Electrochemical degradation of emerging pollutants via laser-induced graphene electrodes

Emerging pollutants of concern (e.g., pharmaceuticals) are challenging to remove by conventional methods, persistent in the aquatic system, and can be toxic to mankind and the environment. Carbamazepine (CBZ) is a widely used pharmaceutical for neuropathic diseases and detected in water systems arou...

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Autores principales:	Chidambaram Thamaraiselvan, Dyuti Bandyopadhyay, Camilah D. Powell, Christopher J. Arnusch
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Laser-induced graphene Advanced oxidation Emerging pollutants Carbamazepine Methylene blue Hydrogen peroxide Chemical engineering TP155-156
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:58c65b5e9f814091b1835ff187569f602021-11-18T04:53:35ZElectrochemical degradation of emerging pollutants via laser-induced graphene electrodes2666-821110.1016/j.ceja.2021.100195https://doaj.org/article/58c65b5e9f814091b1835ff187569f602021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666821121001101https://doaj.org/toc/2666-8211Emerging pollutants of concern (e.g., pharmaceuticals) are challenging to remove by conventional methods, persistent in the aquatic system, and can be toxic to mankind and the environment. Carbamazepine (CBZ) is a widely used pharmaceutical for neuropathic diseases and detected in water systems around the world. Similarly, methylene blue (MB), used in pharmaceutical, laboratory and textile industries poses a threat to the environment. Electrochemical water treatment is a promising technology shown to remove emerging pollutants and organic pharmaceuticals through oxidation and reduction pathways. Recently, laser-induced graphene (LIG) electrodes were fabricated on top of polymer materials and showed antifouling properties and effective oxidizing species generation (i.e., H2O2) at 2–3 V. Here we show that LIG-derived electrodes can remove and degrade organic pollutants from water with an applied voltage via reactive oxygen species generation. The surface area of the LIG electrodes, applied voltage, and the concentration of H2O2 were studied to optimize CBZ and MB degradation. We observed that the LIG electrodes could degrade 64% of CBZ after 6 h at 2.5 V and, together with adsorption to the electrode, 82% was removed from solution after 24 h. Partially degraded CBZ accounted for only 3% of total removal and degradation products were identified by ultra-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. Similarly, a complete color removal of MB could be obtained in 6 h at 2.5 V corresponding to an 80% dye transformation, which was most likely due to chemical oxidation. Since these LIG electrodes can be rapidly formed on flexible polymer substrates at low cost, this technology might lead to novel water treatment devices and strategies presented herein might potentially lead to solutions for removing emerging contaminants in wastewater.Chidambaram ThamaraiselvanDyuti BandyopadhyayCamilah D. PowellChristopher J. ArnuschElsevierarticleLaser-induced grapheneAdvanced oxidationEmerging pollutantsCarbamazepineMethylene blueHydrogen peroxideChemical engineeringTP155-156ENChemical Engineering Journal Advances, Vol 8, Iss , Pp 100195- (2021)
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topic	Laser-induced graphene Advanced oxidation Emerging pollutants Carbamazepine Methylene blue Hydrogen peroxide Chemical engineering TP155-156
spellingShingle	Laser-induced graphene Advanced oxidation Emerging pollutants Carbamazepine Methylene blue Hydrogen peroxide Chemical engineering TP155-156 Chidambaram Thamaraiselvan Dyuti Bandyopadhyay Camilah D. Powell Christopher J. Arnusch Electrochemical degradation of emerging pollutants via laser-induced graphene electrodes
description	Emerging pollutants of concern (e.g., pharmaceuticals) are challenging to remove by conventional methods, persistent in the aquatic system, and can be toxic to mankind and the environment. Carbamazepine (CBZ) is a widely used pharmaceutical for neuropathic diseases and detected in water systems around the world. Similarly, methylene blue (MB), used in pharmaceutical, laboratory and textile industries poses a threat to the environment. Electrochemical water treatment is a promising technology shown to remove emerging pollutants and organic pharmaceuticals through oxidation and reduction pathways. Recently, laser-induced graphene (LIG) electrodes were fabricated on top of polymer materials and showed antifouling properties and effective oxidizing species generation (i.e., H2O2) at 2–3 V. Here we show that LIG-derived electrodes can remove and degrade organic pollutants from water with an applied voltage via reactive oxygen species generation. The surface area of the LIG electrodes, applied voltage, and the concentration of H2O2 were studied to optimize CBZ and MB degradation. We observed that the LIG electrodes could degrade 64% of CBZ after 6 h at 2.5 V and, together with adsorption to the electrode, 82% was removed from solution after 24 h. Partially degraded CBZ accounted for only 3% of total removal and degradation products were identified by ultra-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. Similarly, a complete color removal of MB could be obtained in 6 h at 2.5 V corresponding to an 80% dye transformation, which was most likely due to chemical oxidation. Since these LIG electrodes can be rapidly formed on flexible polymer substrates at low cost, this technology might lead to novel water treatment devices and strategies presented herein might potentially lead to solutions for removing emerging contaminants in wastewater.
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author	Chidambaram Thamaraiselvan Dyuti Bandyopadhyay Camilah D. Powell Christopher J. Arnusch
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title	Electrochemical degradation of emerging pollutants via laser-induced graphene electrodes
title_short	Electrochemical degradation of emerging pollutants via laser-induced graphene electrodes
title_full	Electrochemical degradation of emerging pollutants via laser-induced graphene electrodes
title_fullStr	Electrochemical degradation of emerging pollutants via laser-induced graphene electrodes
title_full_unstemmed	Electrochemical degradation of emerging pollutants via laser-induced graphene electrodes
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Electrochemical degradation of emerging pollutants via laser-induced graphene electrodes

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