I. Luminescence Spectroelectrochemistry in Thin Layer Cells. Ii. Kinetics of Mediated Oxidation at a Polymer Modified Electrode

I. In general, only one member of a redox couple will be luminescent if redox activity and luminescence originate in the same molecular feature. Moreover, diffusion controlled quenching by the nonluminescent form, through energy or electron transfer, is a likely decay route for a long-lived excited state. Thin layer spectroelectrochemical theory for such a system was derived from the Nernst and Stern-Volmer equations. The tris(2,2'-bipyridine) complex of osmium(III/II) in 1.0 M H(,2)SO(,4) was chosen as a test case. The luminescence Os(bpy)(,3)('2+) *, emitted from an optically transparent thin layer electrode, was monitored as a function of potential. As in the absorbance mode experiment, analysis of the data via Nernst plots proved to be an excellent means of determining n and E('o)', despite the intrusion of photochemical processes in the test system. In addition, the luminescence mode experiment was found to be a useful probe of quenching behavior.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemistry

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Jones, E. Tracy Turner

• Chemistry, Analytical

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8521794

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oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/70301