Investigation on the Electrochemical Behaviors of Phenol Oxidation on GCE (Glassy Carbon Electrode)

Abstract:

Cyclic voltammograms were carried out to track the process of phenol electro-oxidation on GCE, understand the course and further guide the use in dealing with waste water. The effect of supporting electrolyte, phenol concentration, and scan rate were all tested. The results show that phenol oxidation contains several steps, and the first step is a mass transport process, while the following steps are not. What’s more, alkaline solution facilitates the first step, but the produced polymer can foul GCE and hinder the oxidation reaction in turn.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 652-654)
• Pages: 1684-1687
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.652-654.1684
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: Yan Wang, Shao Qing Zuo, Huai Gong Zhu
• Keywords: Cyclic Voltammogram, Electro-Oxidation, GCE, Phenol

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