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Formation and disappearance of superoxide radicals in aqueous solutions. [79 references]

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6696963· OSTI ID:6696963

A literature review of superoxide radicals in aqueous solutions is presented covering the following: history; methods of formation of aqueous HO/sub 2//HO/sub 2//sup -/ by radiolysis and photolysis, electrolysis, mixing nonaqueous solutions into water, chemical reactions, enzymatic generation of O/sub 2//sup -/, and photosensitization; and properties of HO/sub 2//O/sub 2//sup -/ in aqueous solution, which cover spontaneous dismutation rates, pk and absorption spectra, catalyzed dismutation, thermodynamics and the so-called Haber-Weiss Reaction.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
6696963
Report Number(s):
BNL-28948
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English