Microwave activation of electrochemical processes: High temperature phenol and triclosan electro-oxidation at carbon and diamond electrodes

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The electrochemical oxidation of phenolic compounds in aqueous media is known to be affected by the formation of electro-polymerized organic layers which lead to partial or complete electrode blocking. In this study the effect of high intensity microwave radiation applied locally at the electrode surface is investigated for the oxidation of phenol and triclosan in alkaline solution at a 500 μm diameter glassy carbon or at a 500 μm × 500 μm boron-doped diamond electrode. The temperature at the...

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Authors: Ghanem, M; Compton, R; Coles, B; Psillakis, E; Kulandainathan, M

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Elesvier
• Host title: Electrochimica Acta
• Volume: 53
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 1092-1099
• Publication date: 2007-12-20
• DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2007.01.065
• ISSN: 0013-4686
• Keywords: convection; triclosan; microwave; voltammetry; water; boiling; phenol; sensor; boron-doped diamond; carbon