The temperature dependence of hydrogen evolution reaction （HER） at a quasi-single crystalline gold electrode in both 0.1 mol/L HCl04 and 0.1 mol/L KOH solutions was investigated by cyclic voltammetry. HER current di...The temperature dependence of hydrogen evolution reaction （HER） at a quasi-single crystalline gold electrode in both 0.1 mol/L HCl04 and 0.1 mol/L KOH solutions was investigated by cyclic voltammetry. HER current displays a clear increase with reaction overpotential （η） and temperature from 278-333 K. In 0.1 mol/L HClO4 the Tafel slopes are found to increases slightly with temperature from 118 mV/dec to 146 mV/dec, while in 0.1 mol/L KOH it is ca. 153±15 mV/dec without clear temperature-dependent trend. The apparent activation energy （Ea） for HER at equilibrium potential is ca. 48 and 34 kJ/mol in 0.1 mol/L HC104 and 0.1 mol/L KOH, respectively. In acid solution, Ea decreases with increase in η, from Ea-37 kJ/mol （η=0.2 V） to 30 kJ/mol （η=0.35 V）. In contrast, in 0.1 mol/L KOH, Ea does not show obvious change with U. The pre-exponential factor （A） in 0.1 mol/L HC104 is ca. 1 order higher than that in 0.1 mol/L KOH. Toward more negative potential, in 0.1 mol/L HC104 A changes little with potential, while in 0.1 mol/L KOH it displays a monotonic increase with U. The change trends of the potential-dependent kinetic parameters for HER at Au electrode in 0.1 mol/L HClO4 and that in 0.1 mol/L KOH are discussed.展开更多
Simple and efficient surface acoustic wave （SAW） two-port resonators with low insertion loss and high Q-values on ST-X quartz substrate using a corrosion-proof A1/Au-stripe electrode structure are developed for gas ...Simple and efficient surface acoustic wave （SAW） two-port resonators with low insertion loss and high Q-values on ST-X quartz substrate using a corrosion-proof A1/Au-stripe electrode structure are developed for gas sensing. It was composed of two shorted grating reflectors and adjacent intedigital transducers （IDT）, and an active metal film in the cavity between the IDTs for the sensitive film coating. The devices are expected to provide good protection towards metal electrode for gas sensors application in chemically reactive environments. Excellent device performance as low insertion loss, high Q factor and single-mode are achieved by carefully selecting the metallic electrode thickness, cavity length and acoustic aperture. Prior to fabrication, the coupling of modes （COM） model was performed for device simulation to determine the optimal design parameters. The fabricated single-mode SAW resonator at operation frequency of 300 MHz range exhibits matched insertion loss of ~6.5 dB and loaded Q factor in the 3000 range. Using the fabricated resonator as the feedback element, a duaresonator-oscillator with excellent frequency stability （0.1 ppm） was developed and evaluated experimentally, and it is significant for performance improvement of SAW gas sensor.展开更多
The hydrogen peroxide oxidation reaction (HPOOR) on Au(111) electrode in alkaline solutions with pH values ranging from 10 to 13 was examined systematically. HPOOR activity increased and the slope of the i-E curve dec...The hydrogen peroxide oxidation reaction (HPOOR) on Au(111) electrode in alkaline solutions with pH values ranging from 10 to 13 was examined systematically. HPOOR activity increased and the slope of the i-E curve decreased with increasing pH. HO2- is suggested to be the main reactive intermediate for HPOOR in alkaline media. The fast kinetics for HPOOR in alkaline solution is facilitated by the electrostatic interaction between the positively charged electrode and the reactive anions (i.e., HO2- and HO-), which increases the concentration of these reactants and the thermodynamic driving force for HO2- oxidation at the reaction plane.展开更多
Objective To study environment-friendly determination of azobenzene in trace amounts using β-cyclodextrin （β-CD）-modified Au electrode. Methods β-CD-modified Au electrode was fabricated with a two-step approach, ...Objective To study environment-friendly determination of azobenzene in trace amounts using β-cyclodextrin （β-CD）-modified Au electrode. Methods β-CD-modified Au electrode was fabricated with a two-step approach, and then a gold electrode modified with β-CD was used to detect azobenzene by employing Osteryoung square wave voltammetry. Results The modified electrode could detect azobenzene, showing a good linearity between the electrochemical current and concentration. Conclusion Although the electrochemical current is related with concentration, the detection limit is around 1 .0 ×10^-10 mol/L. This study may provide a new environment-friendly approach for monitoring water quality.展开更多
The electrochemical quartz crystal impedance system (EQCIS) has been used for the study of a partially immersed Au electrode in 0.2 mol/L NaClO4 aqueous solution. The influences of the immersed area and height of the ...The electrochemical quartz crystal impedance system (EQCIS) has been used for the study of a partially immersed Au electrode in 0.2 mol/L NaClO4 aqueous solution. The influences of the immersed area and height of the electrode on the EQCIS responses were evaluated, showing the highest response sensitivity to liquid loading at the center of the piezoelectric quartz crystal electrode. The increase in the immersed height of the Au electrode at oxygen reduction potentials during potential cycling was measured by this technique.展开更多
The electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM) was applied to study the electrochemical behaviors of polycrystalline Au in sulfuric acid solution. The large mass change observed in the doublelayer region was a...The electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM) was applied to study the electrochemical behaviors of polycrystalline Au in sulfuric acid solution. The large mass change observed in the doublelayer region was attributed to the partly discharged adsorption of sulfate anions with the co-adsorption of H2O. According to the observed EQCM frequency response, the formation mechanism of surface oxide was reasonably postulated, in which the roles of the adsorbed anions and the co-adsorbed H2O were particularly emphasized.展开更多
The unique cathodic electrochemiluminescence（ECL） emission of Ru（bpy）3^2＋（bpy=2,2′-bipyridine） was observed via Nation film at Au electrode[Au/Nafion/Ru（bpy）3^2＋] at about 0.20 V（vs. Ag/AgCl） and applied ...The unique cathodic electrochemiluminescence（ECL） emission of Ru（bpy）3^2＋（bpy=2,2′-bipyridine） was observed via Nation film at Au electrode[Au/Nafion/Ru（bpy）3^2＋] at about 0.20 V（vs. Ag/AgCl） and applied to the determination of several amino acids without prior derivatization with high sensitivity. The cathodic electrochemiluminescence（ECL） exhibits the detection limits and linear ranges of several amino acids comparable to or better than those of capillary electrophoresis with conventional ECL detection method（at 1.10-1.20 V vs. Ag/AgCl） based on precolumn derivatization. The results suggest that the cathodic ECL is promising for the detection of amino acids in bioanalysis.展开更多
基金V, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This work was supported by one Hundred Talents＇ Program of the Chinese Academy of Science, the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No.21073176）, and 973 Program from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China （No.2010CB923302）.
文摘The temperature dependence of hydrogen evolution reaction （HER） at a quasi-single crystalline gold electrode in both 0.1 mol/L HCl04 and 0.1 mol/L KOH solutions was investigated by cyclic voltammetry. HER current displays a clear increase with reaction overpotential （η） and temperature from 278-333 K. In 0.1 mol/L HClO4 the Tafel slopes are found to increases slightly with temperature from 118 mV/dec to 146 mV/dec, while in 0.1 mol/L KOH it is ca. 153±15 mV/dec without clear temperature-dependent trend. The apparent activation energy （Ea） for HER at equilibrium potential is ca. 48 and 34 kJ/mol in 0.1 mol/L HC104 and 0.1 mol/L KOH, respectively. In acid solution, Ea decreases with increase in η, from Ea-37 kJ/mol （η=0.2 V） to 30 kJ/mol （η=0.35 V）. In contrast, in 0.1 mol/L KOH, Ea does not show obvious change with U. The pre-exponential factor （A） in 0.1 mol/L HC104 is ca. 1 order higher than that in 0.1 mol/L KOH. Toward more negative potential, in 0.1 mol/L HC104 A changes little with potential, while in 0.1 mol/L KOH it displays a monotonic increase with U. The change trends of the potential-dependent kinetic parameters for HER at Au electrode in 0.1 mol/L HClO4 and that in 0.1 mol/L KOH are discussed.
基金supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(11074268,10834010)
文摘Simple and efficient surface acoustic wave （SAW） two-port resonators with low insertion loss and high Q-values on ST-X quartz substrate using a corrosion-proof A1/Au-stripe electrode structure are developed for gas sensing. It was composed of two shorted grating reflectors and adjacent intedigital transducers （IDT）, and an active metal film in the cavity between the IDTs for the sensitive film coating. The devices are expected to provide good protection towards metal electrode for gas sensors application in chemically reactive environments. Excellent device performance as low insertion loss, high Q factor and single-mode are achieved by carefully selecting the metallic electrode thickness, cavity length and acoustic aperture. Prior to fabrication, the coupling of modes （COM） model was performed for device simulation to determine the optimal design parameters. The fabricated single-mode SAW resonator at operation frequency of 300 MHz range exhibits matched insertion loss of ~6.5 dB and loaded Q factor in the 3000 range. Using the fabricated resonator as the feedback element, a duaresonator-oscillator with excellent frequency stability （0.1 ppm） was developed and evaluated experimentally, and it is significant for performance improvement of SAW gas sensor.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21473175 and No.21273215)the National Key Basic Research Program of China from the Ministry of Science andTechnology of China(No.2015CB932301)
文摘The hydrogen peroxide oxidation reaction (HPOOR) on Au(111) electrode in alkaline solutions with pH values ranging from 10 to 13 was examined systematically. HPOOR activity increased and the slope of the i-E curve decreased with increasing pH. HO2- is suggested to be the main reactive intermediate for HPOOR in alkaline media. The fast kinetics for HPOOR in alkaline solution is facilitated by the electrostatic interaction between the positively charged electrode and the reactive anions (i.e., HO2- and HO-), which increases the concentration of these reactants and the thermodynamic driving force for HO2- oxidation at the reaction plane.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No. 60471005) Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University.
文摘Objective To study environment-friendly determination of azobenzene in trace amounts using β-cyclodextrin （β-CD）-modified Au electrode. Methods β-CD-modified Au electrode was fabricated with a two-step approach, and then a gold electrode modified with β-CD was used to detect azobenzene by employing Osteryoung square wave voltammetry. Results The modified electrode could detect azobenzene, showing a good linearity between the electrochemical current and concentration. Conclusion Although the electrochemical current is related with concentration, the detection limit is around 1 .0 ×10^-10 mol/L. This study may provide a new environment-friendly approach for monitoring water quality.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China the Science and Technology Foundation of Hunan P
文摘The electrochemical quartz crystal impedance system (EQCIS) has been used for the study of a partially immersed Au electrode in 0.2 mol/L NaClO4 aqueous solution. The influences of the immersed area and height of the electrode on the EQCIS responses were evaluated, showing the highest response sensitivity to liquid loading at the center of the piezoelectric quartz crystal electrode. The increase in the immersed height of the Au electrode at oxygen reduction potentials during potential cycling was measured by this technique.
文摘The electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM) was applied to study the electrochemical behaviors of polycrystalline Au in sulfuric acid solution. The large mass change observed in the doublelayer region was attributed to the partly discharged adsorption of sulfate anions with the co-adsorption of H2O. According to the observed EQCM frequency response, the formation mechanism of surface oxide was reasonably postulated, in which the roles of the adsorbed anions and the co-adsorbed H2O were particularly emphasized.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.20605020)the Distinguished Young Scholars of Jilin Province, China(No.20060112)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.DL09BB25)
文摘The unique cathodic electrochemiluminescence（ECL） emission of Ru（bpy）3^2＋（bpy=2,2′-bipyridine） was observed via Nation film at Au electrode[Au/Nafion/Ru（bpy）3^2＋] at about 0.20 V（vs. Ag/AgCl） and applied to the determination of several amino acids without prior derivatization with high sensitivity. The cathodic electrochemiluminescence（ECL） exhibits the detection limits and linear ranges of several amino acids comparable to or better than those of capillary electrophoresis with conventional ECL detection method（at 1.10-1.20 V vs. Ag/AgCl） based on precolumn derivatization. The results suggest that the cathodic ECL is promising for the detection of amino acids in bioanalysis.
