Al2O3 coated with 3-n-propyl-1-azonia-4-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octane silsesquioxane chloride and its use for immobilization of cobalt(II) tetrasulfonated phthalocyanine in oxalic acid electrooxidation

Author(s)

André R. Ramos ^[1] ; Jacqueline Arguello ^[2] ; Hérica A. Magosso ^[3] ; Yoshitaka Gushikem ^[4]

Affiliation

^[1] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Química - Brasil

^[2] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Química - Brasil

^[3] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Química - Brasil

^[4] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Química - Brasil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society; v. 19, n. 4, p. 755-761, 2008-00-00.

Abstract

A water-soluble polymer prepared by sol-gel process, 3-n-propyl-1-azonia-4-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octane silsesquioxane chloride, was adsorbed on alumina surface. This polymer-coated alumina was able to effectively immobilize cobalt(II) tetrasulfonated phthalocyanine complexes as counter ions. Cobalt phthalocyanine immobilized in this way is well and tightly adsorbed on Al2O3/3-n-propyl-1-azonia-4-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octane silsesquioxane chloride surface. Furthermore, when incorporated to a carbon paste electrode showed a good electrocatalytic response toward the acid oxalic oxidation, making it a suitable electrode material. A linear relationship (r = 0.998) between the current responses obtained by chronoamperometric measurements and the oxalic acid concentration in the range of 7.4 × 10-5 - 9.1 × 10-4 mol L-1 was observed. A detection limit of 18 µmol L-1 was also determined. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 00/11103-5 - Porous materials: preparation, properties and applications
• Grantee: Yoshitaka Gushikem
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants