Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2004, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (1): 148.

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Studies on Electrochemical Generation System of Superoxide Free Radical

WEI Ying-Liang, WANG Ya-Zhen, HU Sheng-Shui   

  1. College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
  • Received:2003-07-10 Online:2004-01-24 Published:2004-01-24

Abstract: A mercury-free solid electrode system for the electrochemical generation of O ·- 2 was described. The effects of pH, the amount of the surfactant and electrode materials on the reduction of O2 were investigated. The electrogeneration of O ·- 2 was only obtained at the Pt electrode in this medium system. The different electrochemical behaviour of O2 at Pt electrode and Au electrode were explained in terms of the different adsorptions of DSAB, which was confirmed by quartz crystal microbalance(QCM). The frequency responses for the reduction of O2 at Pt electrode and Au electrodes were compared by electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance(EQCM), suggesting that the electrogenerated O ·- 2 was adsorbed on the surface of the Pt electrode. The one-electron reduction of oxygen in this system was also confirmed by using chronocoulometry. The scavenging activities of two kinds of antioxidants(ascorbic acid and cysteine) were examined and compared.

Key words: Superoxide free radical, Electrochemical generation, Surfactant, Quartz crystal microbalance

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