Oxidizing an organic solute at the anode of an electrolysis cell can enhance the overall cell current, I, by supplementing the applied cell potential by an amount, Eboost, the difference in potential required to achieve the observed rate in the presence and absence of the organic. We have found that when the organic solute is methanol at concentrations, C, corresponding to a chemical oxygen demand
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Published: February 20, 2020
Citation
Andrews E.M., J.D. Egbert, U. Sanyal, J.D. Holladay, and R.S. Weber. 2020.Anode-Boosted Electrolysis in Electrochemical Upgrading of Bio-oils and in the Production of H2.Energy and Fuels 34, no. 2:1099-1100.PNNL-SA-145714.doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b02524