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Deng Z, Choi SJ, Li G, Wang X. Advancing H 2O 2 electrosynthesis: enhancing electrochemical systems, unveiling emerging applications, and seizing opportunities. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:8137-8181. [PMID: 39021095 DOI: 10.1039/d4cs00412d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a highly desired chemical with a wide range of applications. Recent advancements in H2O2 synthesis center on the electrochemical reduction of oxygen, an environmentally friendly approach that facilitates on-site production. To successfully implement practical-scale, highly efficient electrosynthesis of H2O2, it is critical to meticulously explore both the design of catalytic materials and the engineering of other components of the electrochemical system, as they hold equal importance in this process. Development of promising electrocatalysts with outstanding selectivity and activity is a prerequisite for efficient H2O2 electrosynthesis, while well-configured electrolyzers determine the practical implementation of large-scale H2O2 production. In this review, we systematically summarize fundamental mechanisms and recent achievements in H2O2 electrosynthesis, including electrocatalyst design, electrode optimization, electrolyte engineering, reactor exploration, potential applications, and integrated systems, with an emphasis on active site identification and microenvironment regulation. This review also proposes new insights into the existing challenges and opportunities within this rapidly evolving field, together with perspectives on future development of H2O2 electrosynthesis and its industrial-scale applications.
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- Zhiping Deng
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211-116 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211-116 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211-116 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada.
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211-116 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada.
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Fajardo-Puerto E, Elmouwahidi A, Bailón-García E, Pérez-Cadenas M, Pérez-Cadenas AF, Carrasco-Marín F. Antibiotic Degradation via Fenton Process Assisted by a 3-Electron Oxygen Reduction Reaction Pathway Catalyzed by Bio-Carbon-Manganese Composites. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:1112. [PMID: 38998717 PMCID: PMC11243440 DOI: 10.3390/nano14131112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2024] [Revised: 06/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
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Bio-carbon-manganese composites obtained from olive mill wastewater were successfully prepared using manganese acetate as the manganese source and olive wastewater as the carbon precursor. The samples were characterized chemically and texturally by N2 and CO2 adsorption at 77 K and 273 K, respectively, by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray diffraction. Electrochemical characterization was carried out by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and linear sweep voltammetry (LSV). The samples were evaluated in the electro-Fenton degradation of tetracycline in a typical three-electrode system under natural conditions of pH and temperature (6.5 and 25 °C). The results show that the catalysts have a high catalytic power capable of degrading tetracycline (about 70%) by a three-electron oxygen reduction pathway in which hydroxyl radicals are generated in situ, thus eliminating the need for two catalysts (ORR and Fenton).
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- Edgar Fajardo-Puerto
- UGR-Carbon, Materiales Polifuncionales Basados en Carbono, Dpto. de Química Inorgánica, Unidad de Excelencia de Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Universidad de Granada (UEQ-UGR), 18071 Granada, Spain
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- UGR-Carbon, Materiales Polifuncionales Basados en Carbono, Dpto. de Química Inorgánica, Unidad de Excelencia de Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Universidad de Granada (UEQ-UGR), 18071 Granada, Spain
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- UGR-Carbon, Materiales Polifuncionales Basados en Carbono, Dpto. de Química Inorgánica, Unidad de Excelencia de Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Universidad de Granada (UEQ-UGR), 18071 Granada, Spain
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- UGR-Carbon, Materiales Polifuncionales Basados en Carbono, Dpto. de Química Inorgánica, Unidad de Excelencia de Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Universidad de Granada (UEQ-UGR), 18071 Granada, Spain
- Dpto. Química Inorgánica y Química Técnica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Av. de Esparta s/n, Las Rozas de Madrid, 28232 Madrid, Spain
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- UGR-Carbon, Materiales Polifuncionales Basados en Carbono, Dpto. de Química Inorgánica, Unidad de Excelencia de Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Universidad de Granada (UEQ-UGR), 18071 Granada, Spain
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- UGR-Carbon, Materiales Polifuncionales Basados en Carbono, Dpto. de Química Inorgánica, Unidad de Excelencia de Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Universidad de Granada (UEQ-UGR), 18071 Granada, Spain
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Randazzo S, Geagea A, Proietto F, Galia A, Scialdone O. Oxidation of organics in water by active chlorine performed in microfluidic electrochemical reactors: a new way to improve the performances of the process. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 355:141855. [PMID: 38570051 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Wastewater polluted by organics can be treated by using electro-generated active chlorine, even if this promising route presents some important drawbacks such as the production of chlorinated by-products. Here, for the first time, this process was studied in a microfluidic electrochemical reactor with a very small inter-electrode distance (145 μm) using a water solution of NaCl and phenol and a BDD anode. The potential production of chloroacetic acids, chlorophenols, carboxylic acids, chlorate and perchlorate was carefully evaluated. It was shown, for the first time, up to our knowledge, that the use of the microfluidic device allows to perform the treatment under a continuous mode and to achieve higher current efficiencies and a lower generation of some important by-products such as chlorate and perchlorate. As an example, the use of the microfluidic apparatus equipped with an Ag cathode allowed to achieve a high removal of total organic carbon (about 76%) coupled with a current efficiency of 17% and the production of a small amount of chlorate (about 30 ppm) and no perchlorate. The effect of many parameters (namely, flow rate, current density and nature of cathode) was also investigated.
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- Serena Randazzo
- Università Degli Studi di Palermo, Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Viale Delle Scienze, Palermo, Italy
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- Università Degli Studi di Palermo, Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Viale Delle Scienze, Palermo, Italy
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- Università Degli Studi di Palermo, Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Viale Delle Scienze, Palermo, Italy
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- Università Degli Studi di Palermo, Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Viale Delle Scienze, Palermo, Italy
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- Università Degli Studi di Palermo, Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Viale Delle Scienze, Palermo, Italy.
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Hao Y, Ma H, Proietto F, Prestigiacomo C, Peng Fei M, Galia A, Scialdone O. Removal of phenol in water in the presence of NaCl in undivided cells equipped with carbon felt or Ni cathodes: Effect of air pressure. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202200091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yongyong Hao
- University of Palermo: Universita degli Studi di Palermo Dipartimento di Ingegneria CHINA
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- Shaanxi University of Science and Technology Xi\'an Campus: Shaanxi University of Science and Technology School of Environmental Science and Engineering CHINA
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- University of Palermo: Universita degli Studi di Palermo Dipartimento di Ingegneria ITALY
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- University of Palermo: Universita degli Studi di Palermo Dipartimento di Ingegneria ITALY
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- Università degli Studi di Palermo: Universita degli Studi di Palermo Dipartimento di Ingegneria CHINA
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- University of Palermo: Universita degli Studi di Palermo Dipartimento di Ingegneria ITALY
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- Università Ingegneria Chimica Gestionale Informatica Meccanica viale delle Scienze 90128 Palermo ITALY
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Adnan FH, Pons M, Mousset E. Thin film microfluidic reactors in electrochemical advanced oxidation processes for wastewater treatment: A review on influencing parameters, scaling issues, and engineering considerations. ELECTROCHEMICAL SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/elsa.202100210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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- CNRS LRGP Université de Lorraine Nancy France
- LTSER‐LRGP CNRS Université de Lorraine Nancy France
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Dong G, Chen B, Liu B, Hounjet LJ, Cao Y, Stoyanov SR, Yang M, Zhang B. Advanced oxidation processes in microreactors for water and wastewater treatment: Development, challenges, and opportunities. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 211:118047. [PMID: 35033742 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The miniaturization of reaction processes by microreactors offers many significant advantages over the use of larger, conventional reactors. Microreactors' interior structures exhibit comparatively higher surface area-to-volume ratios, which reduce reactant diffusion distances, enable faster and more efficient heat and mass transfer, and better control over process conditions. These advantages can be exploited to significantly enhance the performance of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) commonly used for the removal of water pollutants. This comprehensive review of the rapidly emerging area of environmental microfluidics describes recent advances in the development and application of microreactors to AOPs for water and wastewater treatment. Consideration is given to the hydrodynamic properties, construction materials, fabrication techniques, designs, process features, and upscaling of microreactors used for AOPs. The use of microreactors for various AOP types, including photocatalytic, electrochemical, Fenton, ozonation, and plasma-phase processes, showcases how microfluidic technology enhances mass transfer, improves treatment efficiency, and decreases the consumption of energy and chemicals. Despite significant advancements of microreactor technology, organic pollutant degradation mechanisms that operate during microscale AOPs remain poorly understood. Moreover, limited throughput capacity of microreactor systems significantly restrains their industrial-scale applicability. Since large microreactor-inspired AOP systems are needed to meet the high-throughput requirements of the water treatment sector, scale-up strategies and recommendations are suggested as priority research opportunities. While microstructured reactor technology remains in an early stage of development, this work offers valuable insight for future research and development of AOPs in microreactors for environmental purposes.
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- Guihua Dong
- Northern Region Persistent Organic Pollution Control (NRPOP) Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1B 3X5, Canada
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- Northern Region Persistent Organic Pollution Control (NRPOP) Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1B 3X5, Canada.
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- Northern Region Persistent Organic Pollution Control (NRPOP) Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1B 3X5, Canada
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- Natural Resources Canada, CanmetENERGY Devon, 1 Oil Patch Drive, Devon, AB T9G 1A8, Canada
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- Northern Region Persistent Organic Pollution Control (NRPOP) Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1B 3X5, Canada
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- Natural Resources Canada, CanmetENERGY Devon, 1 Oil Patch Drive, Devon, AB T9G 1A8, Canada.
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- Northern Region Persistent Organic Pollution Control (NRPOP) Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1B 3X5, Canada
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- Northern Region Persistent Organic Pollution Control (NRPOP) Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1B 3X5, Canada
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Ma P, Prestigiacomo C, Proietto F, Galia A, Scialdone O. Electrochemical Treatment of Wastewater by ElectroFenton, Photo‐ElectroFenton, Pressurized‐ElectroFenton and Pressurized Photo ElectroFenton: A First Comparison of these Innovative Routes. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Pengfei Ma
- Department of Chemical Engineering Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan 030024 China
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Università degli Studi di Palermo Viale delle Scienze Palermo 90128 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Università degli Studi di Palermo Viale delle Scienze Palermo 90128 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Università degli Studi di Palermo Viale delle Scienze Palermo 90128 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Università degli Studi di Palermo Viale delle Scienze Palermo 90128 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Università degli Studi di Palermo Viale delle Scienze Palermo 90128 Italy
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Adnan FH, Mousset E, Pontvianne S, Pons MN. Mineral cathodic electro-precipitation and its kinetic modelling in thin-film microfluidic reactor during advanced electro-oxidation process. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Dos Santos CA, de Souza Cruz DR, da Silva WR, de Jesus GK, Santos AF, da Cunha GC, Wisniewski A, Romão LPC. Heterogeneous electro-Fenton process for degradation of bisphenol A using a new graphene/cobalt ferrite hybrid catalyst. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:23929-23945. [PMID: 33398742 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11913-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A simple, efficient, environmentally friendly, and inexpensive synthesis route was developed to obtain a magnetic nano-hybrid (GH) based on graphene and cobalt ferrite. Water with a high content of natural organic matter (NOM) was used as solvent and a source of carbon. The presence of NOM in the composition of GH was confirmed by FTIR and Raman spectroscopy, which evidenced the formation of graphene, as also corroborated by XRD analyses. The diffractograms and TEM images showed the formation of a hybrid nanomaterial composed of graphene and cobalt ferrite, with crystallite and particle sizes of 0.83 and 4.0 nm, respectively. The heterogeneous electro-Fenton process (EF-GH) achieved 100% degradation of bisphenol A (BPA) in 50 min, with 80% mineralization in 7 h, at pH 7, using a current density of 33.3 mA cm-2. The high catalytic performance was achieved at neutral pH, enabling substantial reduction of the costs of treatment processes. This work contributes to understanding the role of NOM in the synthesis of a magnetic nano-hybrid based on graphene and cobalt ferrite, for use in heterogeneous catalysis. This nano-hybrid has excellent potential for application in the degradation of persistent organic pollutants found in aquatic environments.
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- Chemistry Department, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão, SE, 49100-000, Brazil
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- Chemistry Department, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão, SE, 49100-000, Brazil
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão, SE, 49100-000, Brazil
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- Chemistry Department, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão, SE, 49100-000, Brazil
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- Chemistry Department, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão, SE, 49100-000, Brazil
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- Chemistry Department, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão, SE, 49100-000, Brazil.
- Institute of Chemistry, UNESP, National Institute of Alternative Technologies for Detection, Toxicological Evaluation and Removal of Micropollutants and Radioactive Materials (INCT-DATREM), P.O. Box 355, Araraquara, SP, 14800-900, Brazil.
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Clematis D, Panizza M. Solid polymer electrolyte as an alternative approach for the electrochemical removal of herbicide from groundwater. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Wang J, Li C, Rauf M, Luo H, Sun X, Jiang Y. Gas diffusion electrodes for H 2O 2 production and their applications for electrochemical degradation of organic pollutants in water: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 759:143459. [PMID: 33223172 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Nowadays, it is a great challenge to minimize the negative impact of hazardous organic compounds in the environment. Highly efficient hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production through electrochemical methods with gas diffusion electrodes (GDEs) is greatly demand for degradation of organic pollutants that present in drinking water and industrial wastewater. The GDEs as cathodic electrocatalyst manifest more cost-effective, lower energy consumption and higher oxygen utilization efficiency for H2O2 production as compared to other carbonaceous cathodes due to its worthy chemical and physical characteristics. In recent years, the crucial research and practical application of GDE for degradation of organic pollutants have been well developed. In this review, we focus on the novel design, fundamental aspects, influence factors, and electrochemical properties of GDEs. Furthermore, we investigate the generation of H2O2 through electrocatalytic processes and degradation mechanisms of refractory organic pollutants on GDEs. We describe the advanced methodologies towards electrochemical kinetics, which include the enhancement of GDEs electrochemical catalytic activity and mass transfer process. More importantly, we also highlight the other technologies assisted electrochemical process with GDEs to enlarge the practical application for water treatment. In addition, the developmental prospective and the existing research challenges of GDE-based electrocatalytic materials for real applications in H2O2 production and wastewater treatment are forecasted. According to our best knowledge, only few review articles have discussed GDEs in detail for H2O2 production and their applications for degradation of organic pollutants in water.
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- Jingwen Wang
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, PR China
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- Education Center of Experiments and Innovations, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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Wang W, Lu X, Su P, Li Y, Cai J, Zhang Q, Zhou M, Arotiba O. Enhancement of hydrogen peroxide production by electrochemical reduction of oxygen on carbon nanotubes modified with fluorine. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 259:127423. [PMID: 32574847 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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It is vital to synthesis hydrogen peroxide via electrochemical reduction of oxygen since it is a green process to produce oxidant with wide applications including water/wastewater treatment. In this work, fluorine (F) was employed to modify carbon nanotube (CNT), and the obtained F doped CNT (F-CNT) catalyst was used to fabricate gas diffusion electrode (GDE). It was found that F doping could improve oxygen reduction activity and H2O2 selectivity, and then enhanced the H2O2 production. After modification, F-CNT prepared with 0.6 M HF (CNT-F-0.6) had much higher H2O2 production (47.6 mg L-1) and current efficiency (89.5%) than that of CNT (29.6 mg L-1, 70.1%) at bias voltage of -1.3 V (vs SCE) and pH 7. Moreover, the high catalytic activity of CNT-F-0.6 could maintain in 5 consecutive reaction cycles. The material characterization and electrochemical test indicated that F doping had no significant effects on the surface area of CNT, but improved the defect degree of CNT. The enhanced H2O2 production performance could be ascribed to the formation of CF2 and CF3 on the surface of F-doped CNT, which rendered the potential for practical application of novel carbon catalyst for GDE.
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- Wei Wang
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Advanced Water Treatment Technology International Joint Research Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Advanced Water Treatment Technology International Joint Research Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Advanced Water Treatment Technology International Joint Research Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Advanced Water Treatment Technology International Joint Research Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Advanced Water Treatment Technology International Joint Research Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Advanced Water Treatment Technology International Joint Research Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China; Tianjin Advanced Water Treatment Technology International Joint Research Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, South Africa
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Zhang Y, Chen Z, Wu P, Duan Y, Zhou L, Lai Y, Wang F, Li S. Three-dimensional heterogeneous Electro-Fenton system with a novel catalytic particle electrode for Bisphenol A removal. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 393:120448. [PMID: 32155519 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.03.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Herein, a novel three-dimensional (3D) heterogeneous Electro-Fenton (EF) system with improved gas diffusion electrode (GDE) as cathode and magnetic nitrogen doped/reduced graphene oxide (Fe3O4/N-rGO) as catalytic particle electrodes (CPEs) was built for Bisphenol A (BPA) removal. The Fe3O4/N-rGO served as both particle electrodes and heterogeneous catalyst. The study concluded that BPA could be effectively removed via this hybrid system. The synergistic effect between the 3D electrode and EF system was discussed by comparing the performance of different functional particle electrodes. The 3D electrode system exhibited a larger specific surface area electrode, which improved the mass transfer of pollutants to electrode, and also accelerated the regeneration of FeⅡ due to faster electron transfer, thereby enhancing the efficiency of EF catalysis. The EF process promotes the regeneration rate of particle electrodes and thus accelerates the 3D electrode reaction course. The parameters affecting degradation behavior of BPA were optimized. As a result, optimal removal rate of BPA and TOC was 93% and 60.5%, respectively within 90 min. The CPEs showed high catalytic performance (86.5% for BPA and 50.3% for TOC) and low catalyst loss (less than 9.5%) after 5 cycles, indicating its excellent stability and reusability. The possible mechanism of 3D heterogeneous EF was investigated by comparing the catalytic activity and •OH production capacity of homogeneous EF and Fenton-like. Built on the analysis of intermediates, a possible decomposition pathway of BPA was proposed.
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- Yimei Zhang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Functional Material, Suzhou Research Academy of North China Electric Power University, Suzhou, Jiangsu,215213, China.
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- Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Functional Material, Suzhou Research Academy of North China Electric Power University, Suzhou, Jiangsu,215213, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Functional Material, Suzhou Research Academy of North China Electric Power University, Suzhou, Jiangsu,215213, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Functional Material, Suzhou Research Academy of North China Electric Power University, Suzhou, Jiangsu,215213, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Functional Material, Suzhou Research Academy of North China Electric Power University, Suzhou, Jiangsu,215213, China
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Hamdi N, Proietto F, Ben Amor H, Galia A, Inguanta R, Ammar S, Gadri A, Scialdone O. Effective Removal and Mineralization of 8‐Hydroxyquinoline‐5‐sulfonic Acid through a Pressurized Electro‐Fenton‐like Process with Ni−Cu−Al Layered Double Hydroxide. ChemElectroChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202000463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Najwa Hamdi
- Faculty of Sciences, RU Electrochemistry, Materials and Environment (RUEME)University of Gabes Gabes 6072 Tunisia
- Engineering school (ENIG), RL Processes, Energetic, Environment and Electric Systems (PEESE)University of Gabes Gabes 6072 Tunisia
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- Dipartimento di IngegneriaUniversità degli Studi di Palermo Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 6 90128 Palermo Italy
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- Engineering school (ENIG), RL Processes, Energetic, Environment and Electric Systems (PEESE)University of Gabes Gabes 6072 Tunisia
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- Dipartimento di IngegneriaUniversità degli Studi di Palermo Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 6 90128 Palermo Italy
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- Dipartimento di IngegneriaUniversità degli Studi di Palermo Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 6 90128 Palermo Italy
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- Faculty of Sciences, RU Electrochemistry, Materials and Environment (RUEME)University of Gabes Gabes 6072 Tunisia
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- Faculty of Sciences, RU Electrochemistry, Materials and Environment (RUEME)University of Gabes Gabes 6072 Tunisia
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- Dipartimento di IngegneriaUniversità degli Studi di Palermo Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 6 90128 Palermo Italy
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Ma P, Hao X, Galia A, Scialdone O. Development of a process for the treatment of synthetic wastewater without energy inputs using the salinity gradient of wastewaters and a reverse electrodialysis stack. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 248:125994. [PMID: 32035382 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.125994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Electrochemical processes are considered very effective methods for the treatment of wastewater contaminated by organics resistant to conventional biological processes and various inorganic pollutants. Large sites that treat wastewaters usually deal with a large number of waters often characterized by different salinity contents, that could be potentially used to provide the energy necessary for the electrochemical remediation. Hence, in this work a reverse electrodialysis (RED) process for the treatment of synthetic wastewaters contaminated by organics, without energy inputs, using the salinity gradient of different wastewaters, was studied, for the first time. It was found that two synthetic wastewaters with different NaCl content can be effectively used in a RED system to drive anodic and cathodic processes for the removal of their organic contents without external energy supplies. The effects of salinity gradient, external resistance and set-up of the process was evaluated. Under optimized operating conditions, a fast and high removal of TOC (about 70% every hour) in the anodic compartment and a good stability of operating conditions for all the monitored time (10 h) were achieved. In addition, about 67% of the solution with high salinity used in the stack to provide the salinity gradient was effectively treated in the anodic compartment of the stack.
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- Pengfei Ma
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università̀; Degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, 90128, Italy; Department of Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università̀; Degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, 90128, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università̀; Degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, 90128, Italy.
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Review on microfluidic device applications for fluids separation and water treatment processes. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-020-2176-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Iron oxide nanoparticles wrapped in graphene aerogel composite: Fabrication and application in electro-fenton at a Wide pH. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.124269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Moraleda I, Oturan N, Saez C, Llanos J, Rodrigo MA, Oturan MA. A comparison between flow-through cathode and mixed tank cells for the electro-Fenton process with conductive diamond anode. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 238:124854. [PMID: 31549676 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This work focusses on the production of hydrogen peroxide and in the removal of bromacil by the electro-Fenton process using two different electrochemical cells: mixed tank cell (MTC) and flow-through cell (FTC). Both cells use boron doped diamond (BDD) as anode and carbon felt as cathode to promote the formation of hydrogen peroxide. In the case of the MTC, two surface area ratios, Acathode/Aanode, have been used. Results show that the H2O2 produced by MTC and FTCPSC increases with the time until a stabilization state. For the FTCPSC, the average hydrogen peroxide concentration produced increases progressively with the current, while for MTC the maximum values are found in applying very low current densities. In addition, the FTCPSC provides higher concentrations of hydrogen peroxide for the same current density applied. Regarding the MTC, it can be stated that the higher the area of the cathode, the higher is the amount of H2O2 produced and the lower is the cell voltage (because of a more efficient current lines distribution). The initial oxidation of bromacil is very efficiently attained being rapidly depleted from wastewater. However, the higher production of hydrogen peroxide obtained by the FTCPSC cell does not reflect on a better performance of the electro-Fenton process. Thus, bromacil is better mineralized using the MTC cell with the lowest cathode area. This observation has been explained because larger concentrations of produced hydrogen peroxide seems to benefit the oxidation of intermediates and not the mineralization.
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- I Moraleda
- University of Castilla-La Mancha, Chemical Engineering Department, Edificio Enrique Costa Novella. Campus Universitario s/n, 13005, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Université Paris-Est, Laboratoire Géomatériaux et Environnement (LGE), UPEM, 77454, Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France
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- University of Castilla-La Mancha, Chemical Engineering Department, Edificio Enrique Costa Novella. Campus Universitario s/n, 13005, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- University of Castilla-La Mancha, Chemical Engineering Department, Edificio Enrique Costa Novella. Campus Universitario s/n, 13005, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- University of Castilla-La Mancha, Chemical Engineering Department, Edificio Enrique Costa Novella. Campus Universitario s/n, 13005, Ciudad Real, Spain.
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- Université Paris-Est, Laboratoire Géomatériaux et Environnement (LGE), UPEM, 77454, Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France.
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Lu X, Zhou M, Li Y, Su P, Cai J, Pan Y. Improving the yield of hydrogen peroxide on gas diffusion electrode modified with tert-butyl-anthraquinone on different carbon support. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.07.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Mousset E, Puce M, Pons M. Advanced Electro‐Oxidation with Boron‐Doped Diamond for Acetaminophen Removal from Real Wastewater in a Microfluidic Reactor: Kinetics and Mass‐Transfer Studies. ChemElectroChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201900182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Emmanuel Mousset
- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des ProcédésUniversité de Lorraine, CNRS, LRGP F-54000 Nancy France
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- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des ProcédésUniversité de Lorraine, CNRS, LRGP F-54000 Nancy France
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- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des ProcédésUniversité de Lorraine, CNRS, LRGP F-54000 Nancy France
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Ding P, Cui L, Li D, Jing W. Innovative Dual-Compartment Flow Reactor Coupled with a Gas Diffusion Electrode for in Situ Generation of H2O2. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b00358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Peipei Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Special Separation Membrane, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Special Separation Membrane, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Jiayi Thermal Power Co., Ltd, Changzhou 213200, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Special Separation Membrane, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, P.R. China
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A new type of continuous-flow heterogeneous electro-Fenton reactor for Tartrazine degradation. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Ma P, Ma H, Galia A, Sabatino S, Scialdone O. Reduction of oxygen to H2O2 at carbon felt cathode in undivided cells. Effect of the ratio between the anode and the cathode surfaces and of other operative parameters. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.04.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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On the design of a jet-aerated microfluidic flow-through reactor for wastewater treatment by electro-Fenton. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Maity S, Chaudhuri J, Mitra S, Rarotra S, Bandyopadhyay D. Electric field assisted multicomponent reaction in a microfluidic reactor for superior conversion and yield. Electrophoresis 2018; 40:401-409. [PMID: 30511476 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201800377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2018] [Revised: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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We explore the improvements in yield and conversion of a chemical reaction inside a two-phase microfluidic reactor when subjected to an externally applied alternating current (AC) electric field. A computational fluid dynamic (CFD) framework has been developed to incorporate the descriptions of the two-phase flow, multicomponent transport and reaction, and the Maxwell's stresses generated at oil-water interface owing to the presence of the externally applied electric field. The CFD model ensures that the reactants are flown into a microchannel together with the oil and water phases before the reaction takes place at the interface and products diffuse back to the bulk phases. The study unveils that the variation in the intensity of the AC field helps in converting a two-phase stratified flow into an oil-in-water microemulsion composed of oil slugs, plugs, or droplets. Importantly, the results also suggest that harnessing the vortices inside or outside these flow patterns helps in the improvement in mass transfer across the interface, which can be employed to improve the yield and conversion of a reaction. We have shown an example case of a pseudo-first order reaction for which the variation in frequency and intensity of AC field is found to form higher surface-to-volume-ratio flow patterns having a higher throughput. The convective recirculation in and around these miniaturized flow morphologies increase the rate of mass transfer, mixing of reactant and products, conversion of reactant, and yield of products. The results reported can be of significance in the design and development of future advanced-flow rector technologies.
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- Surjendu Maity
- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India
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- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.,Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India
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Yang H, Zhou M, Yang W, Ren G, Ma L. Rolling-made gas diffusion electrode with carbon nanotube for electro-Fenton degradation of acetylsalicylic acid. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 206:439-446. [PMID: 29758501 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2018] [Revised: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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H2O2 production plays an important role in electro-Fenton process for pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) degradation. In this work, carbon nanotube (CNT) was attempted to make a gas diffusion electrode (GDE) by rolling method to achieve a high H2O2 production and current efficiency, and it was further used as electro-Fenton cathode for the degradation of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) as one kind of PPCPs. The optimal amount of catalyst layer was 0.15 g CNT and 93.75 μL PTFE, obtaining the production of H2O2 of 805 mg L-1 in 0.05 mM Na2SO4 solution at 100 mA after 180 min. The degradation of ASA by electro-Fenton on such a CNT-GDE cathode was studied, and some important parameters such as current, pH as well as the dosage of Fe2+ were optimized. The degradation ratio of ASA could achieve almost 100% after 10 min and the TOC removal ratio was 62% at 1 h under the condition of 100 mA and pH 3, showing a great potential for the treatment of PPCPs.
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- Huijia Yang
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China; Tianjin Advanced Water Treatment Technology International Joint Research Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China; Tianjin Advanced Water Treatment Technology International Joint Research Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China; Tianjin Advanced Water Treatment Technology International Joint Research Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China; Tianjin Advanced Water Treatment Technology International Joint Research Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China; Tianjin Advanced Water Treatment Technology International Joint Research Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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Ltaïef AH, Sabatino S, Proietto F, Ammar S, Gadri A, Galia A, Scialdone O. Electrochemical treatment of aqueous solutions of organic pollutants by electro-Fenton with natural heterogeneous catalysts under pressure using Ti/IrO 2-Ta 2O 5 or BDD anodes. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 202:111-118. [PMID: 29558664 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.03.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2017] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The treatment of toxic organic pollutants by electro-Fenton (EF) presents some drawbacks such as the necessity to work at low pH and the low solubility of oxygen in water contacted with air or oxygen at room pressure that results often in slow and relatively low abatements. Here, the coupled adoption of natural heterogeneous catalysts and of relatively high pressure was proposed in order to improve the performances of EF for the treatment of organic pollutants. Caffeic acid (CA) and 3-chlorophenol were used as model resistant organic pollutants. EF process was performed using both conventional homogeneous FeSO4 and natural heterogeneous catalysts (pyrite, chalcopyrite, Fe2O3 and Fe3O4) as iron catalysts and oxygen at various pressures in the absence or in the presence of BDD anode. The effect of the nature of the catalyst, the oxygen pressure, the current density and the catalyst load was widely investigated in order to optimize the process. It was shown that the coupled utilization of a natural heterogeneous catalyst such as chalcopyrite and a relatively high pressure allows to obtain the total removal of CA and a high removal of the TOC (about 75%) in short times (2 h) with relatively high current efficiencies using an Iridium based anode. In the case of 3-chlorophenol, the utilization of a BDD anode was necessary to achieve a high removal of the pollutant and the TOC. It was shown that the removal of 3-chlorophenol can be effectively performed in different water bodies and with different initial concentrations of 3-chlorophenol.
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- Aziza Hadj Ltaïef
- Electrochemistry, Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences of Gabes, Erriadh city, 6072 Gabes, Italy
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- Dipartimento dell'Innovazione Industriale e Digitale, Ingegneria Chimica, Gestionale, Informatica, Meccanica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo 90128, Italy
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- Dipartimento dell'Innovazione Industriale e Digitale, Ingegneria Chimica, Gestionale, Informatica, Meccanica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo 90128, Italy
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- Electrochemistry, Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences of Gabes, Erriadh city, 6072 Gabes, Italy
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- Electrochemistry, Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences of Gabes, Erriadh city, 6072 Gabes, Italy
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- Dipartimento dell'Innovazione Industriale e Digitale, Ingegneria Chimica, Gestionale, Informatica, Meccanica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo 90128, Italy
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- Dipartimento dell'Innovazione Industriale e Digitale, Ingegneria Chimica, Gestionale, Informatica, Meccanica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo 90128, Italy.
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Pérez J, Llanos J, Sáez C, López C, Cañizares P, Rodrigo M. The pressurized jet aerator: A new aeration system for high-performance H2O2 electrolyzers. Electrochem commun 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2018.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Nidheesh PV, Zhou M, Oturan MA. An overview on the removal of synthetic dyes from water by electrochemical advanced oxidation processes. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 197:210-227. [PMID: 29366952 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.12.195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 413] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Revised: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 12/30/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Wastewater containing dyes are one of the major threats to our environment. Conventional methods are insufficient for the removal of these persistent organic pollutants. Recently much attention has been received for the oxidative removal of various organic pollutants by electrochemically generated hydroxyl radical. This review article aims to provide the recent trends in the field of various Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes (EAOPs) used for removing dyes from water medium. The characteristics, fundamentals and recent advances in each processes namely anodic oxidation, electro-Fenton, peroxicoagulation, fered Fenton, anodic Fenton, photoelectro-Fenton, sonoelectro-Fenton, bioelectro-Fenton etc. have been examined in detail. These processes have great potential to destroy persistent organic pollutants in aqueous medium and most of the studies reported complete removal of dyes from water. The great capacity of these processes indicates that EAOPs constitute a promising technology for the treatment of the dye contaminated effluents.
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- P V Nidheesh
- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Université Paris-Est, Laboratoire Géomatériaux et Environnement, (LGE), EA 4508, UPEM, 5 Bd Descartes, 77454 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France.
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Yu F, Chen Y, Ma H. Ultrahigh yield of hydrogen peroxide and effective diclofenac degradation on a graphite felt cathode loaded with CNTs and carbon black: an electro-generation mechanism and a degradation pathway. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj04925k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A new graphite felt cathode loaded with carbon nanotubes and carbon black was developed.
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- Fangke Yu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
- Xi’an 710021
- China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
- Xi’an 710021
- China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
- Xi’an 710021
- China
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Pérez J, Galia A, Rodrigo M, Llanos J, Sabatino S, Sáez C, Schiavo B, Scialdone O. Effect of pressure on the electrochemical generation of hydrogen peroxide in undivided cells on carbon felt electrodes. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.07.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Pérez J, Llanos J, Sáez C, López C, Cañizares P, Rodrigo M. A microfluidic flow-through electrochemical reactor for wastewater treatment: A proof-of-concept. Electrochem commun 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2017.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Li Y, Han J, Xie B, Li Y, Zhan S, Tian Y. Synergistic degradation of antimicrobial agent ciprofloxacin in water by using 3D CeO2/RGO composite as cathode in electro-Fenton system. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2016.11.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Fanavoll EV, Harrington DA, Sunde S, Singh G, Seland F. A microfluidic electrochemical cell with integrated PdH reference electrode for high current experiments. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.11.147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Liang L, Yu F, An Y, Liu M, Zhou M. Preparation of transition metal composite graphite felt cathode for efficient heterogeneous electro-Fenton process. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:1122-1132. [PMID: 27614649 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7389-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A composite graphite felt (GF) modified with transition metal was fabricated and used as cathode in heterogeneous electro-Fenton (EF) for methyl orange (MO) degradation. Characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), the morphology and surface physicochemical properties of the cathodes after modification were observed considerably changed. After loading metals, the current response became higher, the accumulation of H2O2 and the degradation efficiency of MO were improved. Under the same conditions, GF-Co had the highest catalytic activity for electro-reduction of O2 to H2O2 and MO degradation. At pH 3, 99 % of MO degradation efficiency was obtained using GF-Co after 120 min treatment and even at initial pH 9, 82 % of that was obtained. TOC removal efficiency reached 93.8 % using GF-Co at pH 3 after 120 min treatment while that was 12.3 % using GF. After ten-time runs, the mineralization ratio of the GF-Co was still 89.5 %, suggesting that GF-Co was very promising for wastewater treatment. The addition of isopropanol proved that ·OH played an important role in degradation of MO.
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- Liang Liang
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, China.
- Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China.
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Sabatino S, Galia A, Saracco G, Scialdone O. Development of an Electrochemical Process for the Simultaneous Treatment of Wastewater and the Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Higher Value Products. ChemElectroChem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201600475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Simona Sabatino
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, Gestionale; Informatica, Meccanica; Università degli studi di Palermo; Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 6 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, Gestionale; Informatica, Meccanica; Università degli studi di Palermo; Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 6 Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia; Centre for Sustainable Futures; Corso Trento, 21 10129 Turin Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, Gestionale; Informatica, Meccanica; Università degli studi di Palermo; Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 6 Italy
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Zhao H, Qian L, Guan X, Wu D, Zhao G. Continuous Bulk FeCuC Aerogel with Ultradispersed Metal Nanoparticles: An Efficient 3D Heterogeneous Electro-Fenton Cathode over a Wide Range of pH 3-9. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:5225-33. [PMID: 27082750 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b00265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Novel iron-copper-carbon (FeCuC) aerogel was fabricated through a one-step process from metal-resin precursors and then activated with CO2 and N2 in environmentally friendly way. The activated FeCuC aerogel was applied in a heterogeneous electro-Fenton (EF) process and exhibited higher mineralization efficiency than homogeneous EF technology. High total organic carbon (TOC) removal of organic pollutants with activated FeCuC aerogel was achieved at a wide range of pH values (3-9). The chemical oxygen demand (COD) of real dyeing wastewater was below China's discharge standard after 30 min of treatment, and the specific energy consumption was low (9.2 kW·h·kg(-1)COD(-1)), corresponding to a power consumption of only ∼0.34 kW·h per ton of wastewater. The enhanced mineralization efficiency of FeCuC aerogel was mostly attributable to ultradispersed metallic Fe-Cu nanoparticles embedded in 3D carbon matrix and the CO2-N2 treatment. The CO2 activation enhanced the accessibility of the aerogel's pores, and the secondary N2 activation enlarged the porosity and regenerated the ultradispersed zerovalent iron (Fe(0)) with reductive carbon. Cu(0) acted as a reduction promoter for interfacial electron transfer. Moreover, activated FeCuC aerogel presented low iron leaching (<0.1 ppm) in acidic solution and can be molded into different sizes with high flexibility. Thus, this material could be used as a low-cost cathode and efficient heterogeneous EF technology for actual wastewater treatment.
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- Hongying Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, Tongji University , Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, Tongji University , Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University , Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University , Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, Tongji University , Shanghai, 200092, China
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Jiang J, Li G, Li Z, Zhang X, Zhang F. An Fe–Mn binary oxide (FMBO) modified electrode for effective electrochemical advanced oxidation at neutral pH. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.02.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Martínez-Huitle CA, Rodrigo MA, Sirés I, Scialdone O. Single and Coupled Electrochemical Processes and Reactors for the Abatement of Organic Water Pollutants: A Critical Review. Chem Rev 2015; 115:13362-407. [PMID: 26654466 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 772] [Impact Index Per Article: 85.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Traditional physicochemical and biological techniques, as well as advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), are often inadequate, ineffective, or expensive for industrial water reclamation. Within this context, the electrochemical technologies have found a niche where they can become dominant in the near future, especially for the abatement of biorefractory substances. In this critical review, some of the most promising electrochemical tools for the treatment of wastewater contaminated by organic pollutants are discussed in detail with the following goals: (1) to present the fundamental aspects of the selected processes; (2) to discuss the effect of both the main operating parameters and the reactor design on their performance; (3) to critically evaluate their advantages and disadvantages; and (4) to forecast the prospect of their utilization on an applicable scale by identifying the key points to be further investigated. The review is focused on the direct electrochemical oxidation, the indirect electrochemical oxidation mediated by electrogenerated active chlorine, and the coupling between anodic and cathodic processes. The last part of the review is devoted to the critical assessment of the reactors that can be used to put these technologies into practice.
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- Carlos A Martínez-Huitle
- Instituto de Química, Campus Universitário, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte , Av. Salgado Filho 3000 Campus Universitário Lagoa-Nova CEP 59078-970 Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Sciences & Technologies, Ciudad Real, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha , Ciudad Real 13071, Spain
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- Laboratori d'Electroquímica dels Materials i del Medi Ambient, Departament de Química Física, Facultat de Química, Universitat de Barcelona , Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, Gestionale, Informatica, Meccanica, Università degli Studi di Palermo , Palermo 90128, Italy
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Sabatino S, Galia A, Scialdone O. Electrochemical Abatement of Organic Pollutants in Continuous-Reaction Systems through the Assembly of Microfluidic Cells in Series. ChemElectroChem 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201500409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Simona Sabatino
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, Gestionale, Informatica, Meccanica (DICGIM); Università degli Studi di Palermo; Viale delle Scienze 90128 Palermo Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, Gestionale, Informatica, Meccanica (DICGIM); Università degli Studi di Palermo; Viale delle Scienze 90128 Palermo Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, Gestionale, Informatica, Meccanica (DICGIM); Università degli Studi di Palermo; Viale delle Scienze 90128 Palermo Italy
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Scialdone O, Galia A, Gattuso C, Sabatino S, Schiavo B. Effect of air pressure on the electro-generation of H2O2 and the abatement of organic pollutants in water by electro-Fenton process. Electrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.09.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zhang C, Zhou M, Ren G, Yu X, Ma L, Yang J, Yu F. Heterogeneous electro-Fenton using modified iron-carbon as catalyst for 2,4-dichlorophenol degradation: influence factors, mechanism and degradation pathway. WATER RESEARCH 2015; 70:414-24. [PMID: 25559487 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Revised: 09/18/2014] [Accepted: 12/14/2014] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Modified iron-carbon with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) was firstly investigated as heterogeneous electro-Fenton (EF) catalyst for 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) degradation in near neutral pH condition. The catalyst was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), and the effects of some important operating parameters such as current intensity and pH on the 2,4-DCP degradation were investigated. After the catalyst modification with 20% PTFE, the degradation performance maintained well with much lower iron leaching, and at current intensity 100 mA, initial pH 6.7, catalyst loading 6 g/L, the degradation efficiency of 2,4-DCP could exceed 95% within 120 min treatment. Two-stage pseudo first-order kinetics of 2,4-DCP degradation was observed, including a slow anodic oxidation stage (first-stage) and much faster heterogeneous EF oxidation (second-stage), in which the automatic drop of pH in the first-stage initiated the Fe(2+) release from micro-electrolysis and thus benefited to the subsequent EF reaction. Aromatic intermediates such as 3,5-dichlorocatechol, 4,6-dichlororesorcinol and 2-chlorohydroquinone were detected by GC-MS. Oxalic acid, acetic acid, formic acid and Cl(-) were quantified by ion chromatograph. Based on these analysis as well as the detection of H₂O₂ and OH, a possible mechanism and degradation pathway for 2,4-DCP were proposed. This work demonstrated that such a heterogeneous EF using cheap modified Fe-C catalyst was promising for organic wastewater treatment in initial neutral pH condition.
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- Chao Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Urban Ecology Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Scialdone O, Galia A, Sabatino S, Mira D, Amatore C. Electrochemical Conversion of Dichloroacetic Acid to Chloroacetic Acid in a Microfluidic Stack and in a Series of Microfluidic Reactors. ChemElectroChem 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201402454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Scialdone O, D’Angelo A, Galia A. Energy generation and abatement of Acid Orange 7 in reverse electrodialysis cells using salinity gradients. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2014.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zhang J, Wang H. Study on mechanism of algal inactivation and pollution removal by Fe-ACF electro Fenton-like process. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2015; 72:1700-1712. [PMID: 26540530 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2015.388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Algae inactivation and algal metabolic pollutant removal of Chlorella and Duneliella salina from seawater by the Fe-ACF electro Fenton-like process has been studied. The experiments were conducted at neutral condition of pH 8.3 (raw water) and 6.2 to break through the limit of strong acidic conditions. Experimental results indicated that the Fe-ACF electro Fenton-like process has a good effect for algae inactivation and for pollutant removal in neutral conditions, and pH has no obvious effect for the inactivation of algae. At optimum conditions, the inactivation efficiency for algae could reach up to 98%. A pH of 8.3 is more favorable for pollutant removal. Under neutral pH conditions, the coupling effect of indirect oxidation of •OH, direct oxidation of free chlorine and coagulation and adsorption of ferric and ferrous hydroxy complexes in the electro Fenton-like process was achieved, and the coupling effect promotes the inactivation of algae and the removal of metabolic pollutants.
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- Jin Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China E-mail:
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China E-mail:
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Electrochemical processes in macro and microfluidic cells for the abatement of chloroacetic acid from water. Electrochim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.03.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Scialdone O, Galia A, Sabatino S, Vaiana GM, Agro D, Busacca A, Amatore C. Electrochemical Conversion of Dichloroacetic Acid to Chloroacetic Acid in Conventional Cell and in Two Microfluidic Reactors. ChemElectroChem 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201300216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A flow system for hydrogen peroxide production at reticulated vitreous carbon via electroreduction of oxygen. J Solid State Electrochem 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-013-2250-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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