Mechanistic Study of the Conversion of Superoxide to Oxygen and Hydrogen Peroxide in Carbon Nanoparticles

Almaz S. Jalilov; Chenhao Zhang; Errol L.G. Samuel; William K.A. Sikkema; Gang Wu; Vladimir Berka; Thomas A. Kent; Ah Lim Tsai; James M. Tour

doi:10.1021/acsami.6b03502

Mechanistic Study of the Conversion of Superoxide to Oxygen and Hydrogen Peroxide in Carbon Nanoparticles

Almaz S. Jalilov, Chenhao Zhang, Errol L.G. Samuel, William K.A. Sikkema, Gang Wu, Vladimir Berka, Thomas A. Kent, Ah Lim Tsai, James M. Tour

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Abstract

Hydrophilic carbon clusters (HCCs) are oxidized carbon nanoparticles with a high affinity for electrons. The electron accepting strength of HCCs, employing the efficient conversion of superoxide (O₂^•-) to molecular oxygen (O₂) via single-electron oxidation, was monitored using cyclic voltammetry and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. We found that HCCs possess O₂ reduction reaction (ORR) capabilities through a two-electron process with the formation of H₂O₂. By comparing results from aprotic solvents to those obtained from ORR activity in aqueous media, we propose a mechanism for the origin of the antioxidant and superoxide dismutase mimetic properties of poly(ethylene glycolated) hydrophilic carbon clusters (PEG-HCCs).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	15086-15092
Number of pages	7
Journal	ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Volume	8
Issue number	24
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6b03502
State	Published - Jun 22 2016

Keywords

antioxidant
carbon nanoparticles
oxidation
oxygen reduction
superoxide

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