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CONCERNING THE FORMATION OF ORGANIC SUBSTANCES FROM CARBON DIOXIDE IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION BY MEANS OF Co$sup 60$ GAMMA RADIATION (in German)

Journal Article · · Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung (West Germany) Divided into Z. Nautrforsch., A, and Z. Naturforsch., B: Anorg. Chem., Org. Chem., Biochem., Biophys.,
OSTI ID:4765072
The reduction of carbon dioxide in aqueous solutions and the formarion of organic materials by means of Co/sup 60/ gamma radiation are reported. The investigation was carried out in a pH region from 2 to 10.9. From that it could be established that the yields of the organic materials such as aldehydes, formic acid, etc. as well as those of H/sub 2/O/sub 2/, H/sub 2/, CO, and O/sub 2/ depend strongly on pH value and radiation dose. The H/sub /2 yield reaches a maximum in the acid region (pH 2 to 4) and a dose of 2.3 x 10/sup 18/ ev/ml. In the presence of ferroions at pH 3.7 no maximurn was observed since it exerts a certain protective effect. The carbon monoxide, often an intermediate product in the reduction process, could be detected in the entire pH region from 2 to 10.9. At pH 7 oxygen was also identified and its yield increased with the pH value. The principal products of the carbon dioxide reduction scheme are CO, CO/sup -/, CO/sub 2/, HCO, and COOH. It was assumed that in the reduction process the lost electrons play a decisive role along with the free radicals and protons. A series of possible reactions in the reduction process are given. (tr-auth)
Research Organization:
Inst. for Radium Research and Nuclear Physics, Vienna
NSA Number:
NSA-17-006168
OSTI ID:
4765072
Journal Information:
Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung (West Germany) Divided into Z. Nautrforsch., A, and Z. Naturforsch., B: Anorg. Chem., Org. Chem., Biochem., Biophys.,, Journal Name: Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung (West Germany) Divided into Z. Nautrforsch., A, and Z. Naturforsch., B: Anorg. Chem., Org. Chem., Biochem., Biophys., Vol. Vol: 17b; ISSN ZNTFA
Country of Publication:
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Language:
German