The formation and reduction of anodic films on electrodeposited ruthenium

The formation and reduction of anodic films on bright ruthenium was investigated using substrates prepared by electrodeposition onto gold-plated platinum from a commercial ruthenium bath operated at 70°C. Anodic films formed on the ruthenium may be reduced by maintaining the electrode at potentials below 0.2 V. The reduction behaviour was markedly affected by the anodization potential and, at short times, by the period of anodization. The bell-shaped cathodic current-time curves observed with films produced at potentials in the region of 1.2 V, suggest that the process in this case involves nucleation of reduction centres on a relatively stable surface layer. The influence of potential, time, and both the concentration and nature of the electrolyte on the extent of anodic film formation was investigated. The results are discussed in terms of the formation of stable phase oxides in the relatively thick anodic film produced on the ruthenium surface.     

On the ratio of processes of adsorbed oxygen layer formation and palladium surface layer dissolution at linear anodic potential sweep

The surface layer dissolution on certain palladium deposits (Pd/Pt) and smooth polycrystalline Pd in sulfuric acid solutions is quantitatively studied at anodic linear potential sweep using atomic absorption analysis. The strong effect of the conditions of Pd/Pt electrolytic generation on the processes of palladium dissolution and oxygen adsorption is shown. The scanning electron microscopy method is used to trace the relationship between the synthesis conditions and the palladium deposit morphology. It is shown that palladium dissolution in the course of the anodic potential sweep is the most active for deposits with the highest specific surfaces. At the oxygen adsorption potentials, the charge value consumed in Pd dissolution decreases as the potential sweep rate increases.     

Initial stages of anodic oxidation of silver in sodium hydroxide solution studied by potential sweep voltammetry and ellipsometry

The first stages of the oxidation of polycrystalline silver electrodes in NaOH solutions were studied by potential sweep voltammetry and ellipsometry. Formation of bulk Ag₂O was found to be preceded by dissolution of silver species and deposition of a surface oxide. The equilibrium oxide coverage depended on the electrode potential and occurred within a few seconds. Surface oxide formation probably took place via a process of random electro-deposition. No ageing effect was observed in the chemisorbed layer.     

Effect of anodic potential on process of formation of polyporphyrin film in solutions of tetrakis(p-aminophenyl)porphin in dichloromethane

The electrode impedance spectroscopy technique was used to study the process of formation of a conducting polyporphyrin film on a Pt electrode from a 10^?3 M solution of tetrakis(p-aminophenyl)porphin in dichloromethane. An equivalent circuit is suggested for simulation of interface impedance in a wide range of working electrode potentials. It is shown that regions with a different mechanism of film formation are observed at an increase in potential from 0.0 to +1.0 V. The kinetics of film formation are studied at the potentials of +0.40, +0.60, and +0.80 V. It is found that good agreement is observed between the model and experimental data when the growing film is simulated using a Warburg element with a finite diffusion length. Conductivity and the diffusion coefficient of charge carriers in it are estimated on the basis of the suggested model for a film obtained at the potential of +0.40 V. It is shown that conductivity of a polyporphyrin film grows by more than an order of magnitude at an increase in deposition potential from +0.40 to +0.80 V.     

铅锑合金在硫酸溶液中的阳极膜IV.方波电位对阳极膜生长的影响

The effects of sq. wave potential on the growth rate of the anodic films on Pb-7 Sb and Pb-5 Sb-0.2 As in 4.5 mol/dm3 H2SO4 at 30?were studied by a cathodic linear potential sweep method. By applying the sq. wave potential with period of 3600 s, the potentials of the lead alloys were cycled between that corresponding to the charged conditions of a Pb-acid battery (3 different charge potentials were studied: 1.4, 1.3 and 1.2 V vs. Hg/Hg2SO4, resp.) and that to the discharged condition (1.0 V). The anodic films contain grains with many voids among them as observed with SEM. The surface layer of the grain is PbO2, however, the major constituent of the grain is probably PbO.PbSO4. The relation between the quantity of electricity used to form PbO.PbSO4 and the no. of charges is linear for a certain no. of charge-discharge cycles. The conductance of the film is mainly due to the high conductivity of the PbO2 boundary layers of the grains, especially when the grains are in close contact with one another under pressure.     

铅锑合金在硫酸溶液中的阳极膜II.电位对阳极膜生长的影响

本文使用线性电位扫描法还原预恒电位法氧化形成的阳极膜,研究电位对Pb-7Sb,Pb-7Sb-0.3Ag和Pb-5Sb-0.2As三种合金在30℃,4.5MH2SO4溶液中的阳极膜的生长速度的影响,在铅锑合金中添加银可降低合金阳极膜的生长速度,但在高电位1.4V(vs.Hg2SO4电极时,Pb-7Sb-0.3Ag合金上的PbO2膜的生长速度在上述三合金中居首,这可能是由于在银上的氧析出超电势较低的缘故,本文讨论了这种阳极膜的生长机理。     

An investigation of decomposition stages of a ruthenium polypridyl complex by non-isothermal methods

Thermal properties of [cis-(dithiocyanato)(4,5-diazafluoren-9-one)(4,4??-dicarboxy-2,2??-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II)], [Ru(L ₁)(L ₂)(NCS)₂] (where the ligands L ₁?=?4,5-diazafluoren-9-one, L ₂?=?4,4??-dicarboxy-2,2??-bipyridyl) have been investigated by DTA/TG/DTG measurements under inert atmosphere in the temperature range of 30?C1155?°C. The mass spectroscopy technique has been used to identify the products during pyrolytic decomposition. The pyrolytic final products have been analyzed by X-ray powder diffraction technique. A decomposition mechanism has been also suggested for the cis-[Ru(L ₁)(L ₂)(NCS)₂] complex based on the results of thermogravimetrical and mass analysis. The values of the activation energy, E* have been obtained by using model-free Kissenger?CAkahira?CSunose and Flyn?CWall?COzawa non-isothermal methods for all decomposition stages. Thirteen kinetic model equations have been tested for selecting the best reaction models. The best model equations have been determined as A2, A3, D1, and D2 which correspond to nucleation and growth mechanism for A2 and A3 and diffusion mechanism for D1 and D2. The optimized average values of E* are 31.35, 58.48, 120.85, and 120.56?kJ?mol^?1 calculated by using the best model equations for four decomposition stages, respectively. Also, the average Arrhenius factor, A, has been obtained as 2.21, 2.61, 2.52, and 2.21?kJ?mol^?1 using the best model equation for four decomposition stages, respectively. The ??H*, ??S*, and ??G* functions have been calculated using the optimized values.     

Comprehensive investigation of self-assembled monolayer formation on ferromagnetic thin film surfaces

We report a simple, universal method for forming high surface coverage SAMs on ferromagnetic thin (< or =100 nm) films of Ni, Co, and Fe. Unlike previous reports, our technique is broadly applicable to different types of SAMs and surface types. Our data constitutes the first comprehensive examination of SAM formation on three different ferromagnetic surface types using two different surface-binding chemistries (thiol and isocyanide) under three different preparation conditions: (1) SAM formation on electroreduced films using a newly developed electroreduction approach, (2) SAM formation on freshly evaporated surfaces in the glovebox, and (3) SAM formation on films exposed to atmospheric conditions beforehand. The extent of SAM formation for all three conditions was probed by cyclic voltammetry for surfaces functionalized with either (11-thiolundecyl)ferrocene (Fc-(CH2) 11-SH) or (11-isocyanoundecyl)ferrocene (Fc-(CH2) 11-NC). SAM formation was also probed for straight-chain molecules, hexadecanethiol and hexadecaneisocyanide, with contact angle measurements, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and reflection-absorption infrared spectroscopy (RAIRS). The results show that high surface coverage SAMs with low surface-oxide content can be achieved for thin, evaporated Ni and Co films using our electroreduction process with thiols. The extent of SAM formation on electroreduced films is comparable to what has been observed for SAMs/Au and to what we observe for SAMs/Ni, Co, and Fe samples prepared in the glovebox.     

电化学方法分析铅阳极膜的相组成

本文提出使用线性电位扫描和电位衰退定性和定量分析铅在4.5mol·dm^-^3H2SO4(30℃)中形成的阳极膜的相组成并与现场X射线衍射, 原子吸收光谱, 阳极溶出等法比较。结果表明电位扫描伏安曲线的峰电位和电位扫描至峰电位左右时电极开路后, 所得的稳定电位可用于阳极膜相组成的定性分析, 电位扫描伏安电线电流峰的面积可用于阴极膜相组成的定量分析。本文的阳极膜由PbO·PbSO4, PbO2和PbOn(2>n>1)组成, 以PbO·PbSO4为主要成份。     

Spontaneous formation of platinum particles on electrodeposited palladium

Pt particles have been spontaneously formed on the electrochemically deposited Pd layer on ITO substrate. SEM reveals that the Pt particles spontaneously formed on the Pd surface are uniformly distributed. The as-prepared material (denotes as Pt–Pd/ITO) as electrode shows a higher activity for ethanol oxidation than that of Pd/ITO. The mechanism is tentatively explained as that the H dehydrogenated from ethanol on Pt can efficiently spillover to the underneath Pd, resulting in an enhanced kinetics. The rapid removal of H on the Pt active sites accelerates the further adsorption of ethanol and dehydrogenation (oxidation). This work demonstrates a strategic method to spontaneous prepare small particles on the reductive species-containing substrates. The metal ion with a higher standard potential than that of hydrogen is theoretically possible to be spontaneously reduced to metal on hydrogenated Pd.     

Preparation and electrochemistry of modified polypyrrole films by anodic copolymerization techniques

The anodic copolymerization of pyrrole and N-(ω-ferrocenylalkyl)pyrroles, FcPy-n, at platinum electrodes in an electrolyte consisting of tributylammonium benzenesulfonate in moist acetonitrile is optimized with respect to the absolute and relative concentrations of the monomers and the spacer length of FcPy-n. The copolymer composition is estimated from cyclic voltammograms of the polymer films. Only films with less than 20% FcPy-n content show the typical polypyrrole voltammograms. Free standing copolymer films with a conductivity of ca. 10 S cm⁻¹ can be prepared.     

Area-selective microscale metallization on porous anodic oxide film of aluminium

A new method for micropatterning of metallic patterns on porous anodic oxide film of aluminium is described. The porous anodic oxide film was impregnated with organic dye and palladium ions before the hydrothermal pore-sealing. The surface layers formed during the pore-sealing, i.e. outer acicular hydroxide layer and a compact intermediate sub-layer trap the palladium ion underneath the layers. Exposing the palladium enriched area by the help of laser beam followed by electroless nickel deposition results the deposition of nickel on the laser-exposed part. Thickness of the deposits can be up to about 2–3 μm, after about the 20 min of immersion in electroless nickel plating bath. The metallic micropatterns, formed by the method are crack free, smooth and uniform over extended length.     

Highly regioselective lactone formation catalyzed by ruthenium complexes. An application to synthesis of arylnaphthalene lignans

Ruthenium catalyzed hydrogenation of cyclic anhydrides and dehydrogenation of diols have been successfully applied to the highly regioselective synthesis of arylnaphthalene lignans.     

An amperometric biosensor for glucose based on electrodeposited redox polymer/glucose oxidase film on a gold electrode.

In this paper, we described a glucose biosensor based on the co-electrodeposition of a poly(vinylimidazole) complex of [Os(bpy)2Cl](+/2+) (PVI-Os) and glucose oxidase (GOX) on a gold electrode surface. The one-step co-electrodeposition method provided a better control on the sensor construction, especially when it was applied to microsensor construction. The modified electrode exhibited the classical features of a kinetically fast redox couple bound to an electrode surface and the redox potential of the redox polymer/enzyme film was 0.14 V (vs. SCE). For a scan rate of up to 200 mV s(-1), the peak-to-peak potential separation was less than 25 mV. In the presence of glucose, a typical catalytic oxidation current was observed, which reached a plateau at 0.25 V (vs. SCE). Under the optimal experimental conditions, the steady-state electrooxidation current measured at 0.30 V (vs. SCE) was linear to the glucose concentration in the range of 0-30 mM. Successful attempts were made in blood sample analysis.     

An overview of polymer latex film formation and properties

The literature on polymer latex film formation has grown enormously in recent times--driven by the need to find alternatives for solvent-based systems with their adverse environmental impacts. Although greater insight has been shown by the use of modern instrumental techniques such as small angle neutron scattering, direct non-radiative energy transfer and atomic force microscopy, the actual mechanisms involved in deforming spherical particles into void-free films are still the subject of controversy and debate. Surfactant-free homopolymer model colloid latices, favoured in academic studies, together with latices containing surfactants whose redistribution can influence film properties, and the more complex copolymer, blended, core-shell and pigmented systems needed to satisfy a full range of film properties are all considered.     

Investigation of the anodic processes on platinum in perchlorate and chlorate solutions by linear sweep voltammetry using the rotating double-ring electrodes

The polarographic behavior of chloramine-T has been investigated over a wide pH range. Chloramine-T gives two waves at low concentration. In acidic solution, the second wave is due to the formation of mercurous chloride, whereas, in alkaline solution, the second wave is due to the formation of the mercuric salt of p-toluenesulfonamide. The diffusion current of the total wave is due to a two-electron reduction, is proportional to the concentration and is stable, particularly in alkaline solution. The polarographic behavior of the anodic wave of p-toluenesulfonamide has also been investigated.