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

In this work, the redox processes of copper ions were studied bv elect rochemical methods in NaCl and NaClO4 solutions in the absence or in t he presence of nonionic surfactant Triton X-100 (T-X-100). The enhance ment of the anodic peak current of copper in the presence of T-X-100 i n sodium chloride solutions was observed depending on the concentratio ns of T-X-100 and copper (11) ions. This is the consequence of destabi lization of the otherwise stabile CuCl2- complex in chloride solutions bv the presence of T-X-100. The process involves disproportionation o f formed copper (I) species to copper (0) and copper (II).