Xu, Z; Yu, Y; Liu, H; Niu, J
Zr-doped nanocrystalline PbO2 (Zr-PbO2) film electrodes were prepared at different bath temperatures. The Zr-PbO2 electrode doped at 75°C (75-Zr-PbO2) featured high oxygen evolution overpotential, large effective area and good electrocatalytic performance. The oxygen evolution potential and the effective area of 75-Zr-PbO2 achieved 1.91V (vs. SCE) and 9.1cm(2), respectively. The removal efficiency and the defluorination ratio of PFOA reached 97.0% and 88.1% after 90min electrolysis. The primary mineralization products (i.e., F(-) and intermediates) and their change trends were determined. The 75-Zr-PbO2 electrode was introduced to sequentially treat the PFOA wastewater. In an 116h of 75-Zr-PbO2 electrocatalysis sequential process, the PFOA, PFHpA, PFHxA, PFPeA, PFBA, PFPrA, TFA, and TOC concentrations were reduced to below 30, 2.5, 1.3, 1.0, 0.5, 0.2, 0.1, and 9mgL(-1), respectively, demonstrating the promising application of the sequential treatment system for the treatment of PFOA wastewater.
Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Perfluorooctanoic acid; Electrochemical degradation; Continuous-flow reactor; Defluorination; Mechanisms; Temperature; Wastewater; Wastewater treatment; Intermediates; Waste water; Electrodes; Electrolysis; Temperature effects; Mineralization; Evolution; Catalysis; Total organic carbon; X 24350:Industrial Chemicals; ENA 19:Water Pollution
