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The electrocatalytic properties of nanostructured gold electrodes for glucose electro-oxidation in KOH were investigated by cyclic voltammetry and compared with a commercially available polycrystalline gold electrode. These electrodes were prepared by depositing gold nanoparticles from a sol onto different carbonaceous conductive supports: glassy carbon, carbon cloth and graphite paper. The gold sol was prepared reducing an aqueous solution of tetrachloroauric acid with sodium borohydride. In order to improve gold nanoparticle adhesion, the substrate surfaces were treated with warm concentrated nitric acid. Gold on treated carbon cloth turned out to be a very promising anode for glucose electro-oxidation. In order to better understand the glucose oxidation its pH dependence as well as sorbitol (the glucose reduction product) electroxidation were investigated.
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Mauro Pasta earned his master degree in Industrial Chemistry from the State University of Milan in 2007. He is working on his PhD thesis concerning gold catalysis applied to chemical and electrochemical oxidation of carbohydrates.
Riccardo Ruffo graduated in Chemistry in 1997 and obtained the Master in Material Science and Technology in 2000 at the State University of Milano. Awarded the Ph.D. in Material Science at the State University of Milano Bicocca in 2004. His research interests cover a wide range of applied electrochemistry.
Ermelinda Falletta got her master degree in Organic Chemistry at the University of Palermo. In 2005 she joined Prof. Rossi’s research group at Milano University involved in catalytic oxidation of organic compounds.
Cristina Della Pina received the master degree at Milan University and awarded the Ph.D. degree in Industrial Chemistry in 2006. Her work focuses on the development of heterogeneous catalysts.
Claudio Maria Mari earned his degree in Industrial Chemistry from the State University of Milan. He is full professor of Physical Chemistry and teaches Electrochemistry and Corrosion in the Master of Materials Science and Physical Chemistry in the Bachelor of Chemical Science and Technology. Thermodynamics of non-stoichiometric oxides, Statistical Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Solid State Electrochemistry and Electrical Characterization of Solids represent his main scientific activities.
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Pasta, M., Ruffo, R., Falletta, E. et al. Alkaline glucose oxidation on nanostructured gold electrodes. Gold Bull 43, 57–64 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03214967
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