LEIGH ALDOUSSilvester, Debbie S.Debbie S.SilvesterPitner, William R.William R.PitnerCompton, Richard G.Richard G.ComptonLagunas, M. CristinaM. CristinaLagunasHardacre, ChristopherChristopherHardacre2024-09-182024-09-182007https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-34547248281&origin=resultslisthttps://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/721111The comparative study of the voltammetry of H[NTf2], HCl and H[AuCl4] in [C4mim][NTf2] has provided an insight into the influence of protons on the reduction of [AuCl 4]- at Au, Pt or glassy carbon (GC) electrodes, and has allowed the identification of an unprecedented proton-induced electroless deposition of Au on relatively inert GC surfaces. For the first time, clear evidence of the quantitative formation of [HCl2]- has been obtained in HCl/[C4mim] [NTf2] mixtures, and the electrochemical behavior of these mixtures analyzed. In particular, a significant shift of the dissociation equilibrium toward the formation of chloride and the solvated proton (HIL+), following electrochemical reduction of HIL+ has been observed in the time-scale of the experiments. © 2007 American Chemical Society.journal article10.1021/jp07095552-s2.0-34547248281