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CHEMOSPHERE
Volume 269, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129325
Keywords
Carbon; Fenton; Water pollution; Wastewater treatment; AOP; Kinetic models
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- European Union [820718]
- European Commission
- Department of Science Technology of India (DST)
- H2020 Societal Challenges Programme [820718] Funding Source: H2020 Societal Challenges Programme
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The EF technique has gained attention for its efficiency in degrading organic pollutants, with carbonaceous cathode materials playing a key role in generating H2O2 and hydroxyl radicals over a wide pH range.
Electro-Fenton (EF) technique has gained significant attention in recent years owing to its high efficiency and environmental compatibility for the degradation of organic pollutants and contaminants of emerging concern (CECs). The efficiency of an EF reaction relies primarily on the formation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) via 2e(-) oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the generation of hydroxyl radicals (COH). This could be achieved through an efficient cathode material which operates over a wide pH range (pH 3-9). Herein, the current progresses on the advancements of carbonaceous cathode materials for EF reactions are comprehensively reviewed. The insights of various materials such as, activated carbon fibres (ACFs), carbon/graphite felt (CF/GF), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene, carbon aerogels (CAs), ordered mesoporous carbon (OMCs), etc. are discussed inclusively. Transition metals and hetero atoms were used as dopants to enhance the efficiency of homogeneous and heterogeneous EF reactions. Ironfunctionalized cathodes widened the working pH window (pH 1-9) and limited the energy consumption. The mechanism, reactor configuration, and kinetic models, are explained. Techno economic analysis of the EF reaction revealed that the anode and the raw materials contributed significantly to the overall cost. It is concluded that most reactions follow pseudo-first order kinetics and rotating cathodes provide the best H2O2 production efficiency in lab scale. The challenges, future prospects and commercialization of EF reaction for wastewater treatment are also discussed. (C) 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license
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