title: N-heterocyclic carbene-silver complex as a novel reference electrode in electrochemical applications.
abstract: We demonstrate a novel reference electrode material namely an organometallic silver complex e.g., silver (I) tetramethylbis(benzimidazolium) diiodide [1a] for both acid and alkaline electrolysis. The potential usage of the silver complex as a reference electrode with at least equal electrochemical capabilities compared to those of the conventional electrode materials (e.g., Hg/HgO in alkaline media and Ag/AgCl in acidic media) are also demonstrated using cyclic voltammetry. In addition, the well dispersed surface morphology and fine crystalinity of the silver complex is investigated using field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, 1370 Sankyuk-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu-city 702-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Won Jin
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Youngmi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Jaeyoung
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Byung Cheol
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ok Kyung
authors.initials: OK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hye Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hyosun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lee