Redox chemistry of the superoxide ion in a phosphonium-based ionic liquid in the presence of water

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1834-1837

  Pozo Gonzalo, Cristina ^a   Torriero, Angel A J ^a   Forsyth, Maria ^a   Macfarlane, Douglas R ^b   Howlett, Patrick C ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ionic liquids; oxygen reduction reaction; superoxide anion

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; IONIC LIQUIDS; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION;

DISPROPORTIONATION REACTIONS; ELECTROGENERATION; PHOSPHONIUM-BASED IONIC LIQUIDS; PRESENCE OF WATER; REDOX CHEMISTRY; REDOX COUPLE; SUPEROXIDE ANIONS; SUPEROXIDE ION;

IONS;

EID: 84879246047     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz400715r     Document Type: Article

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