Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2005, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (2): 326.

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Electrochemical Reduction Behavior of m-Nitrophenol on GC Electrode in Ionic Liquid [EMIM]Br

WANG Huan, YE Xiao-He, CHEN Li-Ming, LU Jia-Xing, HE Ming-Yuan   

  1. Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Process, Department of Chemistry, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
  • Received:2004-02-19 Online:2005-02-10 Published:2005-02-10

Abstract: The direct electrochemical reduction of m-nitrophenol on GC electrode was investigated in ionic liquid(IL), 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide([EMIM]Br) by using cyclic voltammetry and chronocoulometry. The diffusion coefficient D of m-nitrophenol in [EMIM]Br was 9.184×10-7 cm2/s, while the transfer coefficient was 0.37. It can be proved that the reduction of m-nitrophenol on GC electrode was an irreversible process and the electrode reaction was diffusion-controlled by cyclic voltammetry.

Key words: 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide([EMIM]Br), Cyclic voltammetry, Chronocoulometry, m-Nitrophenol

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