Abstract
Dimethylamine borane (DMAB) electro-oxidation in alkaline media was studied using static and rotating gold single-crystal electrodes in the hanging-meniscus configuration. DMAB oxidation showed a strong sensitivity towards surface structure on gold electrodes. In situ Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy revealed that the potential-dependent cleavage of the B-N bond is one of the initial steps of the oxidation process. FTIR also showed that dimethylamine is oxidised in the potential range of gold oxide formation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 7637-7643 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Electrochimica Acta |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 22 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2011 |
Keywords
- DMAB oxidation
- Electroless deposition
- FTIR
- Reducing agent
- Single-crystal gold electrodes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrochemistry
- General Chemical Engineering