Three different electrochemical methods confirm the growth processes of polyfurfural on platinum electrodes in aqueous solutions. The electrochemical oxidative polymerization of furfural occurs only with 0.10 mol L-1 potassium biphthalate as the supporting electrolyte. Electrochemical and spectroscopic methods are employed to characterize the polymeric film produced. Based on spectroscopic data, a polymeric structure involving furfural and biphthalate anions is discussed.

This paper discusses the electrochemical behavior of copper, nickel and a copper/nickel alloy in aerated aqueous 0.10 and 1.0 mol L-1 sodium acetate. The data obtained from different electrochemical techniques were analyzed to determine the influence of Ni and Cu on the electrochemical processes of the alloy electrode. The shapes of the potentiodynamic I(E) curves of the alloy were found to be quite similar to those of the Ni voltamograms. Although the anodic current densities of Ni and the alloy increased with greater concentrations of acetate, the opposite effect occurred in Cu. The impedance measurements taken at the open circuit potential revealed that the polarization resistance (R P) of the electrodes decreased in the following order: Ni > Alloy > Cu. With increasing concentrations of acetate, the R P of the alloy and the Cu increased while that of the Ni electrode decreased.

Neste trabalho são apresentados alguns aspectos da eletrooxidação de espécies adsorvidas, formadas durante a adsorção do álcool alílico sobre o eletrodo de platina platinizada, em HClO4 1,0 M. A quantidade máxima de intermediários adsorvidos formados, ocorreu quando o potencial de adsorção foi fixado em, Eads = 0,00 V (ECS). Estudos cronoamperométricos realizados neste potencial, confirmam que a corrente associada ao processo de adsorção do hidrogênio, diminui na presença do composto orgânico. O álcool alílico desloca o hidrogênio adsorvido sobre os sítios ativos. A incidência de luz policromática sobre o eletrodo aumenta o efeito inibidor, quando se compara o mesmo ensaio no escuro. A eletrooxidação das espécies formadas envolve um processo monoeletrônico de transferência de carga. A corrente anódica ligada a este processo, foi maior no meio iluminado do que no escuro. Esta diferença foi atribuída à um efeito fotoindutor: ou sobre o processo de adsorção do álcool alílico sobre Pt/Pt; ou sobre a eletrooxidação das espécies adsorvidas. A eletrooxidação destas espécies adsorvidas demanda uma energia de ativação aparente de 33,3 kJ/mol no escuro e, 24,9 kJ/mol no ambiente iluminado.

The electrooxidation of the adsorbed species produced by allyl alcohol adsorption on platinized platinum electrode has been studied in 1.0 M HClO4 medium. The maximum amount of adsorbed intermediates formed during allyl alcohol adsorption on the electrode surface, was observed at the adsorption potential, Eads = 0.00 V (SCE). Chronoamperometric studies at this potential confirm that the current associated with the hydrogen adsorption process decreases in the presence of the organic compound. Allyl alcohol displaces adsorbed hydrogen at the active sites. The incidence of polychromatic light on the electrode improves this effect as shown by comparison with the same experiments in the darkness. However, the electrooxidation of the adsorbed species comprise a monoelectronic charge transfer step. The anodic current associated with this process was higher under illumination than in the dark. This difference was attributed to a light-induced effect: either on the adsorption process of allyl alcohol on Pt/Pt, or on the electrooxidation of the adsorbed species. The electrooxidation of the adsorbed species formed during allyl alcohol adsorption demands apparent activation energies equivalent to 33.3 kJ mol-1 and 24.9 kJ mol-1 in the dark and under illumination, respectively.

Neste trabalho são apresentados os resultados dos estudos do comportamento eletroquímico do eletrodo de níquel em H2SO4 1,0 N, na ausência e na presença de álcool propargílico (Propin-2-ol-1). Observou-se uma forte interação entre o composto orgânico e a superfície do eletrodo. A incidência de um feixe de luz policromática afeta o processo de transferência de carga sobre o mesmo. Os processos anódicos, associados à eletrooxidação da superfície do eletrodo, foram inibidos com a presença de álcool propargílico no meio. Esta interação aumenta quando o sistema está sob iluminação. A ação inibidora do álcool propargílico foi observada mesmo em soluções de ácido sulfúrico aeradas e a 30 °C.

The electrochemical behavior of a nickel electrode in 0.5 M H2SO4 in the absence and presence of propargyl alcohol (2-Propyn-1-ol) was investigated. Three different electrochemical methods were used in this paper: potentiometry, partial polarization curves and cyclic voltammetry. A strong interaction between the organic compound and the electrode surface was observed. The incidence of polychromatic light on the electrode surface affects the charge transfer process on it. The anodic reactions related to the electrooxidation of the electrode surface were inhibited by the presence of propargyl alcohol in the medium. The interaction between the organic compound and the electrode surface increases when the system is under illumination. The inhibitory action of propargyl alcohol on the electrooxidation reactions of nickel was observed even at 30 °C in aerated sulfuric acid.

In this paper is presented electrochemical evidences of the influence of the light on the electrochemical behavior of nickel electrode in diluted sulfuric acid. The current densities related with the electrooxidation of the metal decreases when the electrode is under illumination. The corrosion potential, Ecorr , shift to a more positive value in this condition. This effect was observed with polychromatic light and with different wavelength glass filters such as 700 nm and 520 nm. It was observed that increasing the temperature of the solution, the current densities related with cathodic and anodic processes, increases instead of decreases. The activation energy related with the electrooxidation of the electrode was higher under illumination than in the dark. It is suggested that this behavior may be related or with a photo-inhibition effect either with dessorption of adsorbed water involved in the electrooxidation mechanism.