Abstract
Herein, air, argon, nitrogen and oxygen plasmas were used in glow discharge plasma under alternative current to enhance the surface properties of graphite. The plasma-treated graphite electrodes (PTGE) were used as cathode in electro-Fenton (EF) for Acid Orange 7 (AO7) degradation. O2-PTGE exhibited the best activity owing to its improved surface characteristics. Later, the effects of the main operational condition on O2-PTGE efficacy in EF and the stability of O2-PTGE were evaluated and degradation intermediates were identified. Finally, the performance of the studied system was assessed in heterogeneous condition using martite as catalyst and compared with homogeneous system.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 312-320 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry |
Volume | 56 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 25 Dec 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Keywords
- Electro-Fenton
- Graphite electrode
- Homogeneous and heterogeneous systems
- Plasma-modification