Photo-oxidation of organic compounds at doped. cap alpha. -Fe/sub 2/O/sub 3/ electrodes

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2119511· OSTI ID:5132669

Kennedy, J H; Dunnwald, D

Photo-oxidation of organic compounds at doped ..cap alpha..-Fe/sub 2/O/sub 3/ electrodes was investigated in aqueous and nonaqueous solutions. Oxalic and formic acids in 0.5M H/sub 2/SO/sub 4/ showed distinctly different reactivities. Photo-oxidation of alcohols, e.g., methanol and 2-propanol, was investigated in propylene carbonate and compared to their oxidation in water. The oxidation products (formaldehyde, acetone, and oxygen) were analyzed quantitatively; they accounted for 100% of the current. Competition between methanol and 2-propanol, and between these alcohols and water, is also reported. 18 references, 8 figures.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Santa Barbara
• OSTI ID: 5132669
• Journal Information: J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 130:10; ISSN JESOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400400* -- Electrochemistry
ALCOHOLS
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
CARBONIC ACID ESTERS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTION YIELD
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CURRENTS
DATA
DICARBOXYLIC ACIDS
DISPERSIONS
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRODES
ESTERS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FORMIC ACID
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
INORGANIC ACIDS
IRON COMPOUNDS
IRON OXIDES
METHANOL
MIXTURES
MONOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXALIC ACID
OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
PHOTOCURRENTS
PROPANOLS
SOLUTIONS
SULFURIC ACID
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
VOLTAMETRY
YIELDS