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An experimental comparison of a graphite electrode and a gas diffusion electrode for the cathodic production of hydrogen peroxide

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This work studies the production of hydrogen peroxide through the cathodic reduction of oxygen in acidic medium, by comparing the results obtained using a commercial graphite and a gas diffusion electrode. A low pH was required to allow the application of hydrogen peroxide generation to an electro-Fenton process. The influence of applied potential and the gas flow composition were investigated. The gas diffusion electrode demonstrates a higher selectivity for hydrogen peroxide production, without significantly compromising the iron regeneration, thus making its successful application to a cathodic Fenton-like treatment, possible. Unlike the graphite cathode, the gas diffusion cathode also proved to be effective in the air flow.

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    Anna Da Pozzo, Luca Di Palma, Carlo Merli & Elisabetta Petrucci

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Pozzo, A., Palma, L., Merli, C. et al. An experimental comparison of a graphite electrode and a gas diffusion electrode for the cathodic production of hydrogen peroxide. J Appl Electrochem 35, 413–419 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-005-0800-2

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