Chemosphere 2011-01-01

Mineralization of desmetryne by electrochemical advanced oxidation processes using a boron-doped diamond anode and an oxygen-diffusion cathode

Núria Borràs, Conchita Arias, Ramon Oliver, Enric Brillas, Núria Borràs, Conchita Arias, Ramon Oliver, Enric Brillas

Index: Chemosphere 85(7) , 1167-75, (2011)

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Abstract

Highlights ► Desmetryne can be almost totally mineralized by photoelectro-Fenton with a BDD anode. ► Poorer mineralization is reached in absence of Fe 2+ and by electro-Fenton in the dark. ► Ammeline and cyanuric acid are formed as persistent heteroaromatic by-products. ► The generation of cyanuric acid at BDD anode is the main oxidative route of desmetryne. ► Oxamic and formic acids are generated as carboxylic acids in all methods.