Comparative study of chemical waves and temporal oscillations in the Ru(bpy) 32+ -catalyzed photosensitive Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction

Toshimasa Akagi, Noriaki Okazaki, Tatsuo Yoshinobu, Takeko Matsumura-Inoue

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Abstract

Properties of the chemical waves emerging from the mask edge were investigated for the Ru(bpy)32+-catalyzed Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction under steady illumination while varying the initial concentration of malonic acid ([MA]0) systematically. The wave velocity, the wavelength and the thickness of the oxidized band were found to decrease monotonously with [MA]0. The obtained results were qualitatively interpreted based on the temporal oscillations measured in a batch reactor. A key effect caused by increasing [MA]0 was identified to be the enhancement of the reduction rate of Ru(bpy)33+.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)214-220
Number of pages7
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume328
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2000 Sept 22

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