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Electrochemical treatment of norfloxacin with Mn/carbon black-nickel foam electrodes

Received Date:2023-11-28 Revised Date:2024-01-08 Publish Date:2024-02-27

DOI:10.20078/j.eep.20240119

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    Abstract:Electrochemical degradation is a promising method for removing organic pollutants from water due to its low carbon footp... Open+
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    Electrochemical degradation is a promising method for removing organic pollutants from water due to its low carbon footprint and high efficiency. In this study, we prepared Mn/carbon black-nickel foam electrodes using a co-precipitation method and characterized them using FESEM and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. We investigated the effects of applied voltage, plate spacing, electrolyte concentration, and initial norfloxacin concentration on the degradation of organic pollutants. The results indicated that Mn/carbon black-nickel foam electrodes exhibited excellent performance in promoting the generation of hydroxyl radicals (·OH) and enhancing the electro-Fenton effect. At optimal conditions, including an applied voltage of 6 V, plate spacing of 15 mm, electrolyte concentration of 20 mmol/L, and initial norfloxacin concentration of 10 mg/L, the norfloxacin removal percentage reached 83.9%. Additionally, the total organic carbon (TOC) removal percentage was 69.2%, and the energy consumption was 9.6 kW·h/m3. Furthermore, when compared to titanium ruthenium-nickel foam electrodes under the same conditions, the Mn/carbon black-nickel foam electrode exhibited a 15.8% increase in norfloxacin removal rate, a reduction of 0.6 kW·h/m3 in energy consumption, improved current efficiency, and significantly accelerated reaction rates. Overall, this study demonstrates the excellent catalytic effect of the Mn/carbon black-nickel foam electrode on the degradation of antibiotic pollutants.

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    Authors:

    • LI Yang1
    • CHEN Lin1
    • HUANG Xinrui1
    • WEN Zhipan2
    • MING Yinan1
    • WANG Yingru1,*

    Units

    • 1. School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology
    • 2. State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technology, Wuhan Textile University

    Keywords

    • Electrochemical degradation
    • Organic pollutants
    • Mn carbon blacknickel foam electrodes
    • Norfloxacin

    Citation

    LI Yang, CHEN Lin, HUANG Xinrui, et al. Electrochemical treatment of norfloxacin with Mn/carbon black-nickel foam electrodes[J]. Energy Environmental Protection, 2024, 38(1): 134-142.

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