Efficient dechlorination of 2,4-dichlorophenol in an aqueous media with a mild pH using a Pd/TiO2NTs/Ti cathode  

作　　者：Jiangkun DU Jianguo BAO Wei HU 

机构地区：[1]School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China

出　　处：《Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering》2015年第5期919-928,共10页环境科学与工程前沿（英文）

摘　　要：In this study, palladium-loaded titania nano- tubes was fabricated on a titanium plate （Pd/TiO2NTs/Ti） for efficient electrodechlorination of 2,4-chlorophenol with a mild pH condition. The nature of PdYTiO2NTs/Ti electrodes was characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscope （FESEM）, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, and cyclic voltammetry （CV） techniques. The characterization results indicated the generation of Pd~ nanoparticles which were evenly dispersed on titania nanotubes arrays on the Pd/ TiO2NTs/Ti surface. An effective degradation efficiency of up to 91% was achieved within 60 min at cathode potential of -0.7 V （vs. SCE） and initial pH of 5.5. The effects of the applied cathode potential and initial pH on the degradation efficiency were studied. A near neutral condition was more favorable since very low and very high pHs were not conducive to the dechlorination process. Furthermore, the intermediates analysis showed that the Pd/TiO2NTs/Ti electrode could completely remove chlor- ine from 2, 4-dichlorophenol since only phenol was detected as the byproduct and the concentration of released chlorine ions indicated near-complete dechlorination. This work presents a good alternative technique for eliminating persistent chlorophenols in polluted wastewater without maintaining strong acidic environment.In this study, palladium-loaded titania nano- tubes was fabricated on a titanium plate （Pd/TiO2NTs/Ti） for efficient electrodechlorination of 2,4-chlorophenol with a mild pH condition. The nature of PdYTiO2NTs/Ti electrodes was characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscope （FESEM）, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, and cyclic voltammetry （CV） techniques. The characterization results indicated the generation of Pd~ nanoparticles which were evenly dispersed on titania nanotubes arrays on the Pd/ TiO2NTs/Ti surface. An effective degradation efficiency of up to 91% was achieved within 60 min at cathode potential of -0.7 V （vs. SCE） and initial pH of 5.5. The effects of the applied cathode potential and initial pH on the degradation efficiency were studied. A near neutral condition was more favorable since very low and very high pHs were not conducive to the dechlorination process. Furthermore, the intermediates analysis showed that the Pd/TiO2NTs/Ti electrode could completely remove chlor- ine from 2, 4-dichlorophenol since only phenol was detected as the byproduct and the concentration of released chlorine ions indicated near-complete dechlorination. This work presents a good alternative technique for eliminating persistent chlorophenols in polluted wastewater without maintaining strong acidic environment.

关 键 词：Pd/TiO2NTs/Ti cathode CHLOROPHENOLS electrocatalytic dechlorination wastewater treatment 

分 类 号：O614.411[理学—无机化学] TG156.82[理学—化学]