Advances in Carbon Felt Material for Electro-Fenton Process

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Abstract

In electro-Fenton process, carbon-based materials, particularly 3D carbon felt, are the best choices for the cathodic electrodes because of several advantages such as low cost, excellent electrolytic efficiency, high surface area, and porosity. In this chapter, various aspects of this material are discussed in detail. This chapter is divided into three main sections, including (1) characterization of carbon felt (CF), (2) modification of CF, and (3) application of CF in electro-Fenton (EF) process to remove biorefractory pollutants. First of all, the typical characteristics of CF such as morphology, porosity, and conductivity are discussed. Next, in the modification section, we introduce different methods to improve the performance of CF. We especially focus on the surface area and electrochemical activity toward electrodes applications. Finally, both modified and non-modified CF is used as cathode materials for EF systems like homogeneous, heterogeneous, hybrid, or pilot-scale types.

Keywords

Carbon felt Conductivity Electrochemical activity Electro-Fenton process Hydrogen peroxide production Modification Surface area 

Abbreviations

AHPS

4-Amino-3-hydroxy-2-p-tolylazo-naphthalene-1-sulfonic acid

ALD

Atomic Layer Deposition

AO7

Acid orange 7

APPJ

Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet

AQDS

Anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate

BDD

Boron-doped diamond

BEF

Bio-electro-Fenton

CF

Carbon felt

CNT

Carbon nanotube

CTAB

Cetyl trimethylammonium bromide

CV

Cyclic voltammogram

CVD

Chemical vapor deposition

DCF

Diclofenac

DMF

N,N-dimethyl formamide

DO 61

Direct orange 61

EC

Energy efficiency

EF

Electro-Fenton

ENXN

Enoxacin

EPD

Electrophoretic deposition

FeAB

Iron alginate gel beads

GF

Graphite felt

GO

Graphene oxide

LDH

Layered double hydroxide

MCE

Mineralization current efficiency

MCF

Microbial fuel cell

MO

Methyl orange

N-doped

Nitrogen-doped

ORR

Oxygen reduction reaction

PAH

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

PAN-CF

PolyAcryloNitrile-Carbon Felt

PAN-GF

Polyacrylonitrile-graphite felt

PANi

Polyaniline

PB

Prussian blue

PCOC

4-Chloro-2-methylphenol

PEM

Proton Exchange Membrane

POP

Persistent Organic Pollutant

PPy

Polypyrrole

RF

Radiofrequency

rGO

Reduced graphene oxide

RTD

Residence Time Distribution

SCEs

Saturated calomel electrode

SEM

Scanning Electron Microscopy

SPEF

Solar Photo-electro-Fenton

SWCNT

Single-walled carbon nanotube

TOC

Total organic carbon

TT

Thermal treatment

VRFE

Vanadium redox flow battery

XPS

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

ZIF

Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework

ZME

Zeolite-modified electrode

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  1. 1.Institut Européen des membranes (IEM UMR-5635, ENSCM, CNRS)Université de MontpellierMontpellier Cedex 5France

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