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Article: Reaction pathways and mechanisms of the electrochemical degradation of phenol on different electrodes
Title | Reaction pathways and mechanisms of the electrochemical degradation of phenol on different electrodes |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Anode Electro-oxidation Electrochemistry Free radicals Phenol Wastewater treatment |
Issue Date | 2005 |
Publisher | Pergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/watres |
Citation | Water Research, 2005, v. 39 n. 10, p. 1972-1981 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Laboratory experiments were carried out on the kinetics and pathways of the electrochemical (EC) degradation of phenol at three different types of anodes, Ti/SnO2-Sb, Ti/RuO2, and Pt. Although phenol was oxidised by all of the anodes at a current density of 20 mA/cm2 or a cell voltage of 4.6 V, there was a considerable difference between the three anode types in the effectiveness and performance of EC organic degradation. Phenol was readily mineralized at the Ti/SnO2-Sb anode, but its degradation was much slower at the Ti/RuO2 and Pt anodes. The analytical results of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS) indicated that the intermediate products of EC phenol degradation, including benzoquinone and organic acids, were subsequently oxidised rapidly by the Ti/SnO2-Sb anode, but accumulated in the cells of Ti/RuO2 and Pt. There was also a formation of dark-coloured polymeric compounds and precipitates in the solutions electrolyzed by the Ti/RuO2 and Pt anodes, which was not observed for the Ti/SnO 2-Sb cells. It is argued that anodic property not only affects the reaction kinetics of various steps of EC organic oxidation, but also alters the pathway of phenol electrolysis. Favourable surface treatment, such as the SnO2-Sb coating, provides the anode with an apparent catalytic function for rapid organic oxidation that is probably brought about by hydroxyl radicals generated from anodic water electrolysis. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/48526 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 11.4 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 3.596 |
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dc.contributor.author | Li, XY | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Cui, YH | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Feng, YJ | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Xie, ZM | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Gu, JD | en_HK |
dc.date.accessioned | 2008-05-22T04:16:16Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2008-05-22T04:16:16Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2005 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citation | Water Research, 2005, v. 39 n. 10, p. 1972-1981 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issn | 0043-1354 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/48526 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Laboratory experiments were carried out on the kinetics and pathways of the electrochemical (EC) degradation of phenol at three different types of anodes, Ti/SnO2-Sb, Ti/RuO2, and Pt. Although phenol was oxidised by all of the anodes at a current density of 20 mA/cm2 or a cell voltage of 4.6 V, there was a considerable difference between the three anode types in the effectiveness and performance of EC organic degradation. Phenol was readily mineralized at the Ti/SnO2-Sb anode, but its degradation was much slower at the Ti/RuO2 and Pt anodes. The analytical results of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS) indicated that the intermediate products of EC phenol degradation, including benzoquinone and organic acids, were subsequently oxidised rapidly by the Ti/SnO2-Sb anode, but accumulated in the cells of Ti/RuO2 and Pt. There was also a formation of dark-coloured polymeric compounds and precipitates in the solutions electrolyzed by the Ti/RuO2 and Pt anodes, which was not observed for the Ti/SnO 2-Sb cells. It is argued that anodic property not only affects the reaction kinetics of various steps of EC organic oxidation, but also alters the pathway of phenol electrolysis. Favourable surface treatment, such as the SnO2-Sb coating, provides the anode with an apparent catalytic function for rapid organic oxidation that is probably brought about by hydroxyl radicals generated from anodic water electrolysis. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | en_HK |
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dc.language | eng | en_HK |
dc.publisher | Pergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/watres | en_HK |
dc.relation.ispartof | Water Research | en_HK |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject | Anode | en_HK |
dc.subject | Electro-oxidation | en_HK |
dc.subject | Electrochemistry | en_HK |
dc.subject | Free radicals | en_HK |
dc.subject | Phenol | en_HK |
dc.subject | Wastewater treatment | en_HK |
dc.title | Reaction pathways and mechanisms of the electrochemical degradation of phenol on different electrodes | en_HK |
dc.type | Article | en_HK |
dc.identifier.openurl | http://library.hku.hk:4550/resserv?sid=HKU:IR&issn=0043-1354&volume=39&issue=10&spage=1972&epage=1981&date=2005&atitle=Reaction+pathways+and+mechanisms+of+the+electrochemical+degradation+of+phenol+on+different+electrodes | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Li, XY: xlia@hkucc.hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Gu, JD: jdgu@hkucc.hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Li, XY=rp00222 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Gu, JD=rp00701 | en_HK |
dc.description.nature | postprint | en_HK |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.watres.2005.02.021 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.pmid | 15882890 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-20344396124 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 105072 | - |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-20344396124&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_HK |
dc.identifier.volume | 39 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issue | 10 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.spage | 1972 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.epage | 1981 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000230241200005 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Li, XY=26642887900 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Cui, YH=8963567900 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Feng, YJ=7404543985 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Xie, ZM=36055453500 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Gu, JD=7403129601 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0043-1354 | - |