In situ analysis of the interfacial reactions between MCMB electrode and organic electrolyte solutions

2002 ◽  
Vol 103 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken-ichi Morigaki
Keyword(s):  
Electrolyte Solutions ◽  
Interfacial Reactions ◽  
In Situ Analysis ◽  
Organic Electrolyte

scholarly journals A Soft On/Off Switch Based on the Electrochemically Reversible H-J Interconversion of a Floating Porphyrin Membrane

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrés F. Molina-Osorio ◽  
Sho Yamamoto ◽  
Alonso Gamero-Quijano ◽  
Hirohisa Nagatani ◽  
Micheal D. Scanlon
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Electrical Potential ◽  
Electrolyte Solutions ◽  
Structural Rearrangement ◽  
Organic Electrolyte ◽  
Molecular Configuration ◽  
Additional Control ◽  
The Individual ◽  
External Stimuli

<p>Soft molecular assemblies that respond reversibly to external stimuli are attractive materials as on/off switches, in optoelectronic, memory and sensor technologies. In this article, we present the reversible structural rearrangement of a soft porphyrin membrane under an electrical potential stimulus in the absence of solid-state architectures. The free-floating porphyrin membrane lies at the interface between immiscible aqueous and organic electrolyte solutions and is formed through interfacial self-assembly of zinc(II) meso-tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrins (ZnPor). A potential difference between the two immiscible electrolyte solutions induces the intercalation of bis(triphenylphosphoranylidene)ammonium cations from the organic electrolyte that exchange with protons in the porphyrin membrane. In situ UV/vis absorbance spectroscopy shows that this ionic intercalation and exchange induces a structural interconversion of the individual porphyrin molecules in the membrane from an H- to a J-type molecular configuration. These structural rearrangements are reversible over 30 potential cycles. In situ polarisation-modulation fluorescence spectroscopy further provides clear evidence of structural interconversion of the porphyrin membrane, as intercalation of the organic electrolyte cations significantly affects the latter’s emissive properties. By adjusting the pH of the aqueous phase, additional control of the electrochemically reversible structural interconversion can be achieved, with total suppression at pH 3.<br></p>

scholarly journals A Soft On/Off Switch Based on the Electrochemically Reversible H-J Interconversion of a Floating Porphyrin Membrane

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrés F. Molina-Osorio ◽  
Sho Yamamoto ◽  
Alonso Gamero-Quijano ◽  
Hirohisa Nagatani ◽  
Micheal D. Scanlon
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Electrical Potential ◽  
Electrolyte Solutions ◽  
Structural Rearrangement ◽  
Organic Electrolyte ◽  
Molecular Configuration ◽  
Additional Control ◽  
The Individual ◽  
External Stimuli

<p>Soft molecular assemblies that respond reversibly to external stimuli are attractive materials as on/off switches, in optoelectronic, memory and sensor technologies. In this article, we present the reversible structural rearrangement of a soft porphyrin membrane under an electrical potential stimulus in the absence of solid-state architectures. The free-floating porphyrin membrane lies at the interface between immiscible aqueous and organic electrolyte solutions and is formed through interfacial self-assembly of zinc(II) meso-tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrins (ZnPor). A potential difference between the two immiscible electrolyte solutions induces the intercalation of bis(triphenylphosphoranylidene)ammonium cations from the organic electrolyte that exchange with protons in the porphyrin membrane. In situ UV/vis absorbance spectroscopy shows that this ionic intercalation and exchange induces a structural interconversion of the individual porphyrin molecules in the membrane from an H- to a J-type molecular configuration. These structural rearrangements are reversible over 30 potential cycles. In situ polarisation-modulation fluorescence spectroscopy further provides clear evidence of structural interconversion of the porphyrin membrane, as intercalation of the organic electrolyte cations significantly affects the latter’s emissive properties. By adjusting the pH of the aqueous phase, additional control of the electrochemically reversible structural interconversion can be achieved, with total suppression at pH 3.<br></p>

In Situ Analysis and Visualization with CREATE-AVTMHelios

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew C. Bauer ◽  
James R. Forsythe ◽  
Jay Sitaraman ◽  
Andrew M. Wissink ◽  
Buvaneswari Jayaraman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
In Situ Analysis
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