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Blocking properties of gold electrodes modified with 4-nitrophenyl and 4-decylphenyl groups

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The electrochemical properties of Au electrodes grafted with 4-nitrophenyl and 4-decylphenyl groups have been studied. The electrografting of gold electrode surface with aryl groups was carried out by electroreduction of the corresponding diazonium salts in acetonitrile. The nitrophenyl film growth on gold was examined by atomic force microscopy, electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. These measurements showed that a multilayer film of nitrophenyl groups was formed. Cyclic voltammetry was used to study the blocking properties of aryl-modified gold electrodes towards the Fe(CN) 3−/4−6 redox system. The reduction of oxygen was strongly suppressed on these electrodes as evidenced by the rotating disc electrode results.

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This research was supported by the Estonian Science Foundation (grants nos. 7546 and 8666).

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  1. Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Ravila 14a, 50411, Tartu, Estonia

    Marko Kullapere, Margus Marandi, Väino Sammelselg & Kaido Tammeveski

  2. Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, Riia 142, 51014, Tartu, Estonia

    Margus Marandi, Leonard Matisen & Väino Sammelselg

  3. Sonochemistry Centre, Coventry University, Coventry, CV1 5FB, UK

    Fakhradin Mirkhalaf

  4. Department of Chemistry, UFMS, CP 549, Campo Grande, MS, 79070-900, Brazil

    Adriana E. Carvalho & Gilberto Maia

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Kullapere, M., Marandi, M., Matisen, L. et al. Blocking properties of gold electrodes modified with 4-nitrophenyl and 4-decylphenyl groups. J Solid State Electrochem 16, 569–578 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-011-1381-0

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