Direct electrochemical reduction of indigo: Process optimization and scale-up in a flow cell

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 647-651

  Roessler, A ^a   Dossenbach, O ^a   Rys, P ^a   Marte, W ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Tex A Tec AG Anlagen und Prozesstechnik Industriegebiet Färch   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Electrochemical reduction; Indigo; Indigo radical; Leuco indigo; Vat dyes

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PH; SOLUTIONS; THERMAL EFFECTS; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS; VAT DYES;

ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION; INDIGO; LABORATORY SCALE FLOW CELL SYSTEM; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RATE OF MASS TRANSPORT;

ELECTROCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0036622739     PISSN: 0021891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020198116170     Document Type: Article

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