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Electrochemical Reductive Behaviors Of 3,4,5,6-Tetrachloro-2-Trichloromethylpyridine At Ag Electrode, Chun-An Ma, Yi-Jiao Hu, Ying-Hua Xu Aug 2008

Electrochemical Reductive Behaviors Of 3,4,5,6-Tetrachloro-2-Trichloromethylpyridine At Ag Electrode, Chun-An Ma, Yi-Jiao Hu, Ying-Hua Xu

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electrochemical reductive behavior of 3,4,5,6-tetrachloro-2-trichloropyridine(heptachloropyridine) on silver electrode in the mixture of acetonitrile and water solutions containing TBAP was investigated by cyclic voltammetry.The influences of scan rate,concentration and temperature on the electrochemical behavior were discussed.It was shown that the reduction of heptachloropyridine on the silver electrode was a diffusion-controlled irreversible process.The diffusion coefficient of heptachloropyridine in the acetonitrile solution was 3.0×10-5 cm2/s.The mechanism of the dechloration of 3,4,5,6-tetrachloro-2-trichloropyridine was also discussed.


Hydrolysis Of Sodium Borohydride By Ru-Ni Foam Catalyst, Jie Cheng, Feng Ye, Tong-Tao Wang, Jing-Jing Li, Yong-Liang Wang, Xin-Dong Wang Aug 2008

Hydrolysis Of Sodium Borohydride By Ru-Ni Foam Catalyst, Jie Cheng, Feng Ye, Tong-Tao Wang, Jing-Jing Li, Yong-Liang Wang, Xin-Dong Wang

Journal of Electrochemistry

This paper presented a method of hydrogen generation from sodium borohydride solution for fuel cells.The Ru-Ni foam catalyst which was prepared by chemical plating showed strong activity and stability.The pretreatment of Ni foam before chemical plating was very important for the catalyst's strong activity and stability.This easy-to-prepared catalyst exhibited a good activity after being used several times.The effects of NaBH4 concentration,temperature and used times on the hydrogen generation rate were investigated.The results showed that the rate was remarkablely increased with the temperature rising and the rate increased more than ten times when the temperature of reaction rised from 15 ℃ …


A Study Of Pd-Ir On Nickel Foam Cathode For Aluminum-Hydrogen Peroxide Semi-Fuel Cells, Ding-Wang Zhu, Dan-Dan Chen, Bi-Jin Li, Gui-Ling Wang, Dian-Xue Cao Aug 2008

A Study Of Pd-Ir On Nickel Foam Cathode For Aluminum-Hydrogen Peroxide Semi-Fuel Cells, Ding-Wang Zhu, Dan-Dan Chen, Bi-Jin Li, Gui-Ling Wang, Dian-Xue Cao

Journal of Electrochemistry

The Pd-Ir/Ni electrodes were prepared by electrodeposition of Pd and Ir on the porous nickel foam surface.The structure,composition and state of the Pd-Ir catalyst were analyzed using SEM and XPS.The catalytic performance of Pd-Ir/Ni for H2O2 electroveduction at different concentrations of H2O2 were investigated.A limiting current density of 318 mA/cm2 was obtained with 0.4 mol/L H2O2.The aluminum-hydrogen peroxide semi-fuel cells using different aluminum alloys as anode and Pd-Ir/Ni as cathode were assembled and tested.It was found that the fuel cell with aluminum-manganese alloy anode demonstrated a maximum power density of 198mW/cm2 at 234mA/cm2.


Corrosion Inhibition Of Self-Assembled Films On Iron By Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, Yuan-Yuan Feng, Shen-Hao Chen, Juan-Juan Zhou, Wen-Juan Guo Aug 2008

Corrosion Inhibition Of Self-Assembled Films On Iron By Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, Yuan-Yuan Feng, Shen-Hao Chen, Juan-Juan Zhou, Wen-Juan Guo

Journal of Electrochemistry

The self-assembled films of tetradecylamine were formed on iron surface,and the inhibition ability of which for iron corrosion in 0.5 mol/L H2SO4 solutions was studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy technique.Results indicated that longer immersion time would result in stronger inhibition ability of the films.The maximal inhibition efficiency(IE) of the tetradecylamine films was 68.7%.When the tetradecylamine films were modified by dodecylthiol,the mixed films became denser and more stable,thus the inhibition ability increased remarkably.The η of the mixed films increased to 78.2%.


Carbon Nanotube Array Electrodes Based Supercapacitors With 3.5v Working Voltage, Hao Zhang, Gao-Ping Cao, Yu-Sheng Yang, Zhen-Nan Gu, Bin Xu, Wen-Feng Zhang May 2008

Carbon Nanotube Array Electrodes Based Supercapacitors With 3.5v Working Voltage, Hao Zhang, Gao-Ping Cao, Yu-Sheng Yang, Zhen-Nan Gu, Bin Xu, Wen-Feng Zhang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The carbon nanotube arrays(CNTA) were grown directly on the substrates of Ta and stainless steel by chemical vapor deposition.The button-like supercapacitors were fabricated based the CNTA electrodes.The electrochemical performance of CNTA based supercapacitors presentsed high working voltage(3.5 V),long cycle life,and good rate capability.The power and energy densities are were 928 kW·kg-1and 19 Wh·kg-1,respectively(based on the mass of CNTA).


Electrodeposition Of Sol-Gel Imprinted Films Modified Electrode And Its Application For 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic Acids Determination, Gui-Lin Wang, Rong Wang, Xia-Qin Wu, Zong-Rang Zhang May 2008

Electrodeposition Of Sol-Gel Imprinted Films Modified Electrode And Its Application For 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic Acids Determination, Gui-Lin Wang, Rong Wang, Xia-Qin Wu, Zong-Rang Zhang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The sol-gel molecularly imprinted films modified glassy carbon electrode was prepared by electrodeposition of tetramethoxysilane(TMOS) and phenyltrimethoxysilane(PTMOS) with chronoamperometry in the presence of template molecules 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid(3,4-DHBA) followed by extraction with ethanol.The modified electrode could successfully avoid the polymerization of oxidized 3,4-DHBA and the interference of 2,4-DHBA.A linear concentration response curve was obtained from 1.0 × 10-5 mol·L-1 to 8.0×10-4 mol·L-1,with the detected concentration limit of 5.0 × 10-6 mol·L-1.


Performance Of Air Breathing Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Under Ambient Condition, Jian-Guo Liu, Jun Gu, Tao Yu, Zhi-Gang Zou, T.S Zhao May 2008

Performance Of Air Breathing Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Under Ambient Condition, Jian-Guo Liu, Jun Gu, Tao Yu, Zhi-Gang Zou, T.S Zhao

Journal of Electrochemistry

The performance of the passive DMFC was systematically investigated under an ambient condition by simulating a wide range of temperature and humidity in a high-quality environmentally controlled room.The results indicated that the performance of the passive DMFC was nearly independent of ambient humidity from 30% to 90% RH and water produced in the cathode was expelled mostly from the cell in a liquid state.Compared with the humidity,the ambient temperature has a significant effect on the performance of the passive DMFC.The power density of 30 mW·cm-2 were obtained at 40℃,while only 10 mW·cm-2 at 10 ℃.


Preparation And Electrochemical Capacitance Of Spherical-Like Polypyrrole Doped With Heparin Sodium, Hong-Yu Mi, Xiao-Gang Zhang, Su-Dong Yang, Xiang-Guo Ye May 2008

Preparation And Electrochemical Capacitance Of Spherical-Like Polypyrrole Doped With Heparin Sodium, Hong-Yu Mi, Xiao-Gang Zhang, Su-Dong Yang, Xiang-Guo Ye

Journal of Electrochemistry

Spherical-like polypyrrole with an average diameter of 100 nm as the electrode material for supercapacitor was prepared by a self-assembly process with heparin sodium salt as the dopant at-10 ℃.The morphology and electrochemical properties were characterized by transmission electron microscopy(TEM),cyclic voltammetry(CV),galvanostatic charge/discharge and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) measurements.The results showed that the polypyrrole doped with heparin sodium salt exhibited good capacitive behavior.The specific capacitance of single electrode was up to 338 F/g at 3 mA/cm2.


Electrocatalytic Performance Of Pt/C And Pt/Wo_3/C Catalysts For Methanol Oxidation, Yuan-Yuan Chu, Bing Wu, Ya-Wen Tang, Tian-Hong Lu, Ying Gao May 2008

Electrocatalytic Performance Of Pt/C And Pt/Wo_3/C Catalysts For Methanol Oxidation, Yuan-Yuan Chu, Bing Wu, Ya-Wen Tang, Tian-Hong Lu, Ying Gao

Journal of Electrochemistry

The catalysts of Carbon supported Pt(Pt/C) and carbon supported Pt/WO3(Pt/WO3/C) were prepared with liquid phase reduction method.It was found that the catalytic activity and stability of the Pt/WO3/C catalysts were increased with the addition of WO3.When the atomic ratio of Pt and W was 1∶1,the best electrocatalytic performance of the Pt/WO3/C catalyst for the methanol oxidation was obtained.This is attributed to the larger electrochemical surface area of Pt/WO3/C and the weeker adsorption of CO towards the catalyst.


Electrochemical Performances Of Copper/Activated Carbon Composites, Lan-Ting Li, Qiang Xie, Wen Yan, Yan-Yan Wang, Wen-Wen Xing May 2008

Electrochemical Performances Of Copper/Activated Carbon Composites, Lan-Ting Li, Qiang Xie, Wen Yan, Yan-Yan Wang, Wen-Wen Xing

Journal of Electrochemistry

The development and improvement of electrode materials can result in the enhancement of the performances of electrochemical capacitor.In this paper various copper/activated carbon composites were prepared in the presence of different amounts(from 0% to 40%) of copper nitrate from bituminous coal.Then different electrodes were prepared from copper oxide,activated carbon and copper/activated carbon composites,respectively,and were characterized by cyclic voltammetry,alternative current(AC) impedance,charge-discharge at constant current and maintenance of the self-potential.The results showed that the proper amount of copper in copper/activated carbon composites positively influenced the electrochemical performances of electrodes,and the capacitance of copper/activated carbon composites was larger than that of the total …


Preparation Of Zn-Ni Alloy Whisker By Electrochemical Method, Zhen-Hai Liang, Xi-Hua Xia May 2008

Preparation Of Zn-Ni Alloy Whisker By Electrochemical Method, Zhen-Hai Liang, Xi-Hua Xia

Journal of Electrochemistry

The Zn-Ni alloy whiskers were prepared by electrochemical method and were characterized by XRD、SEM and EDS methods.The results showed that Ni5Zn21 and Ni3Zn22 whiskers were obtained with the length of 2~4 μm and the diameter of 250 nm,thereby the rations of length/diameter fell between 8 and 16.The electrochemical behavior was investigated by cyclic voltammetry method simultaneously.A new method was provided on whisker preparation based on this work.


Synthesis Of Agv_3o_8 As High-Capacity Of Cathode Materials For Lithium Secondary Batteries Via A Soft Chemistry Technique, Xiao-Yu Cao, Tao Li, Ling-Ling Xie, Xiang-Yang Yan, Chi-Wei Wang May 2008

Synthesis Of Agv_3o_8 As High-Capacity Of Cathode Materials For Lithium Secondary Batteries Via A Soft Chemistry Technique, Xiao-Yu Cao, Tao Li, Ling-Ling Xie, Xiang-Yang Yan, Chi-Wei Wang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The layered cathode material of AgV3O8 has been prepared for the lithium secondary batteries via the soft chemistry technique. The so-synthesized powders were characterized by XRD(powder X-ray diffraction),SEM(scanning electron microscope) and LPSA(laser particle size analysis).The electrochemical property was investigated by the galvanostatic discharge-charge technique.The results indicated that the particale sizes of AgV3O8 prepared were small in the distribution of narrow range,which leads to high discharge capacity.Among them,the material synthesized at 400 ℃ displayed the first discharge capacity of 760.5 mAh/g.


The Effect Of Annealed Temperature On Properties Of Ru-Ir-Sn Oxide Anode Coatings, Lei Ji, Jun-Tao Wang, Li-Kun Xu, Wen-Bin Liu, Gui-Lin Xue May 2008

The Effect Of Annealed Temperature On Properties Of Ru-Ir-Sn Oxide Anode Coatings, Lei Ji, Jun-Tao Wang, Li-Kun Xu, Wen-Bin Liu, Gui-Lin Xue

Journal of Electrochemistry

The anode coatings of Ru-Ir-Sn oxide were prepared by sol-gel method with different annealed temperatures.The influences of annealed temperature in properties of anode coatings were characterized by scanning electron microscope(SEM),energy dispersive X-ray detector(EDX),X-ray diffraction(XRD),potential of chlorine evolution,accelerated life,cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) tests.The results showed that the annealed temperature affected the morphology of coatings,while the electric quantities of cyclic voltammetry and double layer capacitances of anode coatings had a tendency to fall down and the potential of chlorine evolution and accelerated life had a tendency to increase as the annealed temperature increased.


Preparation And Photoelectrochemical Properties Of Fe-Doped Tio_2 Nanotube Arrays, Jing Li, Lan Sun, Hui-Fang Zhuang, Cheng-Lin Wang, Rong-Gui Du, Chang-Jian Lin May 2008

Preparation And Photoelectrochemical Properties Of Fe-Doped Tio_2 Nanotube Arrays, Jing Li, Lan Sun, Hui-Fang Zhuang, Cheng-Lin Wang, Rong-Gui Du, Chang-Jian Lin

Journal of Electrochemistry

The Fe-doped TiO2 nanotube arrays were fabricated in Fe(NO3)3-HF mixing solutions by electrochemical anodic oxidation method,and characterized by FESEM,Raman,XPS and DRS.The effect of Fe concentratiions on photoelectrochemical property of the arrays was also investigated.The diameters and lengths of Fe-doped TiO2 nanotube arrays were 50~90 nm and about 200 nm,respectively.Compared with the undoped TiO2 nanotube arrays,the absorption edge of Fe-doped TiO2 nanotube arrays appeared red shifting.The more Fe content,the larger red shifting,in addition,the photocurrent of Fe-doped TiO2 nanotube arrays increased obviously.


Cyclic Voltammetry And In Situ Ftir Studies Of Cyanide Adsorption On Nanostructured Au Film Electrode In Alkaline Solutions, Chun-Hua Zhen, Chun-Jie Fan, Shi-Gang Sun May 2008

Cyclic Voltammetry And In Situ Ftir Studies Of Cyanide Adsorption On Nanostructured Au Film Electrode In Alkaline Solutions, Chun-Hua Zhen, Chun-Jie Fan, Shi-Gang Sun

Journal of Electrochemistry

The adsorption of cyanide(CN-) on electrodes of nanometer scale thin film of gold supported on glassy carbon(nm-Au/GC) in alkaline solutions were investigated using cyclic voltammetry and in situ FTIR spectroscopy.It has revealed that the electrodeposited nanostructured Au thin film exhibited AIREs(abnormal infrared effects) for CN-adsorption,which manifested 3 nonlinear IR spectral features: inversion of the direction of CN-band,enhancement of IR absorption of adsorbed CN-species(about 39.2 folds) and increase in the FWHM(full width at half maximum) of CN-band.


Direct Electrochemistry Of God On Glassy Carbon Electrode Modified With Mesoporous Carbon, Kun-Qi Wang, Lin Zhu, Wei Xing May 2008

Direct Electrochemistry Of God On Glassy Carbon Electrode Modified With Mesoporous Carbon, Kun-Qi Wang, Lin Zhu, Wei Xing

Journal of Electrochemistry

Glucose oxidase(GOD) is immobilized on glassy carbon electrode mesoporous carbon by simple method.Cyclic voltammetric results indicated that on GOD of the modified electrode a quasi-reversible redox reaction took place(GCE) surface modified at a formal potential of-0.4294 V in 0.1 mol/L phosphate buffer solution(PBS)(pH 7.1).The electrochemical reaction consisted of a two-electron transfer coupled with a two-proton transfer.The GOD can completely catalyze oxidation of glucose via electron transfer intermedia of ferrocene monocarboxylic acid(FMCA) in saturated solutions with N2.The bioactivity of GOD on the modified electrode with mesoporous carbon was obviously unattacked.


Structure And Property Of Molecular Self-Assembled Membrane With Zirconium Ion, Tian-De Wang, Rong Wang, Xia-Qin Wu, Zhi-Gang Guo, Wei-Wei Ji May 2008

Structure And Property Of Molecular Self-Assembled Membrane With Zirconium Ion, Tian-De Wang, Rong Wang, Xia-Qin Wu, Zhi-Gang Guo, Wei-Wei Ji

Journal of Electrochemistry

According to the complex interaction between dodecyl phosphonate and stainless steel surface as well as the zirconium ion,the self-assembled monolayer and double-layer dodecyl phosphonate modified 304 type stainless steel electrode were prepared.The electrodes were characteristiced by static contact angles and electrochemical polarization methods.The results suggested that the double-layer modified stainless steel electrode had better corrosion inhibition effect than the monolayer modified electrode.


Passivation Behaviors Of Mo,W Electrodes In Mgcl_2-Kcl-Nacl-Cacl_2 Molten Salt For Electrolysis Of Magnesium, Chen Ye, Ye Ke May 2008

Passivation Behaviors Of Mo,W Electrodes In Mgcl_2-Kcl-Nacl-Cacl_2 Molten Salt For Electrolysis Of Magnesium, Chen Ye, Ye Ke

Journal of Electrochemistry

The discharge process and passivation behaviors of Mg(Ⅱ) on cathode(Mo、W) in MgCl2-KCl-NaCl-CaCl2 molten salt system had been investigated by means of cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry.The composition of molten salt was MgCl(10%)+CaCl(20%)+NaCl(60%)+KCl(10%)(by mass) and the temperature of electrolysis was 725 ℃.The deposition potential of Mo was 37 mV more negative than that of W,while the peak current was sharper than Mo according to the voltammograms at 0.05 V/s,indicating that the passivation on Mo cathode is easier than W.The formation of MgO impurities during the electrolysis could cause the cathode passiration.However,the reversibility on the discharge reaction of W cathode was better than …


Quick Tester With Usb Interface For The Corrosion Protection Properties Of Organic Coating, Xiang-Dong Zhuo, Chang-Jian Lin May 2008

Quick Tester With Usb Interface For The Corrosion Protection Properties Of Organic Coating, Xiang-Dong Zhuo, Chang-Jian Lin

Journal of Electrochemistry

According to the principle of multiple dynamic potential scaning polarization,a quick tester with USB interface for the fast study of corrosion resistance properties of organic coating/ metal system has been developed.This tester is portable,facile,practical,and has a strong function for data collection and data treatment.It is not only suitable for the accelerated test in laboratory,but also for the quick test and evaluation to the corrosion resistance of the organic coating/metal system in industrial spots.


Synthesis And Electrochemical Characteristics Of Li[Li_(0.167)Mn_(0.583)Ni_(0.25)]O_2 Cathode Material, Ling-Yan Yu, Wei-Hua Qiu, Fang Lian, Jia-Yuan Huang, Xao-Li Kang, Wei Liu May 2008

Synthesis And Electrochemical Characteristics Of Li[Li_(0.167)Mn_(0.583)Ni_(0.25)]O_2 Cathode Material, Ling-Yan Yu, Wei-Hua Qiu, Fang Lian, Jia-Yuan Huang, Xao-Li Kang, Wei Liu

Journal of Electrochemistry

The cathode material of Li[Li0.167Mn0.583Ni0.25]O2 was synthesized by low-heat solid state reaction.The results of XRD and FESEM indicated that the powders of the material were well crystallized with the uniform diameters ranging from 60 nm to 100 nm and could be indexed as α-NaFeO2 structure(R3-m space).Galvanostatic charge-discharge tests showed that the electrode delivered the capacity of about 120 mAh/g with good cyclability when cycled in 2.5~4.4V at 0.5C.When the cut-off potential was set up to 4.6V,the cathode delivered much larger capacities with the maximum of 234 mAh/g.It was observed that the discharge capacity gradually increased with the increment of the …


Electroless-Deposition Synthesis Of Highly Active Ptru/C And Ptrusn/C As Anode Catalysts For Defc, Jing Zhu, Yi Su, Hua Ma, Fang-Yi Cheng, Zhan-Liang Tao, Jing Liang, Jun Chen May 2008

Electroless-Deposition Synthesis Of Highly Active Ptru/C And Ptrusn/C As Anode Catalysts For Defc, Jing Zhu, Yi Su, Hua Ma, Fang-Yi Cheng, Zhan-Liang Tao, Jing Liang, Jun Chen

Journal of Electrochemistry

In this paper,the preparation,characterization,and ethanol electrocatalytic oxidation of Pt0.5Ru0.5/C and Pt0.5Ru0.15Sn0.35/C electrocatalysts were reported.The electroless-deposition with sensitization-activation pretreatment was applied to prepare Pt0.5Ru0.5/C and Pt0.5Ru0.15Sn0.35/C electrocatalysts. The XRD and TEM analyses showed that the as-prepared catalysts were composed of well-dispersed PtRu or PtRuSn nanoparticles with an average particle size of about 3 nm.The electrochemical measurements demonstrated that the as-prepared Pt0.5Ru0.5/C and Pt0.5Ru0.15Sn0.35/C catalysts exhibited much enhanced peak current density for ethanol electrooxidation as compared to that synthesized without pretreatment.This result revealed that the pretreatment is favorable to the dispersion,size distribution and alloy degree of the nanocatalysts on the carbon support.In …


Effect Of Au At Different States On Electrocatalytic Performance Of Pd Catalyst For Oxidation Of Formic Acid, Xin Wang, Ya-Wen Tang, Tian-Hong Lu Feb 2008

Effect Of Au At Different States On Electrocatalytic Performance Of Pd Catalyst For Oxidation Of Formic Acid, Xin Wang, Ya-Wen Tang, Tian-Hong Lu

Journal of Electrochemistry

Using liquid-reduction or complex-redution method,four catalysts,i.e,the Au/C,Pd/C,Pd-Au/C-T and Pd-Au/C-H were preparated and which electroanalytic activities and stabilities for the oxidation of formic acid were compares.It was found that the Au/C catalyst has no electrocatalytic activity,and the Pd/C catalyst possesses the good electrocatalytic performance for the oxidation of formic acid.The addition of Au into the Pd/C catalyst can increase the electrocatalytic activity and stability.Especially,the electrocatalytic activity and stability of the Pd-Au/C-T catalyst with the alloy of Pd and Au are better than that of the of the Pd-Au/C-H catalyst,in which,Pd and Au do not form the alloy.The investigation of its reason …


In Situ Measurement Of Chloride Concentration And Ph Distribution In The Crevice During The Crevice Corrosion Of Copper Electronic Board, Min Zhang, Xiang-Dong Zhuo, Chang-Jian Lin Feb 2008

In Situ Measurement Of Chloride Concentration And Ph Distribution In The Crevice During The Crevice Corrosion Of Copper Electronic Board, Min Zhang, Xiang-Dong Zhuo, Chang-Jian Lin

Journal of Electrochemistry

Although the crevice corrosion of metals had been extensively studied in the past years,it remained lack of direct experimental information of the micro chemical environments and electrochemical conditions inside the corroding crevice.The distribution of chloride concentration and local pH in the occluded area are the most crucial factors in development of crevice corrosion.The array probes in one dimension of Ag/AgCl and IrO2 array were developed in this work to in situ follow the distribution of chloride concentration and local pH in the occluded area during the crevice corrosion propagation.Based on a designed simulated crevice corrosion system in 0.5mol/L NaCl solution,the …


Potentiometric Response Of Glucose On Mno_2-Go_X Carbon Paste Electrode, Cai-Juan Wang, Xiao-Ya Hu Feb 2008

Potentiometric Response Of Glucose On Mno_2-Go_X Carbon Paste Electrode, Cai-Juan Wang, Xiao-Ya Hu

Journal of Electrochemistry

A novel carbon paste electrode(CPE) modified with MnO2 and glucose oxidase(GOx),is reported.Different factors,such as the effect of supporting electrolyte,pH of solutions,various paste glues,the amount of MnO2 and temperature,which may influence the determination of H2O2 and glucose were tested to optimize.Based on above,potentiometric determination of glucose was achieved in neutral solution and at 35 ℃,the electrode gave a response of 36.12~34.62 mV/pGlucose between 2.0×10-5mol·L-1 and 5.2×10-3 mol·L-1 with a detection limit of 3.3×10-6 mol·L-1.Moreover,this kind of the electrode had good stability and reproducibility.Most normal anion,cation,isotol,glycerin and amide will not interfere the determination of glucose.


Square Wave Stripping Voltammetric Behaviors Of Rutin On Glassy Carbon Electrode And Its Application, Jun Hua, Xiao-Ying He, Fang Liao, Qing-Tao Zhu Feb 2008

Square Wave Stripping Voltammetric Behaviors Of Rutin On Glassy Carbon Electrode And Its Application, Jun Hua, Xiao-Ying He, Fang Liao, Qing-Tao Zhu

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electrochemical behaviors of rutin(Rt) at glassy carbon electrode were studied by square wave stripping voltammeter in the presence of 0.1mol·L-1HAc-NaAc buffer solution(pH=3.0).The sensitive oxidation peak of rutin was observed and which potential peak is 0.46V(vs.SCE).The experimental parameters,such as pH value,deposition potential and deposition time were investigated and selected.The peak currents were proportional to the concentration of rutin in range of 5.0×10-8 mol·L-1~1.0×10-6mol·L-1,and the linear regression coefficient equaled 0.99799,the detection limit was 1.1×10-8 mol·L-1.This method was applied to the determination of rutin content in tablet with satisfactory results.


Synthesis Of Adipic Acid From Cyclohexanol By Electrochemical Oxidation Using Cr_2o_7~(2-)/Cr~(3+) As Indirect Oxidant, Zhen-Hai Liang, Yu-Qing Cui, Hong-Yan Sun Feb 2008

Synthesis Of Adipic Acid From Cyclohexanol By Electrochemical Oxidation Using Cr_2o_7~(2-)/Cr~(3+) As Indirect Oxidant, Zhen-Hai Liang, Yu-Qing Cui, Hong-Yan Sun

Journal of Electrochemistry

Adipic acid was synthesized by electro-oxidation of cyclohexanol taking Cr2O72-/Cr3+ as indirect oxidant.The best technological conditions were optimized by orthogonal experiment.The optimum condition are as follows: the temperature is 35℃,ratio of crude material is n(cyclohexanol)∶n(Cr2O72-)=0.4∶1 and concentration of H2SO4 is 4 mol·L-1.Under these conditions,the yield of adipic acid can reach 70.29%.Moreover,The effects of concentration of Ag2SO4,(NH4)2SO4,H2SO4and current density on the formation of Cr2O72-were also explored.The rate of Cr3+ conversion can reach 82.52%.


Interfacial Electrochemical Behavior Of Fibrinogen On Pt Electrode, Song-Mei Chen, Jian-Zhang Zhou, Zhong-Hua Lin, Dong-Mei Zeng, Nan Huang, Guo-Jiang Wan Feb 2008

Interfacial Electrochemical Behavior Of Fibrinogen On Pt Electrode, Song-Mei Chen, Jian-Zhang Zhou, Zhong-Hua Lin, Dong-Mei Zeng, Nan Huang, Guo-Jiang Wan

Journal of Electrochemistry

The interfacial electrochemical behaviors of fibrinogen on Pt electrode in phosphate buffered solution(PBS) was investigated by using cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical in-situ FTIR spectroscopy.The cyclic voltammetry results demonstrated that the fibrinogen adsorb on Pt electrode and impede the interfacial charge transfer of hydrogen ion reaction process as well as of oxygen reduction process,which is increased with higher scan rate.The cyclic voltammetry spectra of platinum absorbed with fibrinogen in K3[Fe(CN)6] and K4[Fe(CN)6]·3H2O solutions shows that the fibrinogen can partly decrease the oxidation and reduction current peaks.There is no specific anodic and cathodic current peaks found to attributed from fibrinogen within potential …


Molten Salt Treatment Of Mno_2 And Investigation On Supercapacitor Properties, Ye Chen, Zun-Bo Zhang, Wei Zhang, Liang Liu, Zhi-Min Liu Feb 2008

Molten Salt Treatment Of Mno_2 And Investigation On Supercapacitor Properties, Ye Chen, Zun-Bo Zhang, Wei Zhang, Liang Liu, Zhi-Min Liu

Journal of Electrochemistry

The MnO2 prepared by solid phase method is treated by KCl-NaCl-LiCl molten salt system.The XRD patterns indicated that the crystal structures of MnO2 sample have had the α-MnO2 and γ-MnO2 phase,the crystallinity of sample is increased after treated by molten salt.The electrochemical properties were tested by cyclic voltammetry,constant current charge/discharge and AC impedance.The result shows that the supercapacitor performance of the treated material has improved.The specific discharge capacitance of the treated sample are 129.07 F·g-1,increased by 27.88% compared to 100.94 F·g-1 of untreated sample.Long cycle life and high coulombic efficiency were also demonstrated after charge/discharge 100 cycles.The value of RESR …


Corrosion Electrochemical Behavior Of Az31 And Az61 Magnesium Alloys In Simulated Sea Water, Ling-Jie Li, Sheng-Hai Yu, Jing-Lei Lei, Chuan-Pu Liu, Sheng-Tao Zhang, Fu-Sheng Pan Feb 2008

Corrosion Electrochemical Behavior Of Az31 And Az61 Magnesium Alloys In Simulated Sea Water, Ling-Jie Li, Sheng-Hai Yu, Jing-Lei Lei, Chuan-Pu Liu, Sheng-Tao Zhang, Fu-Sheng Pan

Journal of Electrochemistry

Tafel polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) techniques were employed to investigate the corrosion electrochemical behavior of AZ31 and AZ61 magnesium alloys.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM) was used to observe the alloy microstructure and corrosion morphology.The variation of the bulk corrosive medium pH with immersion time was recorded during the exposure of the alloys to simulated sea water.Results show that AZ61 magnesium alloy exhibits much better anti-corrosion ability than AZ31 magnesium alloy.The different corrosion behavior between the two magnesium alloys is correlated with their different content of Al alloying element.The higher content of Al in AZ61 alloy leads to the homogenerous microstructure …


Preparation And Electrochemical Performance Of Ordered Mesoporous Titanium Phosphate As Cathode Material For Li-Ion Battery, Qiong Wang, Attia Adel, Zhi-Cong Shi, Yong Yang Feb 2008

Preparation And Electrochemical Performance Of Ordered Mesoporous Titanium Phosphate As Cathode Material For Li-Ion Battery, Qiong Wang, Attia Adel, Zhi-Cong Shi, Yong Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Ordered porous titanium phosphate materials were prepared by using the surfactant template combined with the sol-gel method.The samples were characterized by small angle X-ray diffraction(SA-XRD) method,N2 adsorption/desorption techniques,high resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM) and element analysis.It is found that the calcination temperature is a big influence on the porous structure,and electrochemical performance of the titanium phosphate materials.,and the mesoporous titanium phosphate showed good performance in the electrochemical test,the first discharge capacity is 94 mAh/g at the current density of 150 mA/g.On the other hand,the no porous material with a low capacity of 37 mAh/g under the same charge-discharge condition.