Issue 41, 2011
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Chemical Communications

Electrolyte tuning of electrode potentials: the one electron vs. two electron reduction of anthraquinone-2-sulfonate in aqueous media†

Qian Li,a   Christopher Batchelor-McAuley,a   Nathan S. Lawrence,b   Robert S. Hartshorneb  and  Richard G. Compton*a  

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a Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University, South Parks Road, Oxford, United Kingdom
E-mail: Richard.compton@chem.ox.ac.uk
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Tel: +44(0) 1865 275413

b Schlumberger Cambridge Research, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Abstract

The electrode potentials of quinone redox centres in aqueous solutions can be tuned by varying the electrolyte cation identity. The phenomenon is due to the ion pairing effect of the tetra-n-butylammonium cation with the semiquinone intermediate species.

Graphical abstract: Electrolyte tuning of electrode potentials: the one electron vs. two electron reduction of anthraquinone-2-sulfonate in aqueous media

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C1CC14191K
Article type
Communication
Submitted
12 Jul 2011
Accepted
08 Sep 2011
First published
23 Sep 2011

Chem. Commun., 2011,47, 11426-11428

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Electrolyte tuning of electrode potentials: the one electron vs. two electron reduction of anthraquinone-2-sulfonate in aqueous media

Q. Li, C. Batchelor-McAuley, N. S. Lawrence, R. S. Hartshorne and R. G. Compton, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 11426 DOI: 10.1039/C1CC14191K

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