Title
Influence of the current density on the electrochemical treatment of concentrated 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride solutions on diamond electrodes
Date Issued
01 October 2016
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Marcionilio S.M.L.d.O.
Alves G.M.
e Silva R.B.G.
Marques P.J.L.
Maia P.D.
Neto B.A.D.
Universidade de Brasília
Publisher(s)
Springer Verlag
Abstract
This paper focuses on the influence of the current density treatment of a concentrated 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (BMImCl) solution on an electrochemical reactor with a boron-doped diamond (BDD) anode. The decrease in the total organic carbon (TOC) and the BMImCl concentration demonstrate the capability of BDD in oxidizing ionic liquids (ILs) and further mineralizing (to CO2 and NO3−) more rapidly at higher current densities in spite of the reduced current efficiency of the process. Moreover, the presence of Cl− led to the formation of oxychlorinated anions (mostly ClO3− and ClO4−) and, in combination with the ammonia generated in the cathode from the nitrate reduction, chloramines, more intensely at higher current density. Finally, the analysis of the intermediates formed revealed no apparent influence of the current density on the BMImCl degradation mechanism. The current density presents therefore a complex influence on the IL treatment process that is discussed throughout this paper.
Start page
19084
End page
19095
Volume
23
Issue
19
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Electroquímica
Ingeniería ambiental y geológica
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84976330452
PubMed ID
Source
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
ISSN of the container
09441344
Sponsor(s)
The authors want to thank Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), DPP-UnB, Finatec, and Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa do Distrito Federal (FAPDF) for the financial support.
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