Adsorption and electro-oxidation of N-alkyl and N,N’-dialkyl thioureas on gold electrodes in acid solutions. A combined FTIRRAS and voltammetry study

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Bolzán, Agustín Eduardo; Arvia, Alejandro Jorge
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2008
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The adsorption and electro-oxidation of N-alkyl and N,N’-dialkyl thioureas on polycrystalline gold in aqueous acid solutions is studied by Fourier-transformed infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (FTIRRAS) and voltammetry. The potential ranges for different electrochemical processes, including electrodissolution of gold and electro-oxidation of thioureas, are determined by cyclic voltammetry. The gradual depletion of thioureas and the progressive formation of products from adsorbed and soluble species in the thin solution layer in contact with the electrode are followed through changes in band intensity of infrared (IR) spectra. Adsorbates of thioureas are formed at 0.05 Vand remain on the surface up to E=1.2 V, a potential at which their electro-oxidation takes place. Irrespective of the type of thiourea, the first electro-oxidation process from soluble thioureas starts at ca. 0.45 V with the formation of their respective disulphide. This process is preceded by the electrodissolution of gold via the formation of gold–thiourea soluble complex species. From ca. 1.2 V upwards the second electro-oxidation process results in the formation of carbon dioxide, sulphate ions and C≡N-containing species. The latter are produced only from N-alkyl thioureas, in which the presence of free amine groups makes the formation of a C≡N bond possible, as a previous stage to the production of carbon dioxide and sulphate ions as final products. From the correlation between voltammetric and spectroscopic data a general reaction pathway for the adsorption of thioureas and their electro-oxidation on gold is advanced.
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Materia
Ciencias Exactas
Química
Methylthiourea
Dimethylthiourea
Ethylthiourea
Diethylthiourea
Electro-oxidation
Adsorbates
Gold electrode
FTIRRAS
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spelling Adsorption and electro-oxidation of N-alkyl and N,N’-dialkyl thioureas on gold electrodes in acid solutions. A combined FTIRRAS and voltammetry studyBolzán, Agustín EduardoArvia, Alejandro JorgeCiencias ExactasQuímicaMethylthioureaDimethylthioureaEthylthioureaDiethylthioureaElectro-oxidationAdsorbatesGold electrodeFTIRRASThe adsorption and electro-oxidation of N-alkyl and N,N’-dialkyl thioureas on polycrystalline gold in aqueous acid solutions is studied by Fourier-transformed infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (FTIRRAS) and voltammetry. The potential ranges for different electrochemical processes, including electrodissolution of gold and electro-oxidation of thioureas, are determined by cyclic voltammetry. The gradual depletion of thioureas and the progressive formation of products from adsorbed and soluble species in the thin solution layer in contact with the electrode are followed through changes in band intensity of infrared (IR) spectra. Adsorbates of thioureas are formed at 0.05 Vand remain on the surface up to E=1.2 V, a potential at which their electro-oxidation takes place. Irrespective of the type of thiourea, the first electro-oxidation process from soluble thioureas starts at ca. 0.45 V with the formation of their respective disulphide. This process is preceded by the electrodissolution of gold via the formation of gold–thiourea soluble complex species. From ca. 1.2 V upwards the second electro-oxidation process results in the formation of carbon dioxide, sulphate ions and C≡N-containing species. The latter are produced only from N-alkyl thioureas, in which the presence of free amine groups makes the formation of a C≡N bond possible, as a previous stage to the production of carbon dioxide and sulphate ions as final products. From the correlation between voltammetric and spectroscopic data a general reaction pathway for the adsorption of thioureas and their electro-oxidation on gold is advanced.Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas2008info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArticulohttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdf529–543http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/119002enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/issn/1433-0768info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/issn/1432-8488info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s10008-007-0447-5info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)reponame:SEDICI (UNLP)instname:Universidad Nacional de La Platainstacron:UNLP2025-09-29T11:28:04Zoai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/119002Institucionalhttp://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/Universidad públicaNo correspondehttp://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/oai/snrdalira@sedici.unlp.edu.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:13292025-09-29 11:28:04.766SEDICI (UNLP) - Universidad Nacional de La Platafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Adsorption and electro-oxidation of N-alkyl and N,N’-dialkyl thioureas on gold electrodes in acid solutions. A combined FTIRRAS and voltammetry study
title Adsorption and electro-oxidation of N-alkyl and N,N’-dialkyl thioureas on gold electrodes in acid solutions. A combined FTIRRAS and voltammetry study
spellingShingle Adsorption and electro-oxidation of N-alkyl and N,N’-dialkyl thioureas on gold electrodes in acid solutions. A combined FTIRRAS and voltammetry study
Bolzán, Agustín Eduardo
Ciencias Exactas
Química
Methylthiourea
Dimethylthiourea
Ethylthiourea
Diethylthiourea
Electro-oxidation
Adsorbates
Gold electrode
FTIRRAS
title_short Adsorption and electro-oxidation of N-alkyl and N,N’-dialkyl thioureas on gold electrodes in acid solutions. A combined FTIRRAS and voltammetry study
title_full Adsorption and electro-oxidation of N-alkyl and N,N’-dialkyl thioureas on gold electrodes in acid solutions. A combined FTIRRAS and voltammetry study
title_fullStr Adsorption and electro-oxidation of N-alkyl and N,N’-dialkyl thioureas on gold electrodes in acid solutions. A combined FTIRRAS and voltammetry study
title_full_unstemmed Adsorption and electro-oxidation of N-alkyl and N,N’-dialkyl thioureas on gold electrodes in acid solutions. A combined FTIRRAS and voltammetry study
title_sort Adsorption and electro-oxidation of N-alkyl and N,N’-dialkyl thioureas on gold electrodes in acid solutions. A combined FTIRRAS and voltammetry study
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Bolzán, Agustín Eduardo
Arvia, Alejandro Jorge
author Bolzán, Agustín Eduardo
author_facet Bolzán, Agustín Eduardo
Arvia, Alejandro Jorge
author_role author
author2 Arvia, Alejandro Jorge
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ciencias Exactas
Química
Methylthiourea
Dimethylthiourea
Ethylthiourea
Diethylthiourea
Electro-oxidation
Adsorbates
Gold electrode
FTIRRAS
topic Ciencias Exactas
Química
Methylthiourea
Dimethylthiourea
Ethylthiourea
Diethylthiourea
Electro-oxidation
Adsorbates
Gold electrode
FTIRRAS
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The adsorption and electro-oxidation of N-alkyl and N,N’-dialkyl thioureas on polycrystalline gold in aqueous acid solutions is studied by Fourier-transformed infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (FTIRRAS) and voltammetry. The potential ranges for different electrochemical processes, including electrodissolution of gold and electro-oxidation of thioureas, are determined by cyclic voltammetry. The gradual depletion of thioureas and the progressive formation of products from adsorbed and soluble species in the thin solution layer in contact with the electrode are followed through changes in band intensity of infrared (IR) spectra. Adsorbates of thioureas are formed at 0.05 Vand remain on the surface up to E=1.2 V, a potential at which their electro-oxidation takes place. Irrespective of the type of thiourea, the first electro-oxidation process from soluble thioureas starts at ca. 0.45 V with the formation of their respective disulphide. This process is preceded by the electrodissolution of gold via the formation of gold–thiourea soluble complex species. From ca. 1.2 V upwards the second electro-oxidation process results in the formation of carbon dioxide, sulphate ions and C≡N-containing species. The latter are produced only from N-alkyl thioureas, in which the presence of free amine groups makes the formation of a C≡N bond possible, as a previous stage to the production of carbon dioxide and sulphate ions as final products. From the correlation between voltammetric and spectroscopic data a general reaction pathway for the adsorption of thioureas and their electro-oxidation on gold is advanced.
Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas
description The adsorption and electro-oxidation of N-alkyl and N,N’-dialkyl thioureas on polycrystalline gold in aqueous acid solutions is studied by Fourier-transformed infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (FTIRRAS) and voltammetry. The potential ranges for different electrochemical processes, including electrodissolution of gold and electro-oxidation of thioureas, are determined by cyclic voltammetry. The gradual depletion of thioureas and the progressive formation of products from adsorbed and soluble species in the thin solution layer in contact with the electrode are followed through changes in band intensity of infrared (IR) spectra. Adsorbates of thioureas are formed at 0.05 Vand remain on the surface up to E=1.2 V, a potential at which their electro-oxidation takes place. Irrespective of the type of thiourea, the first electro-oxidation process from soluble thioureas starts at ca. 0.45 V with the formation of their respective disulphide. This process is preceded by the electrodissolution of gold via the formation of gold–thiourea soluble complex species. From ca. 1.2 V upwards the second electro-oxidation process results in the formation of carbon dioxide, sulphate ions and C≡N-containing species. The latter are produced only from N-alkyl thioureas, in which the presence of free amine groups makes the formation of a C≡N bond possible, as a previous stage to the production of carbon dioxide and sulphate ions as final products. From the correlation between voltammetric and spectroscopic data a general reaction pathway for the adsorption of thioureas and their electro-oxidation on gold is advanced.
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