Use of xerogel in thermal synthesis of active carbon: study of oxygen reduction reaction

• Grant number: 19/22270-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: August 01, 2020
• End date: July 31, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Materials and Metallurgical Engineering - Nonmetallic Materials
• Principal Investigator: Robson da Silva Rocha
• Grantee: Gean Carlos de Oliveira
• Host Institution: Escola de Engenharia de Lorena (EEL). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Lorena , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 17/10118-0 - Study and application of electrochemical technology for the analysis and degradation of endocrine interferents: materials, sensors, processes and scientific dissemination, AP.TEM

Abstract

The electrochemical generation of hydrogen peroxide is directly dependent on the electrode material used in the study, amorphous carbon is known as reference material for the electrochemical reduction of oxygen for H2O2 formation, and in this sense the present project aims to study the xerogel of tannin-formaldehyde for obtaining carbono with associated the activation of this carbon for purposes of electrochemical application. (AU)