Distillation kinetics of solid mixtures of hydrogen peroxide and water and the isolation of pure hydrogen peroxide in ultrahigh vacuum

M. J. Loeffler, B. D. Teolis, R. A. Baragiola

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Abstract

We present results of the growth of thin films of crystalline H 2O2 and H2O2·2H 2O2 (dihydrate) in ultrahigh vacuum by distilling an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide. We traced the process using infrared reflectance spectroscopy, mass loss on a quartz crystal microbalance, and in a few cases ultraviolet-visible reflectance. We find that the different crystalline phases-water, dihydrate, and hydrogen peroxide-have very different sublimation rates, making distillation efficient to isolate the less volatile component, crystalline H2O2.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)6911-6915
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry B
Volume110
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - May 6 2006
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Materials Chemistry

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