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The Reduction Of Oxygen To Hydrogen Peroxide In An Acidic Trickle Bed Cell Using Graphite Chip Cathode, Zhaoe Lu, Guanyong Zhang, Tiangeng Zhong, Guonu Fang May 1996

The Reduction Of Oxygen To Hydrogen Peroxide In An Acidic Trickle Bed Cell Using Graphite Chip Cathode, Zhaoe Lu, Guanyong Zhang, Tiangeng Zhong, Guonu Fang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The authors investigated the electrochemical reduction of oxygen to hydrogen peroxide in 0.05 mol/L H 2SO 4 solution by the trickle bed electrode using graphite chip. The bed dimension was 14×5×0.6 cm. The current efficiency and the concentration of H 2O 2 in the catholyte were determined at various current strengths and various rates of adding the electrolyte. The proper current was 0.15 A. i.e. the current density was 2.1 mA/cm 2 vertical cross section area of the bed. The concentration of H 2O 2 reached 7×10 -3 mol/L with the current efficiency of 0.2. If the concentration of H …

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Corosion　Potential　Imagingat　The　Interfaceofcoating／Metalbyanewelectrochemicaltechnique, Chang-Jian Lin, Xiang-Dong Zhuo, Ji-Dong Chen, Hui Wang, Rong-Zong Hu, Yi Song, Jian-Guang Tan May 1996

Corosion　Potential　Imagingat　The　Interfaceofcoating／Metalbyanewelectrochemicaltechnique, Chang-Jian Lin, Xiang-Dong Zhuo, Ji-Dong Chen, Hui Wang, Rong-Zong Hu, Yi Song, Jian-Guang Tan

Journal of Electrochemistry

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In Situ Studies Of Copper Electrodepostion On Hopg By Using Ecstm, Zhaoxiong Xie, Bingwei Mao, Xiangdong Zhuo, Jiqian Mu, Zhaowu Tian May 1996

In Situ Studies Of Copper Electrodepostion On Hopg By Using Ecstm, Zhaoxiong Xie, Bingwei Mao, Xiangdong Zhuo, Jiqian Mu, Zhaowu Tian

Journal of Electrochemistry

In this paper, copper electrodepostion on HOPG had been in situ studied by using a homebuilt electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy (ECSTM). Three dimensional nucleation and subsequent growth of copper crystals were found as the initial stage of copper deposition on HOPG. In the case of lower overpotential or lower concentration of Cu 2+ , the bulk deposited copper layer tended to form smooth terraces, and grow at the edge of steps. The terraces were stable to some extent, which made it possible to be observed with atomic resolution. At a higher overpotential, the crystal size of copper were somehow smaller. …

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Surface Raman Spectra Of Pyridine And 2 Mercaptopyrimidine Adsorbed On Rough Nickel Electrode, Qunjian Huang, Jinsong Gao, Xiongwei Cai, Bingwei Mao, Mingseng Zheng, Zhongqun Tian May 1996

Surface Raman Spectra Of Pyridine And 2 Mercaptopyrimidine Adsorbed On Rough Nickel Electrode, Qunjian Huang, Jinsong Gao, Xiongwei Cai, Bingwei Mao, Mingseng Zheng, Zhongqun Tian

Journal of Electrochemistry

The Raman spectra of pyridine and 2 mercaptopyrimidine (2 MP) adsorbed on bare nickel electrodes roughened by a HNO 3 etching procedure have been obtained for the first time by utilizing a highly sensitive confocal Raman microscope.Their adsorption behaviours are discussed briefly.This primary result illustrates a great potential for in situ Raman spectroscopy in the study of chemical and electrochemical processes of transition metal surfaces.

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Studies Of Surface Treatment Methods And Their Operating Mechanisms For Activation Of Hydrogen Storage Electrode, Ronghui Hu, Hanxi Yang, Shigang Lu, Shengxian Li, Jingcheng Liu, Chongzhi Yang May 1996

Studies Of Surface Treatment Methods And Their Operating Mechanisms For Activation Of Hydrogen Storage Electrode, Ronghui Hu, Hanxi Yang, Shigang Lu, Shengxian Li, Jingcheng Liu, Chongzhi Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Surface treatment methods by use of charge discharge cycling, KBH 4 reduction and KOH etching were parallely investigated for the rapid activation of Mn(NiCoMnAl) 5 electrode. It is found that the MH electrode treated with hot and concentrated KOH solution exhibits rapid and full activation, and also gives lower discharge overvoltage, higher stable capacity and improved cycleability. It is also revealed from SEM, EDAX and ICP analysis that the KOH activation of the electrode proceeds mainly through the enrichment of mischmetal and nickel in surface to form electrocatalytically active surface for hydrogen absorption reaction, but the surface modification with KBH …

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Study Of Electrochemical Behaviour Of Myoglobin Using Cyclic Voltammetry And Synchronous Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Ju Chou, Haihong Zhou, Tianhong Lu, Yue Wu Feb 1996

Study Of Electrochemical Behaviour Of Myoglobin Using Cyclic Voltammetry And Synchronous Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Ju Chou, Haihong Zhou, Tianhong Lu, Yue Wu

Journal of Electrochemistry

Myoglobin undergoes irreversible heterogeneous electron transfer reactions at bare metal electroeds. Thus, much effort has been devoted to obtain quasi-reversible electrochemical reactions of myoglobin at metal electrodes modified with mediators￣(1～3). However, the electron transfer rates at the above modified electrodes is very small so that the spectroelectrochemical techniques should be used in the most of studies. Recently, Taniguchi et al￣[4]. reported that a quasi-reversible electrochemical reaction of the purified horse heart myoglobin was observed at an indium oxide electrode with cyclic voltammetry technique. It was suggested that high purification of myoglobin may be the main reason for obtaining a quasi-reversible …

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Hydrogen Evolution Reaction On Nanocrystalline Co-Mo/Ni Composite-Coated Electrodes, Weizeng Yu, Jie Ma, Yiming Chu, Huizhe Zhu, Hongjie Wang, Shuncheng Liu Feb 1996

Hydrogen Evolution Reaction On Nanocrystalline Co-Mo/Ni Composite-Coated Electrodes, Weizeng Yu, Jie Ma, Yiming Chu, Huizhe Zhu, Hongjie Wang, Shuncheng Liu

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electrochemical behaviours of the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER) at electrodes prepared by composite coating of nanocrytstalline Co-Mo alloy particles formed by ball milling on nickel base has been sludied by using sleady-state polarization and ac impedance techiu ques.The microstructure and the size of the nanocrystals of Co- Mo alloy and the morphology of the composite-coating surface of the electrodes are measured by XRD, TEM and SEM. Results show that the nanocrystalline Co-Mo alloys prepared by high energy ball milling has high electrocatalytic activity for HER. The electrocatalytic activity for the HER is enhanced and the energy of activation for HER …

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Kinetic Behavior Of The Pt/Ysz Solid Electrolyte Interface Exposed To O_2+He Mixture, Yi Jiang, Wenzhao Li, Lixin Cao, Jingwang Yan Feb 1996

Kinetic Behavior Of The Pt/Ysz Solid Electrolyte Interface Exposed To O_2+He Mixture, Yi Jiang, Wenzhao Li, Lixin Cao, Jingwang Yan

Journal of Electrochemistry

Electrochemical behavior of the Pt/YSZ solid electrolyre interface has been investigated by cyclic voltammetry and linear potential sweep technique. It was found that the electrochemical adsorption of oxygen on the Pt surface follows the Temkin adsorption model. The amount of oxygen species increases logarithmically with time. Two oxygen species are electrochemically formed on the Pt surface. One is atomically adsorbed, the other probably subsurface oxygen or Pt oxide. The electrochemical reduction of adsorbed oxygen is kinetically irreverable. The cathodic peak potential is affected both by the potential sean rate and the amount of oxygen ahorbed on the surface. Kinetic parameters, …

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Studies Of In-Situ Raman Spectroscopy On Deprotonation And Degeneration Of Ppy Films, Jinsong Gao, Jing Chen, Yanzhen Chen, Qi Xue, Zhongqun Tian Nov 1995

Studies Of In-Situ Raman Spectroscopy On Deprotonation And Degeneration Of Ppy Films, Jinsong Gao, Jing Chen, Yanzhen Chen, Qi Xue, Zhongqun Tian

Journal of Electrochemistry

By combining the in-situ Raman spectroscopic technique with the normalelectrochemical measurements ,the behavior and structure of PPY films in neutral or basic solutionswere studied.The oxidized PPY loses protons on the N atoms of pyrrole rings and is deprotonated inthese solutions ,resulting the formation of the quinoid structure. It makes the C=C stretching vibrationbonds of PPY split.Because this quinoid structure can′t be further oxidized ,the PPY becomes moredifficult to be oxidized and less reversible with the increasing of pH value of solutions and the degree ofdeprotonation of PPY. In the strong basic solution ( pH=13),the PPY film is degenerated in thepotential …

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Simultaneous Detection System Combining Studies Of Programmedpotential Step Technique And Time-Resolved Ftir Spectroscopy, Shigang Sun, Xiaoyu Chen, Guoqiang Lu, Wenfeng Lin, Nanhai Li, Shenpei Chen, Hongping Dai, Jiqian Mu Nov 1995

Simultaneous Detection System Combining Studies Of Programmedpotential Step Technique And Time-Resolved Ftir Spectroscopy, Shigang Sun, Xiaoyu Chen, Guoqiang Lu, Wenfeng Lin, Nanhai Li, Shenpei Chen, Hongping Dai, Jiqian Mu

Journal of Electrochemistry

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Study On The Surface States Of Zinc Sulfide Thin Film Doped With Erbium And Their Effect On The Relaxation Luminance, Yujiang Wang, Zhaohong Liu, Zhenxiang Chen Aug 1995

Study On The Surface States Of Zinc Sulfide Thin Film Doped With Erbium And Their Effect On The Relaxation Luminance, Yujiang Wang, Zhaohong Liu, Zhenxiang Chen

Journal of Electrochemistry

X-ray photoelectron spectrum and characteristics of the capacity,versus thevoltage of the thin film devices are measured to study the surface states of the zinc sulfide thin film.The transient electroluminescence excited by pulses shows the relaxation luminance peaks during anon-exponential decay process of the characteristic transitions activated by Er￣(3+) in the ZnS directcurrent thin film electroluminescence (DCTFEL) devices.The surface structures of ZnS:Cu,Cl,Erfilm with the absorption of oxygen,and the effect of the surface states on the relaxation luminance ofthe devices are discussed.

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The Influnce Of Conjugated Π Bond In Promoter Molecule On The Direct Electrochemical Reaction Of Cytochrome C, Xiaogang Qu, Tianhong Lu, Shaojun Dong Aug 1995

The Influnce Of Conjugated Π Bond In Promoter Molecule On The Direct Electrochemical Reaction Of Cytochrome C, Xiaogang Qu, Tianhong Lu, Shaojun Dong

Journal of Electrochemistry

The promoter effect of thiophene with only one-functional group on the directelectrochemical reaction of cytochrome c was compared with that of tetrahydrothiophene in this report.It was found that thiophene is a good promoter.But tetrahydrothiophene could not facilitate the directelectrochemistry of cytochrome c although this compound is very similar to thiophene in str uctureexcept for conjugated π bond.This demonstrated that the conjugated π bond in thiophene plays animportant role for the acceleration of the direct electrochemistry of cytochrome c.

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Effect Of Symmetric Alternating Current On Cathode Surface Before Iron Deposition, Xintan Hu Aug 1995

Effect Of Symmetric Alternating Current On Cathode Surface Before Iron Deposition, Xintan Hu

Journal of Electrochemistry

The composition and thickness of active film formed on the surface of cathodemade of low carbon steel after treated by symmetric alternating current(SAC)in ferris chloride bathis studied,and the interfacial morphology of the iron deposit and the substrate is also examined.Theresults show that the active film,which a thickness of 20～25nm can be obtained under SAC densityof about 7A dm￣(-2) ,so that the adherent iron deposit can be achieved on the active film. The effect ofSAC on cathode surface is discussed in detail.

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A Sutface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopic Study On The Inhibition Mechanism Of Bmat On Stainless Steel In Hydrochloric Acid Solutions, Yinghua Zha, Baoming Wei May 1995

A Sutface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopic Study On The Inhibition Mechanism Of Bmat On Stainless Steel In Hydrochloric Acid Solutions, Yinghua Zha, Baoming Wei

Journal of Electrochemistry

The absorbtion of some nitrogen and sulfur compounds such as BMAT on 18-8stainless steel(SS)in 0.5% HCl were investigated by surface enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)spectroscopy.The SERS spectra of BMAT adsorbed on SS were measured using a SS electredepositedwith discontin uous silvet micro-islands.The results show that the inhibitor,BMAT,is chemisorbed onthe SS surface through the N atom. Under the influence of π-electron interaction ,BMAT can beadsorbed on SS surface at an angle. The allyls in BMAT molecules play the role of steric hindrance inthe inbibition effect.

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Atomic And Molecular-Perspectives In Electrochemical Interfaces, Zhaowu Tian Feb 1995

Atomic And Molecular-Perspectives In Electrochemical Interfaces, Zhaowu Tian

Journal of Electrochemistry

The following recent studies on the atomic and molecular-perspectives atelectrochemical interfaces using Raman,IR,STM and quantum chemical methed by electrOchemistrygroup in Xiamen University are briefly reviewed. 1.Orientation,charge transfer and bonding of adsorbed molecules. 2.Adsorption effect,electrode potential effect and adatom effect on the electron populations and strength of intramolec ular bonds of the adsorbed molecules. 3.Detailed classification into various types(e. g.,competitive,chemically inductive, physical inductive etc.)of coadsorption on electrodes according to the above-mentioned effects. 4. Single crystal face structure effect and adatom effect on the kinetics and the mechanisms of electrocatalytic oxidation processes of small organic molecules. 5.Electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy(ECSTM)specially designed for …

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Transient Photocurrent Behavior Of Multiple Quantum Well Gaas/Al_Xga_(1-X)As Electrode, Liuyao Liuyao, Xurui Xiao, Liyuan Liyuan Feb 1995

Transient Photocurrent Behavior Of Multiple Quantum Well Gaas/Al_Xga_(1-X)As Electrode, Liuyao Liuyao, Xurui Xiao, Liyuan Liyuan

Journal of Electrochemistry

Transient photocurrents induced by short light pulses at lattice-matched multiplequantum well(MQW)GaAs/Al_(0.3)Ga_(0.7)As electredes were studied in the 1 ×10￣(-2)mol·dm￣(-3)ferrocene([Fc￣0]/[Fc)￣+]=9/1)-0.1 mol·dm￣(-3)tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate acetonitrile solutionin order to examine the relaxation photoprocesses and to evaluate kinetic parameters of superlattice electrodes. GaAs/Al_(0.3)Ca_(0. 7)As MQW electrode consisting of 10 periods with each of GaAs well(5.3nm)and Al_(0. 3)Ga_(0. 7)As barrier(10nm)showed two pronounced and well-resolved peak structures located at 1.503 eV and 1.699 eV in the photocurrent spectrum,corresponding to the theoretical allowedexcitonic transitions(Δn=0) for heavy holes(H11,H22)in the quantum well respectively. Transient photocurrent spectra were measured by a monochromatic light pulse with 7 μs pulsewidth and 9 nJ·cm￣(-2) of …

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Study Of Electrochemical Properties Of Ni(Oh)_2 /Niooh With Spectroscopic Ellipsometry, Shengtao Zhang, Zongqing Huang Feb 1995

Study Of Electrochemical Properties Of Ni(Oh)_2 /Niooh With Spectroscopic Ellipsometry, Shengtao Zhang, Zongqing Huang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Electrochemical reactions of Ni(OH)_2 /NiOOH system were studied by using in-situ spectroscopic ellipsometry and the conventional electrochemical metheds.By fitting data fromellipsometric measurements,a transformation medel of the surface film was obtained for cathedic andanodic processes. The results indicated that the transformation medel after cobalt implantation almostremained the same as that before cobalt implantation,but the electrochemical properties wereaffectedobviously by implantation of cobalt.

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Self Assembly Via Layer By Layer Surface Reaction On Gold Electrodes And The Electrochcmical Characterization, Xiandui Dong, Juntao Lu, Chuanxin Cha Feb 1995

Self Assembly Via Layer By Layer Surface Reaction On Gold Electrodes And The Electrochcmical Characterization, Xiandui Dong, Juntao Lu, Chuanxin Cha

Journal of Electrochemistry

The self-assembled monolayers,which were built by spontaneous adsorption of ω-carboxylic acid thiols on gold surface,were used as substrate for further modification through later bylayer amide surface reactions.At each stage of modification,the gold surface was characterizedelectochemieally. The results demonstrated that the strategies of layer by layer self assembly is ofsignificant potential for fabrieating functionalized ultrathin layers.

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The Electrode Process Of Y(Ⅲ)On Copper Electrode And Its Surface Metallizing, Chungen Zhou, Shuzhen Duan Feb 1995

The Electrode Process Of Y(Ⅲ)On Copper Electrode And Its Surface Metallizing, Chungen Zhou, Shuzhen Duan

Journal of Electrochemistry

The reduction of yttrium ion on copper electrode in NaCl-KCl-YCl_3 molten saltshas been investigated.The results indicate that the formation of intermetallic compounds is occuredbefore the metallic yttrium to be formed.The formation of intermetallic compounds is controlled bythe process of which yttrium atoms are diffusing into copper electrode.The kinetic characters todiffusion of yttrium atoms were also discussed.

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