Electrochemical oxidation of a complex mixture of phenolic compounds in the base media using PbO2-GNRs anodes
[Display omitted] •A novel PbO2-GNRs nanocomposite anode was synthesized and characterized.•The electrochemical degradation of phenols on PbO2-GNRs anode in alkaline solution was investigated.•Removal efficiency of phenolic compounds increased up to 78% for 300 min and potential of 3 V.•Mechanism of...
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Published in | Applied surface science Vol. 529; p. 147120 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Elsevier B.V
01.11.2020
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•A novel PbO2-GNRs nanocomposite anode was synthesized and characterized.•The electrochemical degradation of phenols on PbO2-GNRs anode in alkaline solution was investigated.•Removal efficiency of phenolic compounds increased up to 78% for 300 min and potential of 3 V.•Mechanism of degradation is based on dechlorination and demethylation followed by aromatic ring degradation.•Newly synthesized PbO2-GNRs could be implemented in wastewater treatment of phenolic compounds.
A novel anode based on PbO2-GNRs nanocomposites was synthesized in order to investigate the simultaneous electrochemical oxidation of phenolic compounds in a mixture of methyl and chloro substituted phenols in alkaline solution (pH = 8.3). The crystal structure, morphology and composition of the synthesized materials were characterized using X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), field emission scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (FESEM-EDX) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). FESEM images confirmed the presence of PbO2 nanoparticles on the PbO2-GNRs composite. The cyclic voltammetry measurements of the PbO2-GNRs electrode in 0.1 M Na2SO4 electrolyte indicated the electrochemical oxidation of phenol via indirect mechanism by hydroxyl radicals. Electrolytic oxidation of phenolic compounds was performed under potentiostatic conditions at potentials 2.3 V and 3 V. Removal efficiency of phenolic compounds increased with increasing the time of electrolysis and applied potential, up to 78% for 300 min and potential of 3 V. GC–MS chromatograms confirmed that mechanism of phenolic compounds degradation is based on their dechlorination and demethylation followed by the process of aromatic ring degradation. Newly synthesized PbO2-GNRs as electrode material could be successfully implemented in wastewater treatment of phenolic compounds by the electrochemical oxidation process. |
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ISSN: | 0169-4332 1873-5584 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.147120 |