THE ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSES OF COPPER IN THE PRESENCE OF TRITON X-100

In this work, the redox processes of copper ions were studied bv electrochemical methods in NaCl and NaClO4 solutions in the absence or in the presence of nonionic surfactant Triton X-100 (T-X-100). The enhancement of the anodic peak current of copper in the presence of T-X-100 in sodium chloride solutions was observed depending on the concentrations of T-X-100 and copper (11) ions. This is the consequence of destabilization of the otherwise stabile CuCl2- complex in chloride solutions bv the presence of T-X-100. The process involves disproportionation of formed copper (I) species to copper (0) and copper (II).