Development and optimization of Ti/Cu cathode and Ti/IrO2 anode for electrochemical denitrification
Development and optimization of Ti/Cu cathode and Ti/IrO2 anode for electrochemical denitrification
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DOI:
10.1080/19443994.2015.1096832
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发表时间:
2016-08
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1.1
通讯作者:
Pratheeksha Abeygunawardhana;N. Nanayakkara;M. Vithanage
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作者:
Pratheeksha Abeygunawardhana;N. Nanayakkara;M. Vithanage
AbstractNitrate is a known culprit behind methemoglobinemia. Long-term consumption of drinking water rich in nitrate can be carcinogenic. Electrochemical denitrification is one of the attractive technologies which can be used in denitrification. Although electrochemical nitrate removal is reported in the literature, little attention is paid towards the development of novel electrode materials considering the factors pertaining to efficient nitrate removal. In this research, attention was paid on developing novel electrode materials (i.e. anode and cathode). A novel cathode was prepared and optimized by coating Cu on Ti substrate. Applied current, plating duration, and Cu2+ concentration are the three parameters which were used to optimize the cathode material. Anode was developed and optimized by applying IrO2 on Ti substrate. Calcination time and calcination temperature were varied in order to obtain optimum conditions to develop the anode material. Both electrodes showed promising results even in chlori...