Studies on the electrochemical degradation of Acid Orange II wastewater with cathodes modified by quinones |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ain shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt;2. Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI), Tebbin, P.O. Box 87, Helwan, Egypt |
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Abstract: | The electrochemical oxidation of dye wastewater with the cathode modified by quinones has been investigated. Under the optimal conditions, the decolorization efficiency can reach 96.0% after 120 min. The addition of tert-butanol significantly decreased the decolorization efficiency, suggesting the involvement of ?OH radicals in the decomposition of H2O2. A potential difference may result in a quinone radical on the cathode which can catalyze the reduction of O2 to H2O2. UV–vis spectrum and GC/MS analysis revealed that the dye molecule was firstly initiated by the cleavage of NN, and decomposed to aromatic intermediates, further degraded to ring opening products and finally mineralized. |
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Keywords: | Electrochemical oxidation Acid Orange II wastewater Quinones Modified electrode |
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