Kinetics of photoelectrocatalytic degradation of humic acid using B2O3.TiO2/Ti photoelectrode

J Environ Sci (China). 2005;17(2):208-11.

Abstract

An innovative photoelectrode, B2O3.TiO2/Ti electrode, was prepared by galvanostaticanodisation. The morphology and crystalline texture of the B2O3.TiO2 film on electrode were examined by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and X-ray diffraction respectively. The examination results indicated that the anatase was the dominant component. The kinetics of photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) degradation of humic acid(HA) was investigated; the results demonstrated that effects from strongness to weakness on the photoelectrocatalytic degraded rate of humic acid: power of UV-lamp, area of TiO2 film, bias, original concentration of humic acid solution. The optimum conditions were power of UV-lamp 125 W, area of TiO2 film 42.0 cm2, bias 1.4 V, original concentration of humic acid solution 5 mg/L in this PEC reaction system.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Boron Compounds / chemistry
  • Electrochemistry / methods*
  • Electrodes
  • Humic Substances / analysis*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Kinetics
  • Models, Chemical
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Photochemistry / methods*
  • Titanium / chemistry
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis*
  • Water Purification / methods*

Substances

  • Boron Compounds
  • Humic Substances
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • titanium dioxide
  • boron oxide
  • Titanium