Electrocatalytic dechlorination of chloroacetic acids on silver nanodendrites electrode

Benzhi Liu; Cheng Ding; Bo Xiao; Liqiang Cui; Min Wang

doi:10.1016/j.msec.2014.01.015

Electrocatalytic dechlorination of chloroacetic acids on silver nanodendrites electrode

Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2014 Apr 1:37:108-12. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2014.01.015. Epub 2014 Jan 11.

Authors

Benzhi Liu¹, Cheng Ding², Bo Xiao², Liqiang Cui², Min Wang²

Affiliations

¹ School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, 224051, China. Electronic address: benzhiliu@163.com.
² School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, 224051, China.

PMID: 24582229
DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2014.01.015

Abstract

Silver nanodendrites were successfully prepared by electrodeposition on the glassy carbon electrode. The effects of synthesis parameters such as concentrations of reagents and applied potentials on the morphology and structure of silver nanodendrites have been investigated. Electrochemical experiments showed that silver nanodendrites electrode had extraordinary electrocatalytic activity toward the dechlorination of chloroacetic acids. The electrocatalytic hydrogenolysis mechanism was the main pathway for the dechlorination of chloroacetic acids.

Keywords: Chloroacetic acids; Electrocatalytic dechlorination; Electrodeposition; Silver nanodendrites electrode.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Catalysis
Chloroacetates / chemistry*
Electrochemical Techniques*
Electrodes
Halogenation
Nanostructures / chemistry*
Silver / chemistry*

Substances

Chloroacetates
Silver