Electrochemistry is used in generation of metallic nano zinc wire from aqueous zinc chloride. For this electrochemical process we have designed a unit galvanic cell. During the electrochemical process both aliphatic and aromatic nitro and azide compounds undergo facile reduction to the corresponding amines. ZnCl₂ is used as stoichiometric reagent and causes electrochemical deposition of zinc in cathode. During the process wire shaped nano zinc architecture has been formed in cathode which is supposed to be the active reagent for reduction. The cathode deposited material has been characterised by powder XRD, XPS, FESEM, HRTEM, EDX, SQUID etc. The corresponding amines are prepared in good yields. Both zinc salts and aqueous solution can be recycled.

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电化学合成锌纳米纤维在还原硝基和叠氮化合物中的反应性

电化学用于从氯化锌水溶液生成金属纳米锌线。对于该电化学过程，我们设计了一个单元原电池。在电化学过程中，脂族和芳族硝基和叠氮化合物都容易还原为相应的胺。ZnCl ₂用作化学计量试剂，并导致锌在阴极中的电化学沉积。在该过程中，已在阴极中形成了线形纳米锌结构，该结构被认为是还原的活性试剂。通过粉末XRD，XPS，FESEM，HRTEM，EDX，SQUID等表征了阴极沉积的材料。制备了相应的胺，收率很高。锌盐和水溶液均可循环使用。