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Determinations In Reducing Degree Of Iron-Amine Complex By Cyclic Voltammetry, Yu-kun LAI, Wei WANG 2011 Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile,Ministry of Education, Donghua University,Shanghai 201620,China;

Determinations In Reducing Degree Of Iron-Amine Complex By Cyclic Voltammetry, Yu-Kun Lai, Wei Wang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The veracity and influence factors in reducing degree on iron-amine complex were tested by cyclic voltammetry.The types of cathode electrolytes including ferric nitrate,triethanolamine,sodium hydroxide and calcium nitrate were optimized.Compared with dip-dyeing coloration method,the cyclic voltammetry method can be used to measure the reducing degree of iron-amine complex more accurately with better stability,easier and faster operation.Potential applications of cyclic voltammetric determination method can be found in the fields of electrochemical dye production and related quality control.


Influence Of Electric Field On The Adsorption And Bioactivity Of Hemoglobin On A Macroporous Gold Electrode, Cui-hong WANG, Yi-bing KONG, Xing-hua XIA 2011 Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Nanjing University,Nanjing 210093,China;

Influence Of Electric Field On The Adsorption And Bioactivity Of Hemoglobin On A Macroporous Gold Electrode, Cui-Hong Wang, Yi-Bing Kong, Xing-Hua Xia

Journal of Electrochemistry

The adsorption and bioactivity of proteins at interfaces have been widely studied due to their important role in the construction of biosensors,bioelectronics and biofuel cells.Interfacial electric field is one of the important factors which could affect the adsorption and bioactivity of proteins at materials surfaces.It could dramatically change the adsorption density,molecular conformation and orientation at material surfaces.In this paper,the influence of interfacial electric field on the adsorption kinetics and bioactivity of hemoglobin(Hb) on a three-dimensional(3D) macroporous gold electrode surface has been studied using electrochemical methods and infrared spectroscopy.It was found that the interfacial electric field created excess surface charge which …


Synthesis Of Mesoporous Nickel Oxide For Supercapacitor Application, Xuan-xuan CHEN, Zhen-zhen ZHAO, Deng-chao WANG, Zhong-jie HUANG, Wen-bin NI, Li YU, Jian-wei ZHAO 2011 School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science(MOE),Nanjing University,Nanjing 210008,China;

Synthesis Of Mesoporous Nickel Oxide For Supercapacitor Application, Xuan-Xuan Chen, Zhen-Zhen Zhao, Deng-Chao Wang, Zhong-Jie Huang, Wen-Bin Ni, Li Yu, Jian-Wei Zhao

Journal of Electrochemistry

Mesoporous nickel oxide has been synthesized by calcining metal-organic coordination precursor.Transmission electron microscopy and BET test showed that the prepared NiO had a regular morphology and displayed a narrow size distribution.Electrochemical tests revealed that such mesoporous NiO had a specific capacity of 72 F·g-1 at the current of 2.0 A·g-1.Futhermore,the material showed excellent cycle-life stability.There was no degradation of capacitance after 1000 cycles.


A Titanium-Supported Nanoporous Pd Electrocatalyst For Methanol Oxidation, Feng-juan NIU, Qing-feng YI 2011 School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Hunan University of Science and Technology,Xiangtan 411201,Hunan,China;

A Titanium-Supported Nanoporous Pd Electrocatalyst For Methanol Oxidation, Feng-Juan Niu, Qing-Feng Yi

Journal of Electrochemistry

Titanium-supported nanoporous palladium electrode(nanoPd /Ti) was prepared by a hydrothermal process in the presence of the ligand EDTA and using formaldehyde as reducing agent.SEM images showed that the size of Pd particles was about 60 nm and the Pd particles were connected with each other to form a three-dimensional network structure.Cyclic voltammetry(CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) were applied to evaluate the electrocatalytic activity of the nanoPd/Ti electrode towards methanol oxidation in alkaline solution.CV results showed that the nanoPd /Ti electrode presented high anodic peak densities and a low onset potential for methanol oxidation.Also nanoPd /Ti electrode showed excellent CO tolerance …


Electrocatalytic Oxidation Of Hydrazine At Rutin Carbon Nanotubes Modified Electrode, Hong-fang ZHANG, Qing-lin SHENG, Jian-bin ZHENG 2011 Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science,Northwest University,Xi'an 710069,China;

Electrocatalytic Oxidation Of Hydrazine At Rutin Carbon Nanotubes Modified Electrode, Hong-Fang Zhang, Qing-Lin Sheng, Jian-Bin Zheng

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electrochemical behavior and electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrazine on rutin multiwall carbon nanotubes modified glassy carbon electrode were studied by cyclic voltammetry.The experimental results indicated that the electrode exhibits good electrocatalytic activity to hydrazine at a reduced oxidation potential of 262 mV.The amperometric response of the modified electrode showed linear increase after successive addition of hydrazine in the concentration range of 2.5×10-6~1.0×10-4 mol·L-1 with a detection limit of 5×10-7 mol·L-1.


Applications Of Raman Spectroscopy Technique In Lithium Ion Batteries, Liang ZHAO, Yong-sheng HU, Hong LI, Zhao-xiang WANG, Hong-xing XU, Xue-jie HUANG, Li-quan CHEN 2011 Institute of Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100190,China;

Applications Of Raman Spectroscopy Technique In Lithium Ion Batteries, Liang Zhao, Yong-Sheng Hu, Hong Li, Zhao-Xiang Wang, Hong-Xing Xu, Xue-Jie Huang, Li-Quan Chen

Journal of Electrochemistry

The Raman spectroscopy has been widely used in the study of lithium ion batteries.In this short review,we gave some examples of the applications of Raman spectroscopy in the study of electrode materials including carbonaceous materials,spinel LiMxMn2-x O4,LiFePO4,as well as polymer electrolytes,room temperaturemolten salt electrolytes and the solid-electrolyte interphase layers.The advantages and disadvantages of the ex-situ and in-situ Raman spectrum techniques are discussed.Using new Raman techniques to investigate Li-ion batteries are suggested.


Electrochemical Performance Of Polytriphenylamine As A Novel Non-Aqueous Supercapcitor Cathode Material, Qiu-jie SHE, Zhi-kai WEI, Ming-sen ZHENG, Quan-feng DONG 2011 State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces,Department of Chemistry,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,Fujian,China;

Electrochemical Performance Of Polytriphenylamine As A Novel Non-Aqueous Supercapcitor Cathode Material, Qiu-Jie She, Zhi-Kai Wei, Ming-Sen Zheng, Quan-Feng Dong

Journal of Electrochemistry

The PTPAn/active carbon compounds were synthesized by heterogeneous precipitation method.The SEM results show that the size of the PTPAn decreases from about 150 nm to few ten nanometers after being incorporated with active carbon.The PTPAn/active carbon compounds have excellent rate and cycling performance:the discharge capacity increases from 88.5 mAh/g to 105 mAh/g at 0.5 C charge/discharge rate and can reach to 70 mAh/g even at 40 C charge/discharge rate.And the capacity retention of the PTPAn/active carbon compounds remain almost unchanged after 1000 cycles at 40 C charge/discharge rate.


Novel Anion Exchange Membranes Base On Copolymer Of 2-(Diethylamino) Ethyl Methacrylate And Fluoro-Polyacrylate For Alkaline Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, Yan-mei ZHANG, Jun FANG, Ge YAN, Yong-ze ZHUANG 2011 College Chemistry & Chemical Engineering,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,Fujian,China;

Novel Anion Exchange Membranes Base On Copolymer Of 2-(Diethylamino) Ethyl Methacrylate And Fluoro-Polyacrylate For Alkaline Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, Yan-Mei Zhang, Jun Fang, Ge Yan, Yong-Ze Zhuang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Anion exchange membrane fuel cells,which use anion exchange membranes as polyelectrolytes,have attracted more and more research interests recently.In this work,a series of hydroxyl-conducting anion-exchange membranes based on the copolymer of 2-(Diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate and fluoro-polyacrylate were prepared by radical polymerization,and their potential applications in alkaline fuel cells were assessed.It was shown that the ionic conductivity of the membranes reached 10-2 S·cm-1 at room temperature,while the methanol permeability was lower than 10-7 cm2·s-1.The maximum power density of fuel cell assembled with this membrane was achieved to be 43.2 mW·cm-2 at room temperature,indicating possible application …


Electrooxidation Of Methanol On Multilayer Films Of Polypyrrole-Platinum Electrode, Ling ZHANG, Long-zhen ZHENG 2011 Department of Chemistry,Shenyang Normal University,Shenyang 110034,China;

Electrooxidation Of Methanol On Multilayer Films Of Polypyrrole-Platinum Electrode, Ling Zhang, Long-Zhen Zheng

Journal of Electrochemistry

Multilayer films of polypyrrole-platinum electrode were fabricated by cyclic voltammetric technique.Electro-oxidation of methanol on this electrode was investigated with the aid of cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry.Results demonstrated that the multilayer of polypyrrole-platinum electrode behaved better electrocatalytic performance for electro-oxidaton of methanol and better poison resistant.Furthermore,with the increase of deposited platinum loadings,the rate controlling step on electro-oxidation reaction of methanol was changed from CO oxidation to sorption-desorption of hydrogen.


Electrochemical Capacitive Performance Of Polyaniline Electrode With Different Electrolytes, Yong-tao TAN, Fen RAN, Ling-ren WANG, Ji LIU, Ling-bin KONG, Yong-chun LUO, Long KANG 2011 State Key laboratory of Gansu Advanced Non-ferrous Metal Materials,Lanzhou Univercity of Technology,Lanzhou 730050,China;

Electrochemical Capacitive Performance Of Polyaniline Electrode With Different Electrolytes, Yong-Tao Tan, Fen Ran, Ling-Ren Wang, Ji Liu, Ling-Bin Kong, Yong-Chun Luo, Long Kang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The polyaniline(PANi) for supercapacitor was prepared by chemical-oxidative polymerization.The SEM,FTIR data and electrochemical performance showed that,polyaniline nanoparticles were formed which were about 50 nm;the specific capacitances of PANi were 404 F/g,208 F/g and 279 F/g in 1 mol/L H2SO4,NaNO3 and KOH,respectively,when the current density was 5 mA/cm2.The concentrations of H2SO4 increased to 2 mol/L or 6 mol/L,the capacitances decreased to 330 F/g or 248 F/g.


Electrochemical Deposition Of Zinc Oxide Crystal Whiskers, Peng-zeng LU, Su LI, Jin-qian JIA, Zhen-hai LIANG 2011 College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Institute of Clean Technique for Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi, China;

Electrochemical Deposition Of Zinc Oxide Crystal Whiskers, Peng-Zeng Lu, Su Li, Jin-Qian Jia, Zhen-Hai Liang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Pine needle ZnO crystal whiskers were electrodeposited by anodization of zinc foil.The crystal whiskers were characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and X-ray diffraction(XRD) spectroscopy.The results show that the lengths and diameters of ZnO crystal whiskers are 200~300 nm and 20~50 nm,respectively,with the ratio of the length to diameter ranging from 10~15.The whiskers belong to wurtzite ZnO(JCPDS 36-1451) with good crystallinity and high purity.The crystalization behavior of ZnO was studied by cyclic voltammetry.The effects of the surface oxide layer at the zinc substrates and the [Zn(OH)4]2-concentration of the aqueous electrolyte on the formation of zinc oxide whiskers …


The Charge-Discharge Properties Of 40 Ah Aerospace Nickel Hydrogen Cell, Hai-chang ZHANG, Wen-cheng MING, Xue-ying REN, Hui-juan LI, Hong-min FAN, Li-chao LI 2011 Tianjin Institute of Power Source,Tianjin 300381,China;

The Charge-Discharge Properties Of 40 Ah Aerospace Nickel Hydrogen Cell, Hai-Chang Zhang, Wen-Cheng Ming, Xue-Ying Ren, Hui-Juan Li, Hong-Min Fan, Li-Chao Li

Journal of Electrochemistry

In present investigation,40 Ah nickel-hydrogen cell has been manufactured and its charge-discharge properties has been performed.The results indicate that the cell exhibited the best discharge capacity(50 Ah) when the test conditions were between 0~10 ℃,on the other hand,the cell accompanied with temperature being raised to 10 ℃ while the cell was subjected to discharge operating.The cell voltage decreased to -0.2 V and the cell temperature increased continuously during the over-discharge test.The cell voltage was first increased and then decreased,but the cell temperature was climbed rapidly while the cell was performed during the over-charge test.The 40 Ah nickel-hydrogen cell has excellent …


Variable Frequency And Programmable Wave Power Supply Based On Dsp, Xiang-dong ZHUO 2011 Department of Chemistry,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,Fujian,China;

Variable Frequency And Programmable Wave Power Supply Based On Dsp, Xiang-Dong Zhuo

Journal of Electrochemistry

This paper describes a ultra-low frequency,variable frequency and programmable wave power supply used for anodic corrosion of aluminum foils in electrolytic capacitors.Such a power supply is designed based on DSP and has stable output current and frequency.The output waveform is user programmable so that the corrosion process can be controlled according to the parameters set by users.


Electrochemical Behaviors Of Nonionic Fluorosurfactant Zonyl Fsn Self-Assembled Monolayers On Au(111) And Au(100), Yong-an TANG, Jia-wei YAN, Feng ZHU, Chun-feng SUN, Bing-wei MAO 2011 State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces,and Department of Chemistry,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,Fujian,China;

Electrochemical Behaviors Of Nonionic Fluorosurfactant Zonyl Fsn Self-Assembled Monolayers On Au(111) And Au(100), Yong-An Tang, Jia-Wei Yan, Feng Zhu, Chun-Feng Sun, Bing-Wei Mao

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electrochemical behaviors of nonionic fluorosurfactant Zonyl FSN self-assembled monolayers on Au(111) and Au(100) were investigated by electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy and cyclic voltammetry.In the potential range where the redox reaction of FSN molecules doesn′t occur,the structures of FSN self-assembled monolayers are uniform,which may suppress the adsorption of sulfate and the surface reconstruction of Au single crystal.At the initial stage of the oxidation of Au(111) and Au(100) surfaces covered by FSN self-assembled monolayers,Au(111) surface is characteristic of some protuberance,while Au(100) surface is characteristic of the movement of steps,however the structures of FSN self-assembled monolayers keep unchanged.Compared with Au(100),FSN self-assembled monolayers …


Investigations Into Late Transition Metal Pincer Complexes As Possible Direct Partial Oxidation Catalysts, Raymond B. Lansing Jr. 2011 University of New Mexico

Investigations Into Late Transition Metal Pincer Complexes As Possible Direct Partial Oxidation Catalysts, Raymond B. Lansing Jr.

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

This investigation examined aspects of a potential catalytic route for the partial oxidation of organic substrates using molecular oxygen as the oxidant. The proposed cycle begins with the insertion of molecular oxygen into a metal hydride bond to generate a metal hydroperoxide. The next step involves the transfer of an oxygen atom to an acceptor substrate to generate an oxidized species and a metal hydroxide. The starting metal hydride can then be regenerated in two viable ways, either through use of CO or H2. The experimental plan involved the syntheses and characterization of new inorganic and organometallic complexes, …


Studies On Group 10 Pincer Carbene Metal Complexes, Agnes Mrutu 2011 University of New Mexico

Studies On Group 10 Pincer Carbene Metal Complexes, Agnes Mrutu

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

Selective oxidation chemistry is a topic of intense interest worldwide, in particular when using molecular oxygen (O2) directly as the oxidizing species. The primary reason for using O2 rather than other oxidants is to take advantage of the inexpensive nature of oxygen; however, the radical ground state of O2 leads to non-selective reactions with organic substrates. As such, basic knowledge and understanding involving the fundamental reactions of O2 with organometallic species will be required in order to overcome this lack of selectivity. The work presented in this dissertation has two main research goals to help …


Studies Of A Cyanine-Based Biosensor And Light-Induced Antibacterial Activities Of Oligo(Phenylene Ethynylene)S, Zhijun Zhou 2011 University of New Mexico

Studies Of A Cyanine-Based Biosensor And Light-Induced Antibacterial Activities Of Oligo(Phenylene Ethynylene)S, Zhijun Zhou

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

This dissertation has been focusing on two subjects: biosensor development and light-activated antimicrobials. A cyanine-based fluorescent biosensor is developed with high sensitivity to detect the presence and activity of caspase-3/7. We demonstrated that supramolecular self-assembly can be useful for designing biosensors. A series of p-Phenylene Ethynylenes (OPEs) have been synthesized. Further photophysical studies show that these molecules have good singlet oxygen yields. The antimicrobial capability increases dramatically when exposed to UV-365 radiation, though dark biocidal activity can be obtained as well. This phenomenon is probably due to the high yields of singlet oxygen of these OPEs, which oxidizes unsaturated membrane …


Human Mitochondrial Hotdog-Fold Thioesterase: Hthem4 And Hthem5, Hong Zhao 2011 University of New Mexico

Human Mitochondrial Hotdog-Fold Thioesterase: Hthem4 And Hthem5, Hong Zhao

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

Hotdog-fold acyl-CoA thioesterases (ACOTs) are found in all three kingdoms of life (Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya). All the hotdog-fold thioesterases share common catalytic scaffold and function: hydrolysis of acyl-CoA or acyl-ACP (acyl carrier protein). However the biological roles that they perform vary greatly, different substrate specificity and catalytic efficiency assign unique set of biological functions to each of them, which is further defined by tissue distribution, cellular location, protein partners and regulators. The focuses of my doctoral studies, described in this dissertation, are two members of the human hotdog-fold thioesterase superfamily: human THEM4 and human THEM5. The genes encoding hTHEM4 …


Divergence Of Thioesterase Function: Human Bfit2, Escherichia Coli Enth, And Ydii, Danqi Chen 2011 University of New Mexico

Divergence Of Thioesterase Function: Human Bfit2, Escherichia Coli Enth, And Ydii, Danqi Chen

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

My doctoral research primarily focuses on two hotdog-fold thioesterases, EntH (also known as YbdB) from E. coli, and BFIT2 from Homo sapiens. The EntH (YbdB) gene is included in a large gene cluster that encodes the enzymes of the biosynthetic pathway leading to enterobactin. Building on the hypothesis that EntH might function in a house-keeping' role by liberating misacylated EntB, two potential pathways to EntB misacylation were identified, one involving the phosphopantetheinyl transferase EntD and the other involving 2,3-DHB-AMP ligase EntE. EntH displays thioesterase activity towards a variety of acyl and aryl-holo EntB adducts. Lastly, It was shown that EntF …


The Nature And Kinetic Analysis Of Carbon-Carbon Bond Fragmentation Reactions Of Cation Radicals Derived From Set-Oxidation Of Lignin Model Compounds, Adam S. Pimentel 2011 University of New Mexico

The Nature And Kinetic Analysis Of Carbon-Carbon Bond Fragmentation Reactions Of Cation Radicals Derived From Set-Oxidation Of Lignin Model Compounds, Adam S. Pimentel

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

The lignin peroxidase promoted α-carbon β-carbon bond cleavage of two diastereomeric pairs of dimeric lignin model compounds were investigated to determine which structural units are more readily cleaved. These model compounds, β-1 (1,2-diaryl-1,3-propanediol) and β-O-4 (1-diaryl-2-aryloxy-1,3-propanediol), represent the most common structural units present in the plant cell wall polymer lignin. The lignin peroxidase catalyzed reaction mechanism was shown to parallel two mechanistically well understood systems, the cerric (IV) ammonium nitrate promoted chemical reacton, and the dicyannoanthracene promoted photochemical reaction, both of which proceed by a SET mechanism. Product profiles and kinetic rate constants were determined and compared for all four …


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