Electrodes modified by the electrochemical codeposition of metals and molybdenum oxides: Structure, composition and properties

Author(s)

Luís Kosminsky

• Document type: Doctoral Thesis
• Press: São Paulo.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Conjunto das Químicas (IQ e FCF) (CQ/DBDCQ)
• Defense date: 2003-10-23

Examining board members

Mauro Bertotti; Silvia Maria Leite Agostinho; Maria Valnice Boldrin; Nelson Ramos Stradiotto; Susana Ines Cordoba de Torresi

• Advisor: Mauro Bertotti

Abstract

Molybdenum oxide films with and without metal inclusion were electrochemically deposited on glassy carbon electrodes from Mo(VI) solutions at pH 2.5 or pH 3.0. These films were characterized by Soft X-ray Spectroscopy (SXS), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Rutherford Backscattering Spectroscopy (RBS). The local coordination of Mo sites was analyzed. The Mo local structure configurations were evaluated when different number of potential cycles were employed in the modification of the electrode surface. Some metaIs (Pt, Pd, Rh and Cu) were codeposited with the Mo species and their effect on the obtained material was investigated. The occupancy leveI of the 4d orbital of Mo was examined as an indicator of interactions between Mo and codeposited metals. The incorporation of Pt in the oxide film at a gold electrode surface was characterized by PlXE spectroscopy. The electrode modified by molybdenum oxides was studied at positive potential ranges for the oxidation of nitrite (NO2-) and nitric oxide (NO). The relationship between the porosity of the film and its water content was exarnined and the entrapment of NO and NO2 was also investigated. The modified electrode was used as an amperometric sensor in a flow injection configuration and the method was employed in the deterrnination of nitrite in sausage samples. The oxidation of H2O2 was investigated at surfaces covered by the Mo filrn with codeposited Pt. The effect of pH and potential and time of pre-reduction on the response of the film with Pt was discussed. The electrochemical behaviour of codeposited films of Rh, Pd, Pt or Cu and Mo MoOx was characterized comparatively for the reduction of iodate and the oxidation of nitrite and ethanol. 4MogO26 was also employed to prepare films containing molybdenum and their electrochemical responses were compared with those obtained by using the film electrodeposited by the usual procedure. The molybdenum oxide film was successfully used for the immobilization of Ru(III) complex at glassy carbon surfaces. (AU)