Paired Electrochemical Synthesis of Ozone and Hydrogen Peroxide for Waste Water Treatment

本项目的目的是确定在含有氟磺酸质子交换膜的电池中，使用电化学装置从水和氧气中成对合成臭氧和过氧化氢的可行性。该项目的具体目标是评估用于氧还原的电催化剂，制造用于配对过氧化氢和臭氧合成的单电池电解槽，并确定这一过程的效率。目前生产臭氧的效率低下限制了这种强大的氧化剂和消毒剂的广泛使用。这是根据计划征集NSF 90-31小型企业创新研究(SBIR)颁发的第一阶段奖项。该项目涉及提高臭氧生产效率的创新概念，臭氧是水污染物的潜在氧化剂，也可能是水和废水的更广泛使用的消毒剂。

The objective of this project is to determine the feasibility of using an electrochemical device for the paired synthesis of ozone and hydrogen peroxide from water and oxygen in a cell containing fluorinated sulfonic acid proton exchange membranes. Specific objectives of this project are to evaluate electrocatalysts for reduction of oxygen, fabrication of a single cell electrolyzer for paired peroxide and ozone synthesis, and determination of the efficiencies of this process. Current inefficiencies of producing ozone limit the broader use of this powerful oxidant and disinfectant. This is a Phase I award made in accord with Program Solicitation NSF 90-31, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR). The project deals with an innovative concept for increasing the efficiency of producing ozone, a potential oxidizing agent for water contaminants and potentially more widely used disinfectant for water and wastewater.