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. 2020 Dec 15;12(7):2433–2440. doi: 10.1039/d0sc06210c

Interfacial binding constants KOx, KRed (M−1), BEF (KOx/KRed) and BEF ratios with various anions and 2.XB/HBSAM in ACN/H2O 99 : 1 (+100 μM H+) as determined by electrochemical titrations. All isotherms were fit to eqn (2) to obtain absolute binding constants (Fig. 5). Mathematical errors from the fitting are generally <20% (see ESI for further details).

2.XBSAM 2.HBSAM Ratio XB/HB
K Ox K Red BEF K Ox K Red BEF
Cl 2280 3 760 1960 4 489 1.55
Br 1710 82 20.9 1380 53 26.0 0.80
HSO4 1590 20 79.5 3920 51 76.9 1.03
H2PO4 ≈0.9 × 106 ≈1000 ≈900 ≈1.5 × 106 ≈1000 ≈1500 ≈0.6
NO3 138 11 12.5 281 36 7.81 1.60