Electrocatalytic Materials and Techniques for the Anodic Oxidation of Various Organic Compounds.

摘要

The focus of this thesis was first to characterize and improve the applicability of Fe(III) and Bi(V) doped PbO(sub 2) film electrodes for use in anodic O-transfer reactions of toxic and waste organic compounds, e.g. phenol, aniline, benzene, and naphthalene. Further, they investigated the use of alternative solution/electrode interfacial excitation techniques to enhance the performance of these electrodes for remediation and electrosynthetic applications. Finally, they have attempted to identify a less toxic metal oxide film that may hold promise for future studies in the electrocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis of O-transfer reactions using metal oxide film electrodes.