Analytical and Bioanalytical Electrochemistry

Analytical and Bioanalytical Electrochemistry

Iron Oxide Nanoparticles-assisted Electrochemical Oxidation of Salicylaldehyde

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, IFTM University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh 244102, India
2 Department of Chemistry, GLA University, Mathura-281406, India
Abstract
In this study, Fe-oxide-based NPs (Fe2O3 NPs) were prepared via precipitation strategy, and characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), X-ray photo-reduction spectroscopy (XPS), cyclic voltammetry (CV). The characterization data indicated that prepared Fe-based NPs possessed α-Fe2O3 phase with 50-60 nm diameter. Next, the CV technique was employed to test the ability of the prepared Fe2O3 NPs toward electrochemical oxidation of salicylaldehyde at a glassy carbon electrode (3 mm diameter) in an alkaline electrolyte. The results demonstrated that the electrochemical oxidation of salicylaldehyde followed first-order kinetics with a hydroxyl-radical aided process, requiring 18.4 kJ/mol activation energy at ambient temperature. 
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  • Receive Date 04 September 2023
  • Revise Date 20 April 2024
  • Accept Date 25 April 2024