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This NO /IIC compromise must be controlled in EuroV and will limit the use of the cooled EGR technology, as far as the increase of HC emissions has to remain compatible with the HC conversion capacities of the DOC. Actually, the NO,/HC compromise thus becomes the most constraining factor in the limitation of the NO reduction potential. 

At present, new developments challenge previous ideas concerning the role of nitric oxide in oxidative processes. The capacity of nitric oxide to oxidize substrates by a one-electron transfer mechanism was supported by the suggestion that its reduction potential is positive and relatively high. However, recent determinations based on the combination of quantum mechanical calculations, cyclic voltammetry, and chemical experiments suggest that °(NO/ NO-) = —0.8 0.2 V [56]. This new value of the NO reduction potential apparently denies the possibility for NO to react as a one-electron oxidant with biomolecules. However, it should be noted that such reactions are described in several studies. Thus, Sharpe and Cooper [57] showed that nitric oxide oxidized ferrocytochrome c to ferricytochrome c to form nitroxyl anion. These authors also proposed that the nitroxyl anion formed subsequently reacted with dioxygen, yielding peroxynitrite. If it is true, then Reactions (24) and (25) may represent a new pathway of peroxynitrite formation in mitochondria without the participation of superoxide. 

NO, reduction potentials, 33 102 Nobelium, 31 4 Noble gases, 46 51-54 chemistry... 

M.U. Alzueta, R. Bilbao, A. Millera, P. Glarborg, M. 0stberg, and K. Dam-Johansen. Low Temperature Gas Rebuming. NO Reduction Potential and Effects of Mixing. Energy Fuels, 12 329-338,1998. 

All reburn fuels investigated showed a NO, reduction potential at comparable optimum temperature and stoichiometric ratio. For high reduction rates, a mean residence time in the reduction zone of about 1.5 s regarding the examined facility is provided. 

The kinetic model for the gas phase reactions in the reburn and bournout zone enables the description of the influence of the reburn temperature and stoichiometry on the nitrogen species and hence is a suitable tool for the qualitative study of the influence of the main parameters. The simulation predicts a higher NO, reduction potential under ideal conditions than measured. 

Flamme, M., and Kremer, H. "NO -Reduction Potential of High Temperature Processes." International Gas Research Conference, Cannes, France, 1995. 

AG(s) given in Equation 13.3 represents the situation after some time when the solvent has had time to relax around the new charges. It is of great interest to study also the situation immediately after excitation. The problem is that there are no reduction potentials for that situation. We first derive the relationship between E (D) and 1(D) with the help of the Bom equation. The ionization energy I is the oxidation potential in a medium with dielectric constant c = 1, while E is the same oxidation potential in a medium with the dielectric constant c after a sufficiently long time for the solvent to polarize (Hgure 13.4). We have (a is a solvent radius around the charge)... 

The reduction potentials for the actinide elements ate shown in Figure 5 (12—14,17,20). These ate formal potentials, defined as the measured potentials corrected to unit concentration of the substances entering into the reactions they ate based on the hydrogen-ion-hydrogen couple taken as zero volts no corrections ate made for activity coefficients. The measured potentials were estabhshed by cell, equihbrium, and heat of reaction determinations. The potentials for acid solution were generally measured in 1 Af perchloric acid and for alkaline solution in 1 Af sodium hydroxide. Estimated values ate given in parentheses. 

Table 5.1 lists some of the atomic properties of the Group 2 elements. Comparison with the data for Group 1 elements (p. 75) shows the substantial increase in the ionization energies this is related to their smaller size and higher nuclear charge, and is particularly notable for Be. Indeed, the ionic radius of Be is purely a notional figure since no compounds are known in which uncoordinated Be has a 2- - charge. In aqueous solutions the reduction potential of... 

The aqueous solution chemistiy of nitrous acid and nitrites has been extensively studied. Some reduction potentials involving these species are given in Table 11.4 (p. 434) and these form a useful summaiy of their redox reactions. Nitrites are quantitatively oxidized to nitrate by permanganate and this reaction is used in titrimetric analysis. Nitrites (and HNO2) are readily reduced to NO and N2O with SO2, to H2N2O2 with Sn(II), and to NH3 with H2S. Hydrazinium salts yield azides (p. 432) which can then react with further HNO2 ... 

Burke, A. F., and Miller, M. (1997). Assessment of the Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Potential of Ultraclean Hybrid-Electric Vehicles. Institute of Trans-porta-tion Studies. Report No. UCD-ITS-RR-97-24 (December). Davis University of California. 

Figures 12-12 and 12-13 document that trap-free SCL-conduction can, in fact, also be observed in the case of electron transport. Data in Figure 12-12 were obtained for a single layer of polystyrene with a CF -substituted vinylquateiphenyl chain copolymer, sandwiched between an ITO anode and a calcium cathode and given that oxidation and reduction potentials of the material majority curriers can only be electrons. Data analysis in terms of Eq. (12.5) yields an electron mobility of 8xl0 ycm2 V 1 s . The rather low value is due to the dilution of the charge carrying moiety. The obvious reason why in this case no trap-limited SCL conduction is observed is that the ClVquatciphenyl. substituent is not susceptible to chemical oxidation.

For the noble metals used in oxidation, the loading is about 0.1 oz per car, with calls for a million ounces per year. The current world production rates of platinum, palladium, and rhodium are 1.9, 1.6, and 0.076 million ounces respectively the current U,S. demand for platinum, palladium, rhodium, and ruthenium are 0.52, 0.72, 0.045, and 0.017 million ounces respectively (72, 73). The supply problem would double if NO reduction requires an equal amount of noble metal. Pollution conscious Japan has adopted a set of automobile emission rules that are the same as the U.S., and Western Europe may follow this creates a demand for new car catalysts approaching the U.S. total. The bulk of world production and potential new mines are in the Soviet Union and South Africa. The importation of these metals, assuming the current price of platinum at 155/oz and palladium at 78/oz, would pose a balance of payment problem. The recovery of platinum contained in spent catalysts delivered to the door of precious metal refiners should be above 95% the value of platinum in spent catalysts is greater than the value of lead in old batteries, and should provide a sufficient incentive for scavengers. 

Thus, 9,10-diphenylanthracene ( p = — 1.83 V vs. SCE) is reduced at too positive a potential and hence its rate of reaction with the sulphonyl moieties is too low. On the other hand, pyrene (Ep = — 2.04 V) has a too negative reduction potential and exchanges electrons rapidly both with allylic and unactivated benzenesulphonyl moieties. Finally, anthracene Ev = —1.92 V) appears to be a suitable choice, as illustrated in Figure 3 (curves a-d). Using increasing concentrations of the disulphone 17b, the second reduction peak of XRY behaves normally and gives no indication of a fast electron transfer from A. 

Figure 2.3. Catalysis (0), classical promotion ( ), electrochemical promotion ( , ) and electrochemical promotion of a classically promoted (sodium doped) ( , ) Rh catalyst deposited on YSZ during NO reduction by CO in presence of gaseous 02.14 The Figure shows the temperature dependence of the catalytic rates and turnover frequencies of C02 (a) and N2 (b) formation under open-circuit (o.c.) conditions and upon application (via a potentiostat) of catalyst potential values, UWr, of+1 and -IV. Reprinted with permission from Elsevier Science.

Figure 4.17. NO reduction by H2 on Pt/p"-AI203.52 Transient effect of applied constant negative current (Na supply to the catalyst) on catalyst potential (a) under reaction conditions (solid line) and in a He atmosphere (dashed line) and on the rates of formation of N2 and N20 (b). Potentiostatic restoration of the initial rates see text for discussion. Reprinted with permission from Academic Press.

Figure 4.18. NO reduction by H2 on Pt/p"-Al2Oj. Effect of catalyst potential on the rates of formation of N2 and N20 and on the selectivity to N2.52 Reprinted with permission from Academic Press.

Figure 4.25. Dependence of pco2 and pN2 on the catalyst potential and on the oxygen concentration during NO reduction by C3H6 in presence of 02 on Rh/YSZ.70 Reprinted with permission from Elsevier Science.

Figure 4.26. Transient response of the rate of CO2 formation and of the catalyst potential during NO reduction by CO on Pt/p"-Al2C>396 upon imposition of fixed current (galvanostatic operation) showing the corresponding (Eq. 4.24) Na coverage on the Pt surface and the maximum measured (Eq. 4.34) promotion index PINa value. T=348°C, inlet composition Pno = Pco = 0.75 kPa. Reprinted with permission from Academic Press.

Subsequent elegant work by Lambert and coworkers61 has shown that, while under UHV conditions the electropumped Na is indistinguishable from Na adsorbed by vacuum deposition, under electrochemical reaction conditions the electrochemically supplied Na can form surface compounds (e.g. Na nitrite/nitrate during NO reduction by CO, carbonate during NO reduction by C2FI4). These compounds (nitrates, carbonates) can be effectively decomposed via positive potential application. Furthermore the large dipole moment of Na ( 5D) dominates the UWr and O behaviour of the catalyst-electrode even when such surface compounds are formed. 

Figure 6.3. Examples for the four types of global electrochemical promotion behaviour (a) electrophobic, (b) electrophilic, (c) volcano-type, (d) inverted volcano-type, (a) Effect of catalyst potential and work function change (vs I = 0) for high (20 1) and (40 1) CH4 to 02 feed ratios, Pt/YSZH (b) Effect of catalyst potential on the rate enhancement ratio for the rate of NO reduction by C2H4 consumption on Pt/YSZ15 (c) NEMCA generated volcano plots during CO oxidation on Pt/YSZ16 (d) Effect of dimensionless catalyst potential on the rate constant of H2CO formation, Pt/YSZ.17 n=FUWR/RT (=A(D/kbT).

Both NO and N20 reduction on Pd/YSZ64-66 exhibit electrophilic NEMCA behavior with negative current or potential application. Within the temperature range of the studies64 66 (600-750K) the catalytic activity of Pd for the reduction of NO or N20 by CO was enhanced up to 300% and 200%, respectively, while the rate increase of NO reduction was typically more than 700 times larger than the rate of O2 removal from the catalyst via negative current application. 

Figure 8.59. Effect of the catalyst potential (UWR) on the C02, N2) N20 formation rates and the selectivity of NO reduction to N2. Conditions T=373°C, inlet composition p 0=1.34 kPa, p 0 =0.55 kPa.63 Reprinted with permission from Academic Press.

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