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Mengzhen Xi¹, Yu Wu¹, Jingshuai Li¹

¹State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China.

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Adsorbed hydrogen (H*) from hydrogen evolution reactions can unexpectedly enhance electrochemiluminescence (ECL) by activating coreactants like hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), improving ECL intensity and stability.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Electrochemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Surface Science

Background:

Conventional electrochemiluminescence (ECL) often suffers from reduced efficiency and stability due to the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER).
The role of adsorbed hydrogen (H*) as a key intermediate in HER has been largely overlooked in ECL systems.
HER is typically viewed as a detrimental side reaction in aqueous electrolytes.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the previously unrecognized role of adsorbed hydrogen (H*) in electrochemiluminescence (ECL).
To demonstrate a novel H*-mediated coreactant activation mechanism for enhancing ECL intensity.
To explore a new pathway for coreactant activation in ECL systems using the luminol-H2O2 system as a model.

Main Methods:

Utilized the luminol-H2O2 electrochemiluminescence system as a model.
Conducted experimental investigations to observe and quantify the effects of H*.
Employed theoretical calculations to elucidate the reaction mechanism and compare pathways.

Main Results:

Demonstrated a novel H*-mediated coreactant activation mechanism that significantly enhances ECL intensity.
Showed that H* facilitates the cleavage of the O-O bond in H2O2, generating reactive hydroxyl radicals.
Confirmed superior coreactant activation via the H*-mediated pathway compared to direct electron transfer.

Conclusions:

Adsorbed hydrogen (H*) plays a crucial, beneficial role in electrochemiluminescence (ECL) systems.
The H*-mediated mechanism offers a new strategy for enhancing coreactant activation and ECL performance.
This finding challenges the conventional view of HER as solely a detrimental side reaction in ECL.