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Determination of humic substances in seawater by electrochemistry (mechanisms)

Journal Article · · Anal. Lett.; (United States)
A new method for the measurement of the concentration of humic substances (HS) in seawater is described. The peak obtained by differential cathodic sweep voltammetry after HS adsorption in the presence of traces of molybdenum(VI) can be used for quantitative determination. Measurements using various electrochemical techniques, alternating current polarography, cyclic voltammetry, and adsorptive differential pulse voltammetry, would indicate that the film adsorbed onto the electrode is the result of the adsorption of the organic substance in a first step followed in a subsequent step by the formation of a surface complex (Mo(VI)-HS)/sub ads/ rather than the direct adsorption of the dissolved complex. The electrochemical mechanism corresponds to a one-electron reduction of the adsorbed (Mo(VI)-HS)/sub ads/complex to the corresponding (Mo(V)-HS)/sub ads/ complex. 15 references, 6 figures.
Research Organization:
Universite de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
OSTI ID:
6411798
Journal Information:
Anal. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Anal. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 20:1; ISSN ANALB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English