The electrochemical oxidation (or combustion) of organics with simultaneous oxygen evolution was studied using different electrode materials (Ti/IrO2, Ti/SnO2). A simplified mechanism for the electrochemical oxidation of organics is presented, according to which selective oxidation occurs with oxide anodes (MOx) for which the formation of higher oxides (e.g.: MOx+1) is possible. Combustion occurs at electrodes at the surface of which OH radicals can be accumulated. Detection of OH radicals formed by water discharge at different anodes using N,N-dimethyl-p-nitrosoaniline (RNO) as a spin trap and preparative electrolysis confirmed the proposed mechanism.
Electrocatalysis in anodic oxidation of organics with simultaneous oxygen evolution
DE BATTISTI, Achille
1996
Abstract
The electrochemical oxidation (or combustion) of organics with simultaneous oxygen evolution was studied using different electrode materials (Ti/IrO2, Ti/SnO2). A simplified mechanism for the electrochemical oxidation of organics is presented, according to which selective oxidation occurs with oxide anodes (MOx) for which the formation of higher oxides (e.g.: MOx+1) is possible. Combustion occurs at electrodes at the surface of which OH radicals can be accumulated. Detection of OH radicals formed by water discharge at different anodes using N,N-dimethyl-p-nitrosoaniline (RNO) as a spin trap and preparative electrolysis confirmed the proposed mechanism.I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
