Performance Of The Electro-Oxidation And Electro-Fenton Processes With A Bdd Anode For The Treatment Of Low Contents Of Pharmaceuticals In A Real Water Matrix,
2013
Laboratori d’ Eleetroqutmica dels Materials i del Medi Ambient, Departament de Qutmica Fisiea.Facultat de Outmica, Universitat de Barcelona, Marti i Franguès 1-11,08028 Barcelona, Spain
Performance Of The Electro-Oxidation And Electro-Fenton Processes With A Bdd Anode For The Treatment Of Low Contents Of Pharmaceuticals In A Real Water Matrix, Sirs Ignasi, Antonio Garrido Jos, Brillas Enric
Journal of Electrochemistry
Here, we report the performance of electro-oxidation and electro-Fenton with a boron-doped diamond (BDD) anode for the treatment of single and multicomponent solutions containing small amounts of pharmaceutical residues (i.e., 1 mg·L-1 paracetamol and/or 1 mg·L-1 salicylic acid) spiked into a real water matrix at pH 3.0. Electro-oxidation was performed in a BDD/Pt cell, whereas electro-Fenton was carried out in a BDD/air-diffusion cell to electrogenerate H2O2 at the cathode, always operating at constant current density. It was found that the decay of both pharmaceuticals by electro-oxidation was more rapid in the real water matrix than …
An Intrinsic Model For Graphite Oxidation And The Effects Of Microstructural Features On Apparent Rate,
2013
Boise State University
An Intrinsic Model For Graphite Oxidation And The Effects Of Microstructural Features On Apparent Rate, Joshua J. Kane
Boise State University Theses and Dissertations
The very high temperature reactor (VHTR) is the latest generation of high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGR). The VHTR has higher outlet temperatures than a traditional HTGR with outlet temperatures up to 1000 °C. This high outlet temperature permits emissions-free process heat in the form of high-quality steam for high temperature industrial applications. Moreover, the high temperatures of the reactor could potentially be used for hydrogen production from water or high efficiency electrical power production (~50% efficiency of thermal to electrical power conversion).
The VHTR is designed to employ helium as its coolant and uses graphite for its neutron moderator and as …
Multifunctional Corrosion Inhibition Behavior Of Zn-Al Calcined Layered Double Hydroxides For Steel Rebar In Nacl Solution,
2013
State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China;
Multifunctional Corrosion Inhibition Behavior Of Zn-Al Calcined Layered Double Hydroxides For Steel Rebar In Nacl Solution, Xiao-Juan Zhang, Jing-Jing Wang, Shi-Gang Dong, Chang-Jian Lin
Journal of Electrochemistry
The Zn-Al layered double hydroxides (Zn-Al LDHs) and calcined products (Zn-Al CLDHs) were synthesized successfully under a routine air atmosphere. The results showed that both Zn-Al LDHs and Zn-Al CLDHs had obvious flake structures. The corrosion inhibition of Zn-Al CLDHs for steel rebar in NaCl solution was studied by electrochemical techniques. It was found that the corrosion rate of steel rebar decreased significantly after the steel rebar was treated by Zn-Al CLDHs in NaCl solution for 3 h. It was indicated that Zn-Al CLDHs could absorb Cl- and release OH- during their reconstruction process, which provided dual protection …
Preparation And Characterization Of A Novel Composite Electrolyte Ceria-Sulfate For Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells,
2013
Department of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Preparation And Characterization Of A Novel Composite Electrolyte Ceria-Sulfate For Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Ze Tong, Yi-Mei Yin, Jie-Wei Yin, Zi-Feng Ma
Journal of Electrochemistry
A novel composite electrolyte SDC-(Li/Na)2SO4 was prepared for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells (ITSOFC). The phase structure and cross-sectional morphology were examined by XRD and SEM, respectively, and the ionic conductivity was investigated by AC impedance in a temperature range of 400 oC ~ 700 oC in air. It was found that the composite electrolyte was composed of two phases: crystal SDC and amorphous (Li/Na)2SO4. The conductivity of the composite electrolyte was significantly larger than that of SDC at intermediate temperatures (550 oC ~ 700 oC) and increased …
Influence Of Electrode Hydrophobicity On Performance Of Alkaline Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells,
2013
College of Chemistry and Molecular Seiences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Influence Of Electrode Hydrophobicity On Performance Of Alkaline Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells, Li-Sheng Tan, Jing Pan, Yao Li, Lin Zhuang, Jun-Tao Lu
Journal of Electrochemistry
In the present work, we study the influence of the electrode hydrophobicity on the performance of alkaline polymer electrolyte fuel cells (APEFCs). QAPS or xQAPS is employed as the membrane and the ionomer, while PTFE is used as a hydrophobic additive in order to adjust the electrode hydrophobicity. We find that enhancing the hydrophobicity of anode can promote the performance of APEFCs, while a moderate hydrophobicity of cathode is required to achieve optimal performance. By using xQAPS as the electrolyte and adding some PTFE in the anode, a peak power density of 132 mW·cm-2 can be obtained at a …
Electrocatalytic Mechanism And Porous Electrode Mass Transfer Process In Membrane Electrode Assembly For Direct Methanol Fuel Cells,
2013
Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
Electrocatalytic Mechanism And Porous Electrode Mass Transfer Process In Membrane Electrode Assembly For Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, Xin-Dong Wang, Yi-Tuo Wang, Gui-Cheng Liu, Meng Wang, Zhe Tian
Journal of Electrochemistry
Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is considered to be a promising commercial energy conversion device for portable electronics due to its many advantages. In order to improve the performance of DMFC, many companies and research institutes have been launching the deep research and obtaining a lot of conspicuous achievements. In this paper, the electrocatalytic mechanism and porous electrode mass transfer process in membrane electrode assembly (MEA) are analyzed. In addition, combined with the preparation process of MEA, multilayer ordered structures and internal transfer process of the cell, recent progresses of MEA in DMFC are discussed.
Fabrication And Performance Of Lani0.6Fe0.4O3-δCathode Modified By Coating With Gd0.2Ce0.8O2 For Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell,
2013
Institute of Fuel Cell, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Fabrication And Performance Of Lani0.6Fe0.4O3-δCathode Modified By Coating With Gd0.2Ce0.8O2 For Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Rui-Xuan Ren, Bo Huang, Xin-Jian Zhu, Yi-Xing Hu, Xiao-Yi Ding, Zong-Yao Liu, Ye-Bin Liu
Journal of Electrochemistry
The symmetric cell of LaNi0.6Fe0.4O3-δ/Sc0.1Zr0.9O1.95/LaNi0.6Fe0.4O 3-δ was fabricated with screen printing method. A LaNi0.6Fe0.4O3-δ (LNF) cathode was modified by coating with nano-sized gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC, Gd0.2Ce0.8O2) prepared using a simple combustion process within the pores of the cathode. According to the electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS), the polarization resistance of the pure LNF was 0.70 W·cm2 at 750 ºC, while 0.13 W·cm2 for the 21.3% GDC (by mass)-coated LNF cathode at the …
Hydrothermal Synthesis Of Pure Li4Ti5O12 And Its Electrochemical Performance,
2013
Institute of Electrochemical and Energy Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China;
Hydrothermal Synthesis Of Pure Li4Ti5O12 And Its Electrochemical Performance, Wen-Jun Xie, Yu-Shi He, Hong Wang, Xiao-Zhen Liao, Zi-Feng Ma
Journal of Electrochemistry
Spinel Li4Ti5O12 was prepared by hydrothermal method using commercial anatase (TiO2) and lithium hydroxide (LiOH) as raw materials. The effects of the LiOH concentration of lithium hydroxide, hydrothermal reaction time and calcination temperature on the structure and electrochemical performance of Li4Ti5O12 were investigated. The formation process of Li4Ti5O12 was also proposed. The micro-structure and morphology wereas characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM techniques, and the electrochemical performance was analyzed by galvanostatic charge-discharge test. The results show that the pure phase spinel Li4Ti …
Preparation And Catalytic Properties Of Feco Alloy Nanocatalyst,
2013
State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China;
Preparation And Catalytic Properties Of Feco Alloy Nanocatalyst, Ming-Xuan Li, Jie-Lian Ou, Sheng-Pei Chen, Peng Wang, Bin-Bin Xu, Shi-Gang Sun
Journal of Electrochemistry
The FeCo alloy nanoparticles were electrodeposited on glassy carbon electrode by chronoamperometry and were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results showed that the shapes of FeCo nanoparticles were cubes with an average size of 65 nm. The atom ratio of Fe and Co is 1:1. As indicated from the pattern of selected area electron diffraction (SAED), the FeCo cubic nanoparticles were single crystal which belonged to body-centered cubic with an interval of 0.201 nm referring to the (110) facets of FeCo alloy. The FeCo cubic nanoparticles exhibited the enhanced electrocatalytic …
Electrochemical Performance Of Lifepo4/C Synthesized Via Aqueous Solution-Evaporation Route,
2013
Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, Jiangxi, China;
Electrochemical Performance Of Lifepo4/C Synthesized Via Aqueous Solution-Evaporation Route, Ning-Yu Gu, Xing-Hua He, Yang Li
Journal of Electrochemistry
The LiFePO4/C samples have been synthesized via an aqueous solution-evaporation route with LiH2PO4, FeC2O4.2H2O as raw materials and citric acid as a carbon source. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to analyze structure and morphology of the samples. The electrochemical performances of the LiFePO4/C cathodes were characterized by charge/discharge cures and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results show that the LiFePO4/C sample, calcined at 700 °C and contained 3.03% (by mass) carbon, exhibited a highly pure …
Preparation And Methanol Electrooxidation Of Pt/Pmo12/Pedot/Gc Electrodes,
2013
Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China;
Preparation And Methanol Electrooxidation Of Pt/Pmo12/Pedot/Gc Electrodes, Jing-Hua Ma, Rui-Xiang Wang, Yi-Liang Tan, Shan-Shan Wang, Yan-Qin Zhang, You-Jun Fan
Journal of Electrochemistry
Modification of phosphomolybdic acid (PMo12) on poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) film (PEDOT/GC) obtained through the electrochemical polymerization was performed using adsorption method (PMo12/PEDOT/GC), followed by electrodepositing Pt on PMo12/PEDOT/GC to prepare Pt/PMo12/PEDOT/GC electrode. Effects of PMo12 and PEDOT on the methanol oxidation performance of electrode were investigated. Results showed that PMo12 obviously changed the morphology and structure of Pt loaded on the electrode, leading to the formation of sharp thorns at the edge of Pt nanostructures. Cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry data demonstrated that the catalytic activities of methanol electrooxidation on the Pt/PMo …
Synthesis And Electrochemical Performance Of Si/C Composite Modified By Pani,
2013
State Key Laboratory for Surface Physics & Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621907, Sichuan, China;
Synthesis And Electrochemical Performance Of Si/C Composite Modified By Pani, Guang-Hui Zhang, Pei-Kang Shen, Ge Sang, Ren-Jin Xiong
Journal of Electrochemistry
Silicon/carbon (Si/C) composite materials were prepared through high-energy ball milling and high-temperature solid-phase method, and then coated with thin polyaniline (PAni) film by oxidation. The microstructure and component of the composites were characterized by SEM, XRD, IR, TG, and the electrochemical performance was investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and galvanostatic charge-discharge tests. The results showed that the surface of PAni/Si/G/C composite was coating with complete lamellar structure of PAni film. Its reversible capacity was 784 mAh·g-1 and 690 mAh·g-1 could be maintained after 50th charge-discharge cycles.
Synthesis Of Lifepo4/C Cathode By Sol-Gel And Calcining Method With Chitosan Monomer,
2013
College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China;
Synthesis Of Lifepo4/C Cathode By Sol-Gel And Calcining Method With Chitosan Monomer, Jia Xu, Yan-Yan Wang, Rui Wang, Bo Wang, Yue Pan, Dian-Xue Cao, Gui-Ling Wang
Journal of Electrochemistry
The LiFePO4/C cathode materials for Li-ion battery were synthesized by sol-gel and calcining method using chitosan monomer as a carbon source and a gelating agent. The structures and morphologies were characterized by X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The electrochemical performance was investigated by the galvanostatic charge–discharge test. When the molar ratios between chitosan monomer and LiFePO4 were 1:1.2, the LiFePO4/C cathode calcined at 600 oC showed the best performance. The particle sizes ranged 200 ～ 400 nm. The initial discharge capacity of 155 mAh·g-1 was achieved at room temperature …
Synthesis And Electrocatalysis Of Pdcu Alloy Nanocrystals,
2013
State Key Laboratory of Eleetroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
Synthesis And Electrocatalysis Of Pdcu Alloy Nanocrystals, Hai-Bin Wu, Rui-Zhong Zhang, Wei Chen
Journal of Electrochemistry
Monodispersed PdCu alloy nanoparticles were synthesized by co-reduction of Cu(acac)2 and Pd(acac)2 with 1, 2-hexadecanediol. The spherical and popcorn-like shapes of PdCu alloy nanoparticles were obtained by changing the ratios of mixed surface protecting ligands of 1-octadecene, and oleylamine or oleic acid. TEM and XRD measurements showed that both PdCu nanoparticles are alloy nanocrystals dominated with (111) planes and the average sizes are 12.7 ± 0.18 and 20.4 ± 0.31 nm for he spherical and popcorn-like PdCu nanoparticles, respectively. The electrocatalytic activities of the PdCu nanocrystals for formic acid oxidation were evaluated by electrochemical cyclic voltammetry (CV). The result showed …
Electrochemical Synthesis Of Hierarchical Dendritic Polyaniline Nanostructures,
2013
Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350004, China
Electrochemical Synthesis Of Hierarchical Dendritic Polyaniline Nanostructures, Shao-Huang Weng, Jian-Zhang Zhou, Zhong-Hua Lin, Xin-Hua Lin
Journal of Electrochemistry
In this work, the p-TSA doped and hierarchical dendritic nanostructured polyanilines (PANI) have been prepared by potentiostatic electropolymerization without using any templates at room temperature. The mechanism of the polymerization has been discussed according to the electrodeposition curves. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were employed to confirm the formation of uniform hierarchical dendritic structure on PANI. UV-Vis spectroscopy (UV-Vis) and infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) proved that the prepared PANI is in the form of emeraldine salt. The templateless electrodeposition method is simple, easy to operate, can be applied to fabricate other nanostructures of conducting polymers.
Comparison Of Biomass To Bio-Oils Reactor Systems: Direct Conversion Vs. Companion Coal Gasification,
2013
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Comparison Of Biomass To Bio-Oils Reactor Systems: Direct Conversion Vs. Companion Coal Gasification, Alexandra Eicher
Honors Theses and Capstones
It is well known that the United States’ dependence on crude-oil negatively affects its economy, safety, and environment. To alleviate these negative consequences, a more economical and environmentally-friendly source of fuel, such as biomass, should be explored. The conversion of biomass to bio-oils involves the pyrolysis of biomass at about 500°C, thus requiring a great deal of heat. This heat source could be the excess waste heat from a coal gasifier.
As such, this report specifies the design of an industrial plant that produces bio-oils from biomass by using the waste heat from a coal gasifier. It is designed to …
An In Situ Ftir Spectroelectrochemical Study On Methanol Oxidation At Pt-Mo2C/Gc Catalyst,
2013
State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Key Laboratory ofLow-carbon Chemistry&: Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sehool of Physics and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
An In Situ Ftir Spectroelectrochemical Study On Methanol Oxidation At Pt-Mo2C/Gc Catalyst, Hai-Ping Huang, Xi-Yu Yao, Pei-Kang Shen
Journal of Electrochemistry
A 40% Pt on Mo2C/GC catalyst has been prepared by ion exchange method. The mechanism of methanol electrooxidation on Pt-Mo2C/GC and commercial Pt/C catalysts in acidic media was studied by cyclic voltammetry, XRD measurements and in-situ Fourier transform infrared spectroelectrochemistry. The results revealed that the Pt nanoparticles were uniformly dispersed on Mo2C/GC with an average particle size of 3 nm. The cyclic voltammetric and chronopotentiometric experiments indicated that Pt-Mo2C/GC catalyst exhibited a better performance for methanol oxidation than that of Pt/C in acid solution. A negative shift over 90 mV of the …
Oxygen Reduction Reaction On Glycin Modified Pt(111) Electrode,
2013
Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China;
Oxygen Reduction Reaction On Glycin Modified Pt(111) Electrode, Ming-Fang Li, Jing Kang, Ling-Wen Liao, Yan-Xia Chen, Shen Ye
Journal of Electrochemistry
O
xygen reduction reaction (ORR) on glycin (NH2CH2COOH) modified Pt(111) electrode has been investigated using hanging meniscus rotating disk electrode system (HMRD) in 0.05 mol•L-1 H2SO4 and 0.1 mol•L-1 HClO4 solutions, respectively. Cyclic voltammograms of the glycin modified Pt (111) electrode measured in 0.05 mol•L-1 H2SO4 solution similar to that of CN- modified Pt(111) electrodes, demonstrating that sulfate adsorption is strongly inhibited at the glycin modified Pt(111). From the polarization curve of ORR recorded in 0.05 mol•L-1 H2SO4 solution, it is …
Effect Of Ti/Pbo2 Electrodes Doped With Different Elements On Electrocatalytic Oxidation Characteristics Of Phenol,
2013
College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, Jilin, China;
Effect Of Ti/Pbo2 Electrodes Doped With Different Elements On Electrocatalytic Oxidation Characteristics Of Phenol, Xiao-Lei Liu, Yuan-Yuan Dan, Hai-Yan Lu, Hai-Bo Lin, Ming-Li Ouyang, Chuan-Jun Yun
Journal of Electrochemistry
Three types of electrodes, namely, Ti/PbO2, F-doped PbO2 (Ti/PbO2-F) and nano-Co3O4-doped PbO2 (Ti/PbO2+Nano-Co3O4) electrodes, were prepared by electro-deposition method on the Ti substrate with the interlayer of SnO2-Sb2O5. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to study the compositions, structures and film morphologies of the electrodes. Electrocatalytic oxidation characteristics to phenol on the prepared electrodes were investigated by electrochemical method. The experimental results showed that compared with the Ti/PbO2 electrode, the potentials of oxygen …
A Dft Calculation Screening Of Pt-Based Bimetallic Catalysts For Oxygen Reduction,
2013
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, Hunan, China
A Dft Calculation Screening Of Pt-Based Bimetallic Catalysts For Oxygen Reduction, Li-Hui Ou, Sheng-Li Chen
Journal of Electrochemistry
Developing Pt-lean catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is the key for large-scale application of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). In this paper, we have proposed a multiple-descriptor strategy for screening efficient and durable ORR alloy catalysts of low Pt content. We argue that an ideal Pt-based bimetallic alloy catalyst for ORR should possess simultaneously negative alloy formation energy, negative surface segregation energy of Pt and a lower oxygen binding ability than pure Pt. By performing detailed DFT calculations on the thermodynamics, surface chemistry and electronic properties of various Pt-M alloys (M refers to non-precious transition metals in the …
