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Total Authors: 3
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Alberta, Dept Civil & Environm Engn, Edmonton, AB T6G 2W2 - Canada
[2] Univ Fed Rio Grande do Norte, Inst Chem, BR-59078970 Natal, RN - Brazil
[3] Univ Paries Est, Lab Geomat & Environm, EA 45008, 5 Bd Descartes, F-77454 Paris 2 - France
Total Affiliations: 3
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| Document type: | Review article |
| Source: | CURRENT OPINION IN ELECTROCHEMISTRY; v. 27, JUN 2021. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 9 |
| Abstract | |
Over the past three decades, the knowledge of the mechanisms of electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOPs) has progressively evolved with the advances in analytical and spectrometric techniques. A comprehensive understanding of the types and mechanisms of production of reactive species in EAOPs is a prerequisite to the understanding of their reactivities and elucidation of intermediate products generated during the oxidation process and degradation pathways. The type, nature, and quantity of reactive species generated in electrochemical treatment processes are controlled by many factors, including the type of the treatment technique, electrode/electrocatalyst materials, water/wastewater composition, water pH conditions, and operating parameters. Depending on the technique and operating parameters, single or multiple oxidants can be produced alone or combined electrochemical processes. However, the potency and reactivity of each oxidant are quite similar regardless of the technique, except in the case of heterogeneous and homogeneous hydroxyl radicals. This minireview presents the current state of mechanisms and models of reactive species generated in different EAOPs, highlighting different methods for their identification and reactivity. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 14/50945-4 - INCT 2014: National Institute for Alternative Technologies of Detection, Toxicological Evaluation and Removal of Micropollutants and Radioactivies |
| Grantee: | Maria Valnice Boldrin |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Projects - Thematic Grants |