A Petal-like Structured NiCuOOH-NF Electrode by a Sonochemical Combined with the Electrochemical Method for Ammonia Oxidation Reaction
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Electrode Fabrication
2.3. Physical Characterization
2.4. Electrochemical Measurements
2.5. Electrochemical Measurements
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. The Preparation Principle of Electrode
3.2. Characterization of Electrode
3.3. Electrochemical Activity Analysis
3.4. The Influence Factors on AOR
3.5. Application in Real Wastewater
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Electrode | Elements | Atomic % | Electrode | Elements | Atomic % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NiCu-NF | O | 20.7 | NiCuOOH-NF | O | 62.8 |
Cl | 7.9 | Cl | 0.54 | ||
Ni | 39.4 | Ni | 20.8 | ||
Cu | 28.6 | Cu | 15.9 |
Electrodes | Electrolytes | Anode Potential | Removal Efficiency (%) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
NiCuOOH-NF | 0.20 M NaOH + 616 mg/L NH4+-N | 0.60 V vs. SCE | 96.53 | This work |
Ni0.8Cu0.2 oxyhydroxide | 0.1 M KOH + 10 mM NH4+ | 1.53 V vs. RHE | 72 | [25] |
Cu0.5Co0.5/NF | 10 mM Na2SO4 + 0.032 M NH3 | 1.10 V vs. Ag/AgCl | 72 | [40] |
NiCuFe | 0.5 M NaOH + 0.055 M NH4Cl | 0.55 V vs. SCE | 90 | [41] |
Pt/C | 1 M KOH + 0.2 M NH4OH | - | 66 | [42] |
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Wang, H.; Zhou, L.; Chen, W.; Tong, X.; Wang, Y.; Zhang, H. A Petal-like Structured NiCuOOH-NF Electrode by a Sonochemical Combined with the Electrochemical Method for Ammonia Oxidation Reaction. Processes 2023, 11, 228. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11010228
Wang H, Zhou L, Chen W, Tong X, Wang Y, Zhang H. A Petal-like Structured NiCuOOH-NF Electrode by a Sonochemical Combined with the Electrochemical Method for Ammonia Oxidation Reaction. Processes. 2023; 11(1):228. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11010228
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Hailong, Luanqi Zhou, Wenyi Chen, Xing Tong, Yifei Wang, and Huimin Zhang. 2023. "A Petal-like Structured NiCuOOH-NF Electrode by a Sonochemical Combined with the Electrochemical Method for Ammonia Oxidation Reaction" Processes 11, no. 1: 228. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11010228