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The use of the methyl viologen neutral species as a mediator

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McLachlan, KL; Crumbliss, AL
Published in: Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
November 26, 1990

The use of methyl viologen (MV) neutral species as a mediator for the reduction of CH3I and the methanogenic bacterial nickel-containing cofactor F430 is reported. Solutions of MV0 were generated using a potential step electrolysis procedure in which MV.+ is first generated at -0.6 V (Ag/AgCl) and then MV0 at -1.0 V (Ag/AgCl). The resulting spectrum of MV0 has a prominent peak at 367 nm with a shoulder at 398 nm and no peaks in the 525 to 625 nm region. Spectral and total charge transfer comparisons from spectroelectrochemical experiments as well as cyclic voltammetric studies of MV2+ alone and with CH3I and F430, individually, provide evidence for the MV0 mediated reduction of CH3I and F430. To our knowledge, this represents the first use of MV0 as a mediator for the reduction of another species. © 1990.

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Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry

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0022-0728

Publication Date

November 26, 1990

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295

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1-2

Start / End Page

113 / 122

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  • Energy
 

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McLachlan, K. L., & Crumbliss, A. L. (1990). The use of the methyl viologen neutral species as a mediator. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 295(1–2), 113–122. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-0728(90)85009-T
McLachlan, K. L., and A. L. Crumbliss. “The use of the methyl viologen neutral species as a mediator.” Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 295, no. 1–2 (November 26, 1990): 113–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-0728(90)85009-T.
McLachlan KL, Crumbliss AL. The use of the methyl viologen neutral species as a mediator. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. 1990 Nov 26;295(1–2):113–22.
McLachlan, K. L., and A. L. Crumbliss. “The use of the methyl viologen neutral species as a mediator.” Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, vol. 295, no. 1–2, Nov. 1990, pp. 113–22. Scopus, doi:10.1016/0022-0728(90)85009-T.
McLachlan KL, Crumbliss AL. The use of the methyl viologen neutral species as a mediator. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. 1990 Nov 26;295(1–2):113–122.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry

DOI

ISSN

0022-0728

Publication Date

November 26, 1990

Volume

295

Issue

1-2

Start / End Page

113 / 122

Related Subject Headings

  • Energy