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Photoelectrolysis of clopyralid wastes with a novel laser-prepared MMO-RuO2TiO2 anode

  • Chemosphere. 2020 Apr;244:125455. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125455.
Géssica O S Santos 1,  Katlin I B Eguiluz 2,  Giancarlo R Salazar-Banda 2,  Cristina Saez 3,  Manuel A Rodrigo 4
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Electrochemistry and Nanotechnology Laboratory (LEN), Research and Technology Institute (ITP), Aracaju, SE, Brazil; Processes Engineering Post-graduation - PEP, Universidade Tiradentes, 49037-580, Aracaju, SE, Brazil; Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain.
  • 2 Electrochemistry and Nanotechnology Laboratory (LEN), Research and Technology Institute (ITP), Aracaju, SE, Brazil; Processes Engineering Post-graduation - PEP, Universidade Tiradentes, 49037-580, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
  • 3 Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain.
  • 4 Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain. Electronic address: [email protected].
PMID: 31790985 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125455
Abstract

This paper studies the applicability of a novel laser-prepared mixed metal oxide (MMO-RuO2TiO2) anode in the photoelectrochemical degradation of clopyralid, a toxic and biorefractory herbicide. Results are compared to those obtained using the well-known boron-doped diamond (BDD) anode and demonstrate that, although the electrolysis with diamond is more effective than that obtained with the new electrode, the irradiation of UVC LIGHT makes the novel MMO material more effective in chloride media. It was explained in terms of the homolysis of hypochlorous acid/hypochlorite to form chloride and hydroxyl radicals. Photoelectrochemical degradation with MMO produced a marked synergistic effect in TOC removal, especially in the presence of chloride ions. On the contrary, for the BDD anode, at the tested conditions, antagonisms were found in both sulfate and chloride media. These important synergisms allows finding conditions in which the novel anode can be competitive with the BDD.

Keywords

BDD; Electrolysis; Laser; MMO; Photoelectrolysis.

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