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Effect of Ultrasonic Frequency on the Mechanism of Formic Acid Sonolysis.
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PMID:  21319760     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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The kinetics and mechanism of formic acid sonochemical degradation were studied at ultrasonic frequencies of 20, 200, and 607 kHz under argon atmosphere. Total yield of HCOOH sonochemical degradation increases approximately 6-8-fold when the frequency increased from 20 to 200 or to 607 kHz. At low ultrasonic frequencies, HCOOH degradation has been attributed to oxidation with OH(•) radicals from water sonolysis and to the HCOOH decarboxylation occurring at the cavitation bubble-liquid interface. With high-frequency ultrasound, the sonochemical reaction is also influenced by HCOOH dehydration. Whatever the ultrasonic frequency, the sonolysis of HCOOH yielded H(2) and CO(2) in the gas phase as well as trace amounts of oxalic acid and formaldehyde in the liquid phase. However, CO and CH(4) formations were only detected under high-frequency ultrasound. The most striking difference between low-frequency and high-frequency ultrasound is that the sonolysis of HCOOH at high ultrasonic frequencies initiates Fischer-Tropsch hydrogenation of carbon monoxide.
Authors:
Nathalie M Navarro; Tony Chave; Patrick Pochon; Isabelle Bisel; Sergey I Nikitenko
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-2-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  The journal of physical chemistry. B     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1520-5207     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
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Created Date:  2011-2-15     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  101157530     Medline TA:  J Phys Chem B     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
CEA/DEN/MAR/DRCP/SCPS/LPCP, CEA Centre de Marcoule, BP 17171, 30207 Bagnols sur Cèze Cedex, France.
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