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Singlet Oxygen and the Origin of Oxygen Functionalities on the Surface of Carbon Electrodes
Author(s) -
Chaisiwamongkhol Korbua,
BatchelorMcAuley Christopher,
Palgrave Robert G.,
Compton Richard G.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201803164
Subject(s) - singlet oxygen , oxygen , carbon fibers , photochemistry , electrode , chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , composite number , composite material
The generation of oxygen‐containing functionalities on pristine carbon surfaces is investigated and shown to be light sensitive, specifically to infra‐red radiation. A mechanistic route involving singlet oxygen, 1 O 2 , is proposed and evidenced.