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Title: Reversible Redox-Based Optical Sensing of Parts per Million Levels of Nitrosyl Cation in Organic Solvents by Osmium Chromophore-Based Monolayers

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry C
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jp066853g· OSTI ID:930378

Exposure of an osmium(II)-based monolayer on glass to organic solvents containing 0.36-116 ppm of NOBF{sub 4} results in one-electron transfer from the covalently immobilized complexes to the inorganic analyte with concurrent optical changes. The NO{sup +} induced oxidation of the monolayer can be detected optically with an off-the-self-UV/vis spectrophotometer (260-800 nm). The redox-based NO{sup +} detection and quantification system can be reset with water within {approx}20 s for at least 40 times. The reaction of the monolayer with a THF solution containing 5 ppm of NOBF{sub 4} follows pseudo first-order kinetics in the monolayer with {Delta}G{sup {double_dagger}}{sub 298K} = 21.5 {+-} 0.7 kcal/mol, {Delta}H{sup {double_dagger}} = 9.5 {+-} 0.3 kcal/mol, and {Delta}S{sup {double_dagger}} = -40.6 {+-} 1.1 eu. The monolayer structure and properties have been resolved by electrochemical measurements and synchrotron X-ray reflectivity measurements in combination with density functional theory calculations (B3LYP/SDD level of theory).

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source
Sponsoring Organization:
Doe - Office Of Science
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-98CH10886
OSTI ID:
930378
Report Number(s):
BNL-81100-2008-JA; TRN: US0901378
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 111; ISSN 1932-7447
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English