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A comparative study of the electrooxidation of ethylene glycol on transition metal electrodes in alkaline solution

Danaee, I ; Sharif University of Technology | 2012

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. Publisher: 2012
  3. Abstract:
  4. Electrodes made of group VIII and IB metals were examined for their redox process and electrocatalytic activities towards the oxidation of ethylene glycol in alkaline solutions. The method of cyclic voltammetery (CV) and Open circuit potentials measurement (OCP) was employed. It is found that considerable electrooxidation current are observed for silver and copper but lower anodic overpotential for oxidation is obtained for gold and platinum. Oxide layer produced on the surface of all electrodes in alkaline solution under anodic scan participates in ethylene glycol electrooxidation. Oxidation current observed in the reverse scans for platinum and gold are higher than those observed in forward potential scan. Open circuit potential measurements have shown the interaction of ethylene glycol and electrodes
  5. Keywords:
  6. Open circuit ; Transition metal ; Alkaline solutions ; Comparative studies ; Electrocatalytic activity ; Open circuit potential ; Open circuit potential measurements ; Open circuits ; Overpotential ; Oxidation currents ; Oxide layer ; Platinum and gold ; Redox process ; Electrodes ; Electrooxidation ; Ethylene glycol ; Gold ; Platinum ; Transition metals ; Anodic oxidation
  7. Source: Journal of New Materials for Electrochemical Systems ; Volume 15, Issue 4 , 2012 , Pages 255-263 ; 14802422 (ISSN)
  8. URL: http://www.groupes.polymtl.ca/jnmes/modules/journal/index.php/content0763.html