A novel approach to the elucidation of facilitated ion transfer mechanisms at the liquid/liquid interface

Michael J. Stephenson, Stuart M. Holmes, Robert A W Dryfe

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    Abstract

    The modification of the water/organic interface with size-selective membranes is presented as a means to elucidate the mechanism of facilitated ion transfer processes. In particular, an interfacial or organic phase complexation reaction is observed for the transfer of Cu2+ ions facilitated by dibenzo-18-crown-6, whereas the complexation process for the 1,4,7,10-tetrathiacyclododecane facilitated transfer of the same ion is suggested to occur within the aqueous phase. The contrasting transfer mechanism is discussed in terms of the solution phase behaviour of the thio-ether ligand. © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)294-298
    Number of pages4
    JournalElectrochemistry Communications
    Volume6
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2004

    Keywords

    • Facilitated ion transfer
    • Liquid/liquid interface
    • Mechanism
    • Modified interfaces
    • Zeolites

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