The electrochemical oxidation of serine and alanine was performed at Pt(100) and Pt(110) electrodes and analysed by means of FTIR spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. The open circuit adsorption of both amino acids was also investigated. The oxidation of serine gives…

Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and Fourier transform infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy (FT-IRRAS) have been combined to analyse the oxidation of methylamine and ethylamine on platinum single crystal electrodes in an acidic medium. The oxidation of both amines on Pt(hkl) electrodes gives rise…

The irreversible adsorption of methylamine at platinum single-crystal electrodes has been studied by a combination of electrochemical and in situ spectroscopic techniques. From purely electrochemical data, it has been stated that the adsorption of CH3NH2 molecules results in significant alteration…

The electroreflectance (ER) technique has been applied to the study of a Pt(111) electrode in different acidic and alkaline electrolytes. The variation in the normalised potential derivative of the reflectance signal, 1/R(dR/dE) is observed in sulphuric and perchloric acid media…

Industrial wastewater with a high value of CDO (Chemical Demand of Oxygen e. g. - 100 000 mg.l-1) was treated by electrolysis. The pH, temperature and anode material of the electrolysis process have been optimized. It was shown that the…

In contrast to what is observed in alkaline media, cyanide adlayers formed on Pt(100) are very reactive in 0.1 M HClO4 solutions. In this medium, dissimilar behaviour has been observed for the potential regions above and below 0.4 V (RHE).…

The aim of this paper is the characterization of a carbon felt (Le Carbone
Lorraine, RVC 4002) to be used as three-dimensional electrode. A wide
group of very different techniques were used in the physical and structural
characterization of this…