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Solution redox couples for electrochemical energy storage - 2. Cobalt(III)-cobalt(II) complexes with o-phenanthroline and related ligands

Journal Article · · J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2123793· OSTI ID:5156174
Co(III) and Co(II) complexes with o-phenanthroline, bipyridine, and related ligands were examined by voltammetric and coulometric techniques in aqueous H/sub 2/SO/sub 4/ media to investigate their suitability as redox couples for electrochemical energy storage systems and semiconductor photoelectrochemical cells. The Co(II) complex undergoes a rapid (k/degree/-10/sup /approximately 10/sup -3/ cm/sec) one-electron oxidation at a graphite or platinum electrode to yield the Co(III) complex. With several ligands both forms of the couple are very stable and show formal potentials shifted very negative (to approximately 0.1v vs. SCE) from that of the aquo-Co(III/II) couple. 26 refs.
Research Organization:
Univ of Tex, Austin, USA
OSTI ID:
5156174
Journal Information:
J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 129:1; ISSN JESOA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English