Dr Josua Lehr J.Lehr@salford.ac.uk
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Spontaneous grafting of nitrophenyl groups to planar glassy carbon substrates : evidence for two mechanisms
Lehr, J; Williamson, BE; Downard, AJ
Authors
BE Williamson
AJ Downard
Abstract
The covalent grafting of nitrophenyl functionalities to planar carbon substrates by reaction with 4-nitrobenezene diazonium salt at open circuit potential has been studied in aqueous acid and acetonitrile solutions. Atomic force microscopy and electrochemical measurements reveal that the reaction proceeds through two distinct mechanisms. Rapid film growth occurs via reduction of the 4-nitrobenezene diazonium cation by the substrate, giving an aryl radical that couples to the surface. Film growth by this mechanism ceases once the film has reached a thickness at which electron transfer through the passivating film is no longer possible. Slow film growth via a secondary, potential-independent mechanism continues even after the substrate-dependent reaction has ceased. We tentatively propose that slow film growth involves grafting of an aryl cation originating from thermal heterolytic decomposition of the diazonium cation.
Citation
Lehr, J., Williamson, B., & Downard, A. (2011). Spontaneous grafting of nitrophenyl groups to planar glassy carbon substrates : evidence for two mechanisms. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 115(14), 6629-6634. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp111838r
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Online Publication Date | Mar 18, 2011 |
Publication Date | Apr 14, 2011 |
Deposit Date | Aug 11, 2021 |
Journal | The Journal of Physical Chemistry C |
Print ISSN | 1932-7447 |
Electronic ISSN | 1932-7455 |
Publisher | American Chemical Society |
Volume | 115 |
Issue | 14 |
Pages | 6629-6634 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1021/jp111838r |
Publisher URL | https://doi.org/10.1021/jp111838r |
Related Public URLs | http://pubs.acs.org/journal/jpccck/about.html |
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