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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 377-384 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| State | Published - Dec 1972 |
| Externally published | Yes |