Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1997, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (3): 360.

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A Study of the Electrchemical Characteristics of the Co(salen)-Nafion Modificd Electrode

ZHENG Dong-Hong, ZHENG Jun-Wei, LU Tian-Hong   

  1. Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Chagchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchu, 130022
  • Received:1995-03-25 Online:1997-03-24 Published:1997-03-24

Abstract: A Co(salen)-Nafion modified electrode was prepared by immersing a glassy carbon electrode coated with the Nafion film into the aqueous solution with saturatedCo(salen).The modified electrode showed a stable electrochemical reaction of Co(salen) atabout O V(vs.SCE).The result of XPSindicated the valence of cobalt in Co(salen) changesfrom +2 before to +3 after Co(salen) enters the Nafion film- It is due to forming axis coordination of cobalt with sulfonic group in Nafion film.It was found that the mode of electrontransfer in Co(salen)-Nafion modifled electrode was controlled by physical diffusion and electron hopping, It was also found that the modified electrode could catalyze the reduction of O2to H2O2. The real catalyst may be the adduct of Co(salen) and O2.

Key words: Modified electrode, [Co(salen)], Electrocatalysis, Nafion film

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