Multiple anodic regeneration of exfoliated graphite electrodes spent in the process of phenol electrooxidation

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The present paper deals with the studies concerning anodic regeneration of exfoliated graphite (EG) electrodes coated with oligomer products of incomplete phenol electrooxidation. The electrochemical activity of regenerated samples depends on the concentration of regenerating electrolyte and potential applied during the regeneration. The effective method of a single-step regeneration of spent EG electrodes was found to be anodic treatment proceeded in 6 M KOH at the potential of 1.3 V vs. Hg/HgO/0.5 M KOH. During the oxidative regeneration of EG, the physical and chemical interactions between intensively generated active oxygen and/or OH·radical and oligomer covering the EG surface take place. As has been proved by FTIR and XPS analyses, active oxidative agents cause significant modification of chemical composition of oligomer that resulted in enhanced concentration of surface functionalities mainly involving C=O bonds. The results of multiple regeneration of EG electrode, considered as promising method for practical application, showed that the highest efficiency of regeneration is attained due to potentiostatic treatment carried out in 6 M KOH at the potential of 1.2 V. The electrochemical activity of EG regenerated at this potential increases gradually with the number of regenerating loops and after the third regeneration is almost fourfold higher compared to that of the original EG. © 2013 The Author(s).

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Krawczyk, P., & Skowroński, J. M. (2014). Multiple anodic regeneration of exfoliated graphite electrodes spent in the process of phenol electrooxidation. Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 18(4), 917–928. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-013-2335-5

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