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Preparation and characterization of Sb2O5-doped Ti/RuO2-ZrO2 for dye decolorization by means of active chlorine

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Textile industry is one of the major generators of wastewaters containing recalcitrant compounds such as dyes that jeopardize public health and environment. Electro-oxidation is an alternative method for treating recalcitrant compounds, and the key element for efficient degradation is the adequate use of dimensionally stable anode (DSA) electrodes to efficiently generate active chlorine, which degrades dyes contained in effluents into more environment-friendly compounds. This work is thereby aimed at preparing a novel DSA electrode for efficient generation of active chlorine. Two different dimensionally stable anodes (Ti/RuO2 and Sb2O5-doped Ti/RuO2-ZrO2) were prepared and then characterized by grazing incidence X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy, which corroborated the presence of RuO2, ZrO2, and Sb2O5. The comparison of electroactive areas, assessed by chronoamperometry, showed that Zr helps increase the area of the ternary electrode facilitating the formation of active chlorine. Active chlorine formation was further studied by cyclic voltammetry that revealed a reduction peak attributed to chlorine (product of chloride oxidation). Additionally, decolorization of model solutions that simulate textile effluents containing indigo carmine and reactive black 5 in media with and without chlorides was performed. In the chloride-containing medium, decolorization occurred at a faster rate than in the presence of sulfates. Decolorization of carmine indigo and reactive black 5 in the chloride-containing medium took 40 min and 2 h, respectively. In conclusion, the DSA electrode made of Sb2O5-doped Ti/RuO2-ZrO2 can efficiently generate the active chlorine for degradation of recalcitrant compounds.

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F.A. Rodríguez (grant holder number 227108) is grateful to Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACyT) for the PhD fellowship granted.

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  1. Departamento de Ingeniería y Tecnología, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Edo. México, 54740, México

    F. A. Rodríguez & E. P. Rivero

  2. Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro de Nanociencias y Micro y Nanotecnologías, UPALM, Zacatenco, México D.F., México

    L. Lartundo-Rojas

  3. Departamento de Química, Universidad Autónoma, México D.F., 09340, México

    I. González

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Rodríguez, F.A., Rivero, E.P., Lartundo-Rojas, L. et al. Preparation and characterization of Sb2O5-doped Ti/RuO2-ZrO2 for dye decolorization by means of active chlorine. J Solid State Electrochem 18, 3153–3162 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-014-2554-4

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