Planar potentiometric sensors based on Au and Ag microelectrodes and conducting polymers for flow-cell analysis

Back-side contact Au and Ag microelectrodes were used as transducers to construct planar all-solid-state electrodes suitable for flow-through analysis. The microsensors were based on plasticized PVC potassium-selective membranes containing ion-electron conducting polymer—polypyrrole doped with di(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate. The proposed technique allowed simple construction of microsensors in one step, by membrane solution casting directly on the surface of the planar metallic transducers. The performance of the microsensors based on Au and Ag transducers were determined and compared with planar sensors based on internal electrolyte immobilized in polyHEMA. The addition of the polypyrrole to the membrane composition did not influence on the selectivity, reproducibility and long-term stability of the microsensors but improved their standard potential stability in time in comparison with coated-wire type sensors. Moreover, all-solid-state microsensors based on Au transducers exhibited better signal stability than Ag based sensors.     

An investigation of the role of the disparate redox states of the tetrathiafulvalene unit in modulating hydrogen bonding interactions in solution

We have investigated the electrochemically controlled hydrogen bonding interactions between tetrathiafulvalene host 3 and guests 4 or 5. Stabilisation of the 3⁺ state is dependent upon the nature of the guest species, whereas both guests prevent precipitation of the electrochemically generated 3²⁺ species at the working electrode via hydrogen bonded molecular recognition processes.     

电化学方法研究I3^—和Ti^3＋在铂上的异相催化

用电化学方法研究了Ｉ－３和Ｔｉ３＋在还原铂表面上的电极反应，由此计算出Ｉ－３与Ｔｉ３＋在还原铂表面上的混合催化反应速率（νｍｉｘ）．当混合催化电位（Ｅｍｉｘ）位于极限电流区时，νｍｉｘ对［Ｔｉ３＋］为零级反应，对［Ｉ－３］为一级反应，且正比于电极旋转速率的平方根，Ｈ＋浓度影响不大．由动力学方法研究的结果证实了电化学研究结果的正确性，致使可用电化学方法解释溶液中的异相催化问题     

Metal island coated polymer sensor for direct determination of the volume effect of chaotropic agents

A new optical sensor is presented, based on the analyte reaction resulting in swelling and shrinking of a thin polymer layer. Changing the concentration of ions in a new bisazide photo-cross-linked poly(vinylpyrrolidone) polymer results in a concentration-dependent volume change of the hydrated gel. The volume response of the sensor induced by different ions is fully reversible over more than 250 cycles. The response of the device depends on the type, the charge and the concentration of the ions. The sensor material is part of an optical thin film system which transforms the variations in volume of the polymer into spectral information. The steady state of the sensor response is obtained within 60 s. The response time is mainly limited by the pump rate, the back pressure and the total volume of the system but not by the swelling of the sensor polymer. A comparative study of ion effects has demonstrated a fundamental correlation of the polymer swelling properties with the Hofmeister series of chaotropic agents. Thus it is concluded that the photopolymer, which is solubilized in aqueous solutions by the interaction of its amide structure with the solvent, behaves like the backbone amide structure of proteins.     

Electrochemical synthesis of phosphorus esters from white phosphorus in the presence of copper complexes and ethanol

In the presence of white phosphorus the redox potentials of the copper ions change and the potential of the reduction wave of Cu^I/Cu⁰ shifts noticeably toward more positive values. The Cu^I—P₄ complex is characterized by a lower value of the electrochemical gap, that is, higher polarizability and reactivity compared to those of the free Cu^I cation. Phosphorus esters can be synthesized from P₄ and ethanol. The latter is in the composition of the copper(ii) complexes, which act as a catalyst-charge mediator.     

Luminescent dendrimers as ligands for metal ions

Suitably designed luminescent dendrimers can play a role of ligands for luminescent and non-luminescent metal ions. This combination leads to species capable of exhibiting interesting and unusual properties, including (i) shielding excited states from quenching processes, (ii) light harvesting, (iii) conversion of incident UV light into visible or infrared emission, and (iv) metal ions sensing with signal amplification.     

Darstellung und Kristallstruktur der Kupfer(I)-chalkogenolat-2,2′-Bipyridin-Komplexe [CuS(2,4,6-iPr3C6H2)]4(Bipy)2 und [CuSe(2,4,6-iPr3C6H2)]2(Bipy)2

Synthesis and Structure of Copper(I)Chalcogenolate-2,2′-Bipyridine Complexes [CuS(2,4,6-iPr₃C₆H₂)]₄(Bipy)₂ and [CuSe(2,4,6-iPr₃C₆H₂)]₂(Bipy)₂ The oligomeric homoleptical copper(I) chalcogenolate compounds [CuS(2,4,6-iPr₃C₆H₂)]_x=4,8 and [CuSe(2,4,6-iPr₃C₆H₂)]₆ react with 2,2′-bipyridine (Bipy) to yield the tetranuclear complex [CuS(2,4,6-iPr₃C₆H₂)]₄(Bipy)₂ ( 4 ) and the dinuclear complex [CuSe(2,4,6-iPr₃C₆H₂)]₂(Bipy)₂ ( 5 ). The structures of 4 and 5 were determined by X-ray analysis. In the eight-membered Cu₄S₄ core of 4 with chair conformation the copper atoms are linked by μ₂-bridging selenolate ligands. Only two copper atoms are coordinated by 2,2′bipyridine. The corresponding copper(I) selenolate complex ( 5 ) forms a folded four-membered Cu₂Se₂ ring with μ₂-bridging selenolate ligands. The Cu? Cu distance of 2.52 Å is relatively short. In contrast to the reaction performed with 2,2′-bipyridine, addition of phenantroline to 1 respectively 2 yields a dinuclear complex [CuS(2,4,6-iPr₃C₆H₂)]₂(Phen)₂ ( 10 ). NMR spectroskopic and cryoscopic measurement of 4 show that this complex dissociates into smaller fragments in solution which undergo rapid exchange reactions. However, corresponding investigations performed on 5 indicate that the solid state structure is maintained in solution. The electrochemical behaviour of 4, 5 and 10 was studied in CH₂Cl₂ and in any case no reversible redox processes could be observed.     

Ruthenium Cluster Chemistry with Ph2PC6H4-4-C≡CH

The new phosphines Ph₂PC₆H₄-4-CCR [R=SiMe₃ (1), H (2)] have been used to prepare Ru₃(CO)₉(Ph₂PC₆H₄-4-CCSiMe₃)₃ (4) and Ru(CCC₆H₄-4-PPh₂)(PPh₃)₂(-C₅H₅) (3), respectively, the latter with a pendent phosphine. Reaction of 4 with carbonate or fluoride affords Ru₃(CO)₉(Ph₂PC₆H₄-4-CCH)₃ (5) with pendent terminal alkynyl groups, the identity of which was confirmed by a structural study. Reaction of 5 with [Ru(NCMe)(PPh₃)₂(-C₅H₅)]PF₆ or reaction of Ru₃(CO)₁₂ with 3 gives Ru₃(CO)₉{(Ph₂PC₆H₄-4-CC)Ru(PPh₃)₂(-C₅H₅)}₃ (6). Complexes 3–6 have been studied by cyclic voltammetry. Proceeding from Ru₃(CO)₁₂ to 4 or 5 shifts the cluster-centred reduction to more negative potential and affords facile cluster-centred oxidation. Proceeding from 4/5 and 3 to 6 results in similarly-located cluster-centred reduction and peripheral ruthenium-centred oxidation, but results in a lack of observable cluster-centred oxidation. Crystal data for 5·C₆H₁₄: space group P¯1, a=12.760(1) Å, b=17.077(1) Å, c=17.924(2) Å, =108.656(5)°, =96.344(5)°, =93.523(5)°, V=3658.4(6) ų, Z=2, R=0.078, R_w=0.105 for 5008 reflections [I>2.00(I)].