Fabrication of In2O3 doped PbO2 anode and its application for electrochemical degradation of norfloxacin in aqueous solutions
Fabrication of In2O3 doped PbO2 anode and its application for electrochemical degradation of norfloxacin in aqueous solutions
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jece.2021.106462
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发表时间:
2021-09
影响因子:
7.7
通讯作者:
Qian Wang;Shiqi Tu;Weiyi Wang;Liyue Liu;X. Duan;Limin Chang
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作者:
Qian Wang;Shiqi Tu;Weiyi Wang;Liyue Liu;X. Duan;Limin Chang
To improve the electrochemical activity and stability of PbO2electrode, In2O3particles were doped into β-PbO2active layer by composite electrodeposition technology. When the In2O3concentration in electrodeposition solution was 2 mM, the In2O3-PbO2electrode had larger specific surface area, tighter crystal structure, higher oxygen evolution potential (2.09 V vs. SCE), smaller charge transfer resistance (64.32 Ω/cm2), stronger ability to generate hydroxyl radicals (0.213 μM/min) and thereby the better electrocatalytic activity and stability. In electrochemical oxidation of norfloxacin (NOR), the NOR removal rate at the In2O3-PbO2anode was 1.388 times faster than that at pristine PbO2electrode. Additionally, the effects of current density, initial pH, initial NOR concentration and electrolyte concentration on NOR removal efficiency were investigated by the principle of single variable. With the increase of current density and the decrease of initial NOR concentration, the NOR removal efficiency increased significantly; the better degradation effect was obtained under pH 3 and Na2SO4concentration of 0.2 M. Finally, the degradation mechanism of NOR was discussed and five possible degradation pathways were proposed.