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Alaufey R, Zhao L, Lindsay A, Siboonruang T, Wu Q, Keith JA, Wood E, Tang M. Interplay between Catalyst Corrosion and Homogeneous Reactive Oxygen Species in Electrochemical Ozone Production. ACS Catal 2024; 14:6868-6880. [PMID: 38933735 PMCID: PMC11197020 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c01317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
Abstract
Electrochemical ozone production (EOP), a six-electron water oxidation reaction, offers promising avenues for creating value-added oxidants and disinfectants. However, progress in this field is slowed by a dearth of understanding of fundamental reaction mechanisms. In this work, we combine experimental electrochemistry, spectroscopic detection of reactive oxygen species (ROS), oxygen-anion chemical ionization mass spectrometry, and computational quantum chemistry calculations to determine a plausible reaction mechanism on nickel- and antimony-doped tin oxide (Ni/Sb-SnO2, NATO), one of the most selective EOP catalysts. Antimony doping is shown to increase the conductivity of the catalyst, leading to improved electrochemical performance. Spectroscopic analysis and electrochemical experiments combined with quantum chemistry predictions reveal that hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a critical reaction intermediate. We propose that leached Ni4+ cations catalyze hydrogen peroxide into solution phase hydroperoxyl radicals (•OOH); these radicals are subsequently oxidized to ozone. Isotopic product analysis shows that ozone is generated catalytically from water and corrosively from the catalyst oxide lattice without regeneration of lattice oxygens. Further quantum chemistry calculations and thermodynamic analysis suggest that the electrochemical corrosion of tin oxide itself might generate hydrogen peroxide, which is then catalyzed to ozone. The proposed pathways explain both the roles of dopants in NATO and its lack of stability. Our study interrogates the possibility that instability and electrochemical activity are intrinsically linked through the formation of ROS. In doing so, we provide the first mechanism for EOP that is consistent with computational and experimental results and highlight the central challenge of instability as a target for future research efforts.
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- Rayan Alaufey
- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University
of Pittsburgh, 3700 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Center
for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven
National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University
of Pittsburgh, 3700 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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Nguyen Tien H, Mwazighe F. Preparation of Ti/SnO 2-Sb/La-βPbO 2 electrode and its application in the degradation of some pollutants including prednisolone and 8-Hydroxyquinoline. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 333:138933. [PMID: 37187380 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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In this work, a novel La-doped βPbO2 (Ti/SnO2-Sb/La-βPbO2) was prepared using electrodeposition method and applied to the degradation of prednisolone (PRD), 8-Hydroxyquinoline (8-HQ), and other typical organic pollutants. Compared with the conventional electrode Ti/SnO2-Sb/βPbO2, La2O3 doping enhanced oxygen evolution potential (OEP), reactive surface area, stability and repeatability of the electrode. The 10 g L-1 of La2O3 doping exhibited the highest electrochemical oxidation capability of the electrode with [•OH]ss being determined at 5.6 × 10-13 M. The quenching experiments were conducted to confirm the main oxidizing species (here: •OH) in the electrochemical process. The study showed that the pollutants were removed in the electrochemical (EC) process with different degradation rates and indicated that the second-order rate constant of organic pollutants towards •OH (kOP,•OH) has a linear relationship with the degradation rate of organic pollutants (kOP) in the electrochemical process. Another new finding in this work is that a regression line of kOP,•OH and kOP can be used to estimate kOP,•OH of an organic chemical, which cannot be determined using the competition method. kPRD,•OH and k8-HQ,•OH were determined to be 7.4 × 109 M-1 s-1 and (4.6-5.5) × 109 M-1 s-1, respectively. Compared with conventional supporting electrolyte (like SO42-), H2PO4- and HPO42- improved kPRD and k8-HQ by 1.3-1.6-fold, while SO32- and HCO3- inhibited kPRD and k8-HQ significantly, down to 80%. Additionally, the degradation pathway of 8-HQ was proposed based on the detection of intermediates from GC-MS.
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- Hoang Nguyen Tien
- The University of Da Nang, University of Science and Education, 459 Ton Duc Thang st., Lien Chieu, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam; The University of Da Nang, Environmental Protection and Research Center, 54 Nguyen Luong Bang st., Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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Modeling the electrosynthesis of H2O2: Understanding the role of predatory species. Chem Eng Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2023.118647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Marques Cordeiro-Junior PJ, Sáez Jiménez C, Vasconcelos Lanza MRD, Rodrigo Rodrigo MA. Electrochemical production of extremely high concentrations of hydrogen peroxide in discontinuous processes. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Influence of pressure and cell design on the production of ozone and organic degradation. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Cordeiro-Junior PJM, Lobato Bajo J, Lanza MRDV, Rodrigo Rodrigo MA. Highly Efficient Electrochemical Production of Hydrogen Peroxide Using the GDE Technology. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022; 61:10660-10669. [PMID: 35941851 PMCID: PMC9354083 DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c01669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This work examines the role of oxygen supply in the improvement of the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) electrochemical production efficiency and the generation of high H2O2 concentrations in electrochemical processes operated in a discontinuous mode. To conduct this study, a highly efficient Printex L6 carbon-based gas diffusion electrode (GDE) as a cathode was employed for the electrogeneration of H2O2 in a flow-by reactor and evaluated the effects of lowering the operation temperature (to increase solubility) and increasing the air supply in the system on H2O2 electrogeneration. The results obtained in this study show that unlike what is expected in flow-through reactors, the efficiency in the H2O2 production is not affected by the solubility of oxygen when GDE is employed in the electrochemical process (using the flow-by reactor); i.e., the efficiency of H2O2 production is not significantly dependent on O2 solubility, temperature, and pressure. The application of the proposed PL6C-based GDE led to the generation of accumulated H2O2 of over 3 g L-1 at a high current density. It should be noted, however, that the application of the electrocatalyst at lower current densities resulted in higher energy efficiency in terms of H2O2 production. Precisely, a specific production of H2O2 as high as 131 g kWh-1 was obtained at 25 mA cm-2; the energy efficiency (in terms of H2O2 production) values obtained in this study based on the application of the proposed GDE in a flow-by reactor at low current densities were found to be within the range of values recorded for H2O2 production techniques that employ flow-through reactors.
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- Paulo Jorge Marques Cordeiro-Junior
- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo (USP), Trabalhador São-carlense Street 400, 13566-590 São Carlos, SP, Brazil.,Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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Herraiz-Carboné M, Cotillas S, Lacasa E, Vasileva M, Sainz de Baranda C, Riquelme E, Cañizares P, Sáez C. Disinfection of polymicrobial urines by electrochemical oxidation: Removal of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 426:128028. [PMID: 34923384 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this work, data obtained from the University Hospital Complex of Albacete (Spain) were selected as a case study to carry out the disinfection experiments. To do this, different configurations of electrochemical reactors were tested for the disinfection of complex urines. Results showed that 4-6 logs bacterial removal were achieved for every bacterium tested when working with a microfluidic flow-through reactor after 180 min (0.423 Ah dm-3). The MIKROZON® cell reached a total disinfection after 60 min (1.212 Ah dm-3), causing severe damages induced in the cell walls observed in SEM images. The concentration profiles of the electrogenerated disinfectants in solution could explain the differences observed. Additionally, a mean decrease in the ARGs concentration ranked as follows: blaKPC (4.18-logs) > blaTEM (3.96-logs) > ermB (3.23-logs) using the MIKROZON® cell. This electro-ozonizer could be considered as a suitable alternative to reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance spread. Hence, this study provides an insight into different electrochemical reactors for the disinfection of complex hospital urine matrices and contributes to reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance through the elimination of ARGs. A topic of great importance nowadays that needs to be further studied.
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- Miguel Herraiz-Carboné
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineering, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Edificio Infante Don Juan Manuel, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, Avenida Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineering, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Edificio Infante Don Juan Manuel, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineering, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Edificio Infante Don Juan Manuel, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain
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- Clinical Parasitology and Microbiology Area, University Hospital Complex of Albacete, C/Hermanos Falcó 37, 02006 Albacete, Spain
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- Clinical Parasitology and Microbiology Area, University Hospital Complex of Albacete, C/Hermanos Falcó 37, 02006 Albacete, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Edificio Enrique Costa Novella, Campus Universitario s/n, 13005 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Edificio Enrique Costa Novella, Campus Universitario s/n, 13005 Ciudad Real, Spain
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Sales Monteiro MK, Moratalla Á, Sáez C, Dos Santos EV, Rodrigo MA. Electrochemical Production of Hydrogen Peroxide in Perchloric Acid Supporting Electrolytes for the Synthesis of Chlorine Dioxide. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022; 61:3263-3271. [PMID: 35300272 PMCID: PMC8919508 DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c04845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This work focuses on the electrochemical production of hydrogen peroxide in supporting electrolytes containing perchlorate ions for being used as a reagent in the reduction of chlorates to produce chlorine dioxide, as a first step in the manufacture of portable ClO2 production devices. This study evaluates the effect of the current density, pressure, and temperature on the production of hydrogen peroxide, and concentrations over 400 mg L-1 are reached. The average rate for the formation of hydrogen peroxide is 9.85 mg h-1, and the effect of increasing electrolyte concentration (3.0 and 30.0 g L-1 perchloric acid), intensity, and pressure results in values of, respectively, -2.99, -4.49, and +7.73 mg h-1. During the manufacturing process, hydrogen peroxide is decomposed through two mechanisms. The average destruction rate is 1.93 mg h-1, and the effects of the three factors results in values of, respectively, +0.07, +0.11, and -0.12 mg h-1. Solutions of this hydrogen peroxide produced electrochemically in a perchloric acid aqueous electrolyte were used to reduce chlorates in strongly acidic media and produce chlorine dioxide. Conversions of around 100% were obtained, demonstrating that this electrochemical product can be used efficiently to reduce chlorates to chlorine dioxide.
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- Mayra Kerolly Sales Monteiro
- Institute of Chemistry, Environmental and Applied Electrochemical Laboratory, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Lagoa Nova, CEP, Natal 59078-970, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.,Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Sciences & Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, Ciudad Real 13005, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Sciences & Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, Ciudad Real 13005, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Sciences & Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, Ciudad Real 13005, Spain
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- Institute of Chemistry, Environmental and Applied Electrochemical Laboratory, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Lagoa Nova, CEP, Natal 59078-970, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Sciences & Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, Ciudad Real 13005, Spain
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Rodríguez-Peña M, Barrios Pérez JA, Llanos J, Saez C, Barrera-Díaz CE, Rodrigo MA. Toward real applicability of electro-ozonizers: Paying attention to the gas phase using actual commercial PEM electrolyzers technology. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 289:133141. [PMID: 34871614 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133141] [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: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
This work focuses on increasing the TRL of electro-ozonizer technology by evaluating the effect of electrolyte composition and operation conditions on the production of ozone, using an actual commercial cell, CONDIAPURE®, in conditions similar to what could be expected in a real application. Not only is attention paid to the changes in the concentration of ozone in the liquid phase, but also to those observed in the gas phase. The electrolyte and its recirculation flowrate, as well as operation temperatures and pressures are found to have significant influence on production rates. The most efficient way to produce ozone is operating at low temperatures and high pressures. In this work, 0.25 and 0.21 mg O3/min were obtained operating at 10 A in electrolytes consisting of aqueous solutions of perchloric and sulfuric acid, respectively, in tests carried out at 13 °C and 2 bars of gauge pressure. The negative effect of scavengers that appear electrochemically along the production of ozone is very important and seems to be partially compensated when organics are present in the solution due to the competition between the reaction of these scavengers with ozone or organics.
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- M Rodríguez-Peña
- Department of Chemical Engineering. School of Chemical Sciences and Technologies, University of Castilla La Mancha, Campus Universitario S/n, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain; Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma Del Estado de México, Paseo Colón Intersección Paseo Tollocan S/N, C.P. 50120, Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma Del Estado de México, Paseo Colón Intersección Paseo Tollocan S/N, C.P. 50120, Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Department of Chemical Engineering. School of Chemical Sciences and Technologies, University of Castilla La Mancha, Campus Universitario S/n, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering. School of Chemical Sciences and Technologies, University of Castilla La Mancha, Campus Universitario S/n, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma Del Estado de México, Paseo Colón Intersección Paseo Tollocan S/N, C.P. 50120, Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Department of Chemical Engineering. School of Chemical Sciences and Technologies, University of Castilla La Mancha, Campus Universitario S/n, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain.
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Rodríguez-Peña M, Barrios Pérez J, Lobato J, Saez C, Barrera-Díaz C, Rodrigo M. Scale-up in PEM electro-ozonizers for the degradation of organics. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Escalona-Durán F, Muñoz-Morales M, Fernández-Marchante C, Lobato J, Martínez-Huitle C, Rodrigo M. Modelling electro-scrubbers for removal of VOCs. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Rodríguez-Peña M, Barrios Pérez J, Llanos J, Saez C, Barrera-Díaz C, Rodrigo M. Is ozone production able to explain the good performance of CabECO® technology in wastewater treatment? Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Postawa K, Klimek K, Kapłan M, Wrzesińska‐Jędrusiak E, Kułażyński M. Application of ozonation as a clean method of herbs freshness prolongation: Experiment and model construction. J FOOD PROCESS ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpe.13913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Karol Postawa
- Faculty of Chemistry Wrocław University of Science and Technology Wrocław Poland
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- Department of Applied Mathematics and Informatics University of Life Sciences in Lublin Lublin Poland
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- Institute of Horticulture Production, University of Life Sciences in Lublin Lublin Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry Wrocław University of Science and Technology Wrocław Poland
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Rodríguez-Peña M, Barrios Pérez J, Llanos J, Saez C, Barrera-Díaz C, Rodrigo M. Electrochemical generation of ozone using a PEM electrolyzer at acidic pHs. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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