On the spectroelectrochemical characterization of the electrocatalytic oxidation of Cu(II) ethylenediamine

Dan Meyerstein, F. M. Hawkridge, Theodore Kuwana

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Abstract

The electrolytic oxidation of the copper-ethylendiamine complex in alkaline solution has been studied using tin oxide optically transparent electrodes. During electrolysis, a thin solid deposit assumed to contain divalent copper oxide or hydroxide, formed on the electrode surface. This deposit appeared to facilitate the electrocatalytic oxidation of CuEn22+ and OH- ions. Spectroscopic and electrochemical data obtained during various electrochemical experiments suggested a mechanism involving trivalent copper as an intermediate in the catalytic step.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)377-384
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
Volume40
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1972
Externally publishedYes

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