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Effect of Ionic Liquid Electrolyte on Electrochemical and Electrocatalytical Behaviours of Tri-Iron Cluster
Asian Journal of Chemistry,
Vol. 22 No. 1 (2010): Vol 22 Issue 1, 2010
Abstract
The tri-iron cluster, [Fe3(μ3-S)2(CO)9], has been reported as a
catalysis to proton reduction at low overpotential. In this paper, the
electrochemical behaviour of the tri-iron cluster and its catalytic effect
on hydrogen evolution were investigated further by using ionic liquid
(1-dodecane-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, IL) as electrolyte
in dichloromethane, considering that IL has unique chemical and physical
properties. In contrast to the conventional electrolytes (such as [NBu4]BF4),
the IL electrolyte increases the stability of the monoanionic radical generated
from the first reduction and the electrocatalytic efficiency on proton
reduction has also been improved.
catalysis to proton reduction at low overpotential. In this paper, the
electrochemical behaviour of the tri-iron cluster and its catalytic effect
on hydrogen evolution were investigated further by using ionic liquid
(1-dodecane-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, IL) as electrolyte
in dichloromethane, considering that IL has unique chemical and physical
properties. In contrast to the conventional electrolytes (such as [NBu4]BF4),
the IL electrolyte increases the stability of the monoanionic radical generated
from the first reduction and the electrocatalytic efficiency on proton
reduction has also been improved.
Keywords
Ionic liquid
Electrochemistry
Electrocatalysis
Proton reduction
Iron carbonyl cluster.
LI*, Z., ZENG, X., ZHONG, D., HE, F., & NIU, Z. (2009). Effect of Ionic Liquid Electrolyte on Electrochemical and Electrocatalytical Behaviours of Tri-Iron Cluster. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 22(1), 681–688. Retrieved from https://asianpubs.org/index.php/ajchem/article/view/16694
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