Singlet Oxygen and the Origin of Oxygen Functionalities on the Surface of Carbon Electrodes |
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| Authors: | Korbua Chaisiwamongkhol Dr Christopher Batchelor‐McAuley Dr Robert G Palgrave Prof?Dr Richard G Compton |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Chemistry, PTCL, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK;2. Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, UK |
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| Abstract: | The generation of oxygen‐containing functionalities on pristine carbon surfaces is investigated and shown to be light sensitive, specifically to infra‐red radiation. A mechanistic route involving singlet oxygen, 1O2, is proposed and evidenced. |
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| Keywords: | carbon electrodes electrochemistry singlet oxygen surface chemistry surface functionality |
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