Mechanism and Process Optimization in the Electrooxidation of Oxalic Acid Using BDD Electrode under Nitric Acid Environment
Lu Qiao, Hu Zhang, Jing Zhao, Zhijun Cen, Ting Yu · 2024
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Lu Qiao and co-authors study a chemical cleanup process in a 2024 paper. Oxalic acid, a pollutant found in some industrial waste, can be broken down by passing electric current through it. The team used a diamond-based electrode in nitric acid and asked how the breakdown works and which settings work best.
Tests with several methods showed the acid is destroyed mainly by reactive hydroxyl radicals formed near the electrode, not by direct contact alone. Too much nitric acid slowed the process down. The best settings used plates two centimetres apart at a set current level. Under those conditions, the acid level fell below the required limit. The authors present the setup as a workable route for treating such waste.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Lu Qiao, Hu Zhang, Jing Zhao, Zhijun Cen, Ting Yu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |