Electrochemical Aging and Halogen Oxides Formation on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Fe3O4@g-C3N4Coated Conductive Membranes
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-28-2022
Abstract
Electrochemical membrane filtration is widely reported to enhance water contaminants' degradation or rejection via anodic oxidation or cathodic repulsion. Despite their advances, electrochemical membranes or electrocatalysts often suffer from corrosion or passivation, especially under strong electrode potentials or reactions. Moreover, the formation of toxic byproducts, such as chlorinated organic compounds and oxyhalides (e.g., ClO4-) is another major concern. This study investigated the membrane aging processes of two types of conductive membranes, multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and ferrite/graphitic carbon nitride hybrids (Fe3O4@g-C3N4) coated on ceramic membranes. Under high current densities (∼20 mA·cm-2) with anodic potentials (∼10 V), MWCNTs and Fe3O4@g-C3N4catalysts underwent evident oxidation as indicated by an increase of the intensity ratio of the Raman spectral bands (ID/IG) and charge transfer resistance (Rct) of two electrochemical membranes. Under variations of electrode potentials, chloride or bromide were shown to be oxidized to bromate (BrO3-) and chlorate (ClO3-) at levels of 1-10 mmol·L-1. The formation of BrO3-and ClO3-was dependent on the solution pH, current densities (1-20 mA·cm-2), and initial concentrations of Br or Cl ions. To warrant a safe and rational design and operation of electrochemically reactive membrane processes, membrane aging and toxic byproduct's formation deserve careful characterization under relevant water filtration environments.
Identifier
85138831102 (Scopus)
Publication Title
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
External Full Text Location
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.2c02847
e-ISSN
15205045
ISSN
08885885
First Page
14260
Last Page
14271
Issue
38
Volume
61
Grant
2016472
Fund Ref
National Science Foundation
Recommended Citation
Ma, Qingquan; Gao, Jianan; Potts, Courtney; Tong, Xiao; Tao, Yi; and Zhang, Wen, "Electrochemical Aging and Halogen Oxides Formation on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Fe3O4@g-C3N4Coated Conductive Membranes" (2022). Faculty Publications. 2646.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/2646
