在氮气保护下，反应能引发丙烯腈聚合，说明在反应中有自由基产生. 通过kobs与[HSO₄－]的依赖关系，找到本反应体系的动力学活性物种是Ce(SO₄)₂，并计算出平衡常数，速控步骤的速率常数及相应的活化参数.     

Synthesis of Iridium Oxide Nanotubes by Electrodeposition into Polycarbonate Template: Fabrication of Chromium(III) and Arsenic(III) Electrochemical Sensor

For the first time iridium oxide (IrO₂) nanotubes are synthesized by electrodeposition in a polycarbonate (PC) template. Potential cycling (90 cycles) between 0.0 and 0.9 V is used for the preparation of IrO_x nanotubes onto the PC template with a pore diameter of 100 nm. Field‐emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) images show, that IrO₂ nanotubes with uniform diameters of 110±10 nm and an estimated length of 1–3 µm are formed. The electrochemical properties and the electrocatalytic activity of a glassy carbon‐IrO_x nanotube modified electrode toward Cr³⁺ and As³⁺ oxidation are investigated. Finally, the modified electrode is used for micromolar detection of the proposed analytes using differential pulse voltammetry.     

Kinetics and Mechanism of Iridium（Ⅲ）-Catalyzed Oxidation of Ethanol Amine by Cerium（ Ⅳ ） in Sulfuric Acid Media

In this study, the kinetics and mechanism of the iridium(Ⅲ)-catalyzed oxidation of ethanol amine(EAN) by cerium(Ⅳ) in a sulfuric acid medium was investigated using titrimetric technique of redox in a temperature range of 298—313 K. It was found that the reaction is of first order with respect to Ce(Ⅳ) and Ir(Ⅲ), and a positive fractional order with respect to EAN. It was also found that the pseudo-first-order([EAN][Ce(Ⅳ)]) rate constant kobs decreases with the increase of [H ] and [HSO-4]. Under the protection of nitrogen gas, the reaction system can initiate the polymerization of acrylonitrile, indicating the generation of free radicals. On the basis of the experimental results, a suitable mechanism was proposed. From the dependence of kobs on the concentration of hydrogen sulfate, Ce(SO4)2 was found to be the kinetically active species. The rate constants of the rate-determining step together with the activation parameters were evaluated.     

Liquid-Phase Oxidation of Some Aromatic Aldehydes,Hydrocarbons, and Alcohols by Cerium(IV) Catalyzed by Iridium(III) in Acidic Medium

Addition of traces of iridium(III) chloride with cerium(IV) sulfate (catalyst–substrate ratio (1:2994 to 1:10,000) in traditional water-bath heating resulted in the oxidation of p-chlorobenzaldehyde, p-nitrobenzaldehyde, benzyl alcohol, p-methoxy benzyl alcohol, p-xylene, and p-nitrotoluene dissolved in acetic acid to give 77%, 90%, 21.7%, 88.6%, 86.2%, and 18% yields of the products, respectively, while catechol and resorcinol polymerized. Oxidation of aldehydes and alcohols resulted as usual in the corresponding acids and aldehydes, respectively, while p-xylene and p-nitrotoluene gave p-tolualdehyde and p-nitrobenzoic acid. Conditions were obtained for getting the highest yields under the experimental conditions.     

硫酸溶液中Pt电极表面过程的EQCM研究

应用电化学循环伏安和石英晶体微天平(EQCM)方法研究了0.1mol·L-1硫酸溶液中Pt电极表面的吸附和氧化过程.从电极表面质量变化的结果分析,可认为正向电位扫描时氢区表面质量的增加是由于水分子取代Had引起的,而双电层区的质量增加则是由于水的吸附模式逐渐由氢端吸附转向氧端吸附所致.根据频率变化和电量数据,进一步推算出水在双电层区是以低放电吸附形式出现的,1molPt原子和水分子只发生0.054mol的电荷转移.本文结果可为认识Pt电极表面过程提供定量的新数据.     

Selective Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfones Using H2O2 and Anderson-Type Hexamolybdochromate(III) as Catalyst

An Anderson-type hexamolybdochromate(III) is found to be an effective catalyst for the selective oxidation of sulfides to their corresponding sulfones. The reaction was carried out in 60% aq. acetonitrile (v/v) using 30% H₂O₂ at 60°C. Various dialkyl, alkyl-aryl, and diaryl sulfides were selectively oxidized, giving high yields of sulfones after a simple workup procedure.     

Metal-Free Chemoselective Oxidation of 4-Methylquinolines into Quinoline-4-Carbaldehydes

A convenient protocol for the synthesis of quinoline-4-carbaldehydes via chemoselective oxidation of 4-methylquinolines using hypervalent iodine(III) reagents as oxidant is described. This method highlights metal-free and mild reaction conditions, nice yield, good functional group tolerance, and high chemoselectivity.     

EQCM监测高氯酸溶液中金电极上苯二酚电荷转移配合物的沉积

用电化学石英晶体微天平(EQCM)研究了高氯酸溶液中电位环扫过程中邻(间、对)苯二酚/醌电荷转移配合物(CTC)的生成和电沉积。结果发现,邻(对)苯二酚可产生CTC并在电极上沉积,而间苯二酚仅发生电聚合反应。以邻苯二酚为例考察了高氯酸和邻苯二酚浓度及电位扫描速度的影响。红外光谱证实了邻苯二酚/醌CTC的生成。结果发现,添加肝素钠对邻苯二酚/醌CTC的沉积有显著影响,肝素钠质量浓度分别低/高于0.05 g/L时,能增强/减弱沉积现象。EQCM技术可作为一种快速、简便、灵敏的工具可望用于CTC制备过程中的实时监测和筛选。     

Immobilization of Iridium Triazolylidene Complexes into Polymer Scaffolds and Their Application in Water Oxidation

A triazolylidene irdium complex was postmodified with simple methods to introduce two alcohol groups in the triazolylidene backbone. The reaction of this difunctionalized iridium triazolylidene unit with terephthalic acid chloride allowed for integrating these iridium complexes into a polymeric assembly. Both the monomeric complexes as well as the polymerized systems showed activity in water oxidation driven by cerium ammonium nitrate as a chemical oxidant with comparable catalytic performance. Post-reaction analysis of the aqueous reaction solution by ICP MS showed a partial loss of iridium from the polymer into the aqueous phase under catalytic conditions, indicating a need for more robust polymer supports for this type of application.     

贫水电解质体系制备多孔阳极氧化铝模板的研究

在有机溶剂为主的含草酸电解质中,研究了大孔径有序度高的阳极氧化铝(AAO)的一步法电化学制备.实验证实,电解质中水含量的降低能够有效抑制铝的电氧化速率和溶解速率,使得其氧化膜孔道的生长能够稳定进行,所得到的六方孔道排列有序度明显高于纯水溶剂制备的电解质体系下的产物.考察了水含量、有机溶剂种类以及电解质浓度对AAO模板孔道形貌的影响.结果表明,有机溶剂贫水电解质体系使得电氧化电压的选取范围比水溶液电解质体系更宽,孔径连续可调,反应条件温和.该方法适合于制备均匀大孔径的AAO模板.     

Pt和Sb、S吸附原子修饰的Pt电极上正丙醇氧化的CV和EQCM研究

运用电化学循环伏安法和石英晶体微天平研究了正丙醇在Pt电极和以Sb、S吸附原子修饰的Pt（Pt/Sbad和Pt/Sad）电极上的吸附和氧化过程.从电极表面质量变化角度指出正丙醇的氧化与电极表面氧物种有着极其密切的关系.Pt电极表面Sb吸附原子能在较低的电位下吸附氧，可显著提高正丙醇电催化氧化活性，与在Pt电极上相比较,正丙醇氧化的峰电位负移了0.29 V,峰电流增加了近2倍.相反,Pt电极表面S吸附原子的氧化会消耗表面氧物种，饱和吸附S原子的Pt电极上正丙醇的电氧化受到抑制.本文从表面质量变化提供了吸附原子电催化作用的新数据.