Abstract
The electrochemical oxidation of phenol for waste water treatment was studied at a platinum anode. Analysis of reaction intermediates and a carbon balance has shown that the reaction occurs by two parallel pathways; chemical oxidation with electrogenerated hydroxyl radicals and direct combustion of adsorbed phenol or/and its aromatic intermediates to CO2.
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Comninellis, C., Pulgarin, C. Anodic oxidation of phenol for waste water treatment. J Appl Electrochem 21, 703–708 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01034049
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