Ab Initio and Experimental Investigation of Reductive Dechlorination Mechanisms at Metal Cathodes

0083070 Farrell本研究的目的是研究金属阴极还原脱氯氯化有机化合物的机制。 采用旋转圆盘电极研究了烃类还原脱氯的动力学和反应机理。 三种电极材料，铁，镍和钯，选择跨越范围内的储氢容量，析氢过电位，和金属功函数的催化效果，将进行调查。 一套氯化有机化合物，四氯乙烯，三氯乙烯，四氯化碳，氯仿，和1，1，1-三氯乙烷的反应速率，反应副产物和法拉第电流效率，将被确定为三种电极材料作为电极电位的函数。***

0083070 Farrell The objective of this research is to investigate the mechanisms involved in reductive dechlorination of chlorinated organic compounds by metal cathodes. The kinetics and reaction mechanisms for hydrocarbon reductive dechlorination will be investigated using rotating disk electrodes. The catalytic effectiveness of three electrode materials, iron, nickel, and palladium, selected to span a range in hydrogen storage capacity, overpotential for hydrogen evolution, and metal work function, will be investigated. The reaction rates, reaction byproducts and Faradaic current efficiencies for a suite of chlorinated organic compounds, tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, and 1,1,1-trichloroethane, will be determined for the three electrode materials as a function of electrode potential. ***