Enhanced electrochemical activity of regenerated expanded graphite electrode after exhaustion in the process of phenol oxidation

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 152, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 464-470

  Skowronski J M ^a   Krawczyk, P ^a  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Carbon carbon composite; Expanded graphite; Phenol electrooxidation; Thermal analysis; Thermal regeneration; X ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; ELECTRO-ACTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVITIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; ELECTRODE SURFACES; EXPANDED GRAPHITE; FIRST CYCLE; OLIGOMER LAYERS; PHENOL ELECTROOXIDATION; PHENOL OXIDATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL FEATURES; REGENERATION PROCESS; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMAL REGENERATION;

CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES; CARBONIZATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION; ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRONS; ELECTROOXIDATION; GRAPHITE; GRAPHITE ELECTRODES; PHENOLIC RESINS; PHENOLS; PHOTOELECTRICITY; PHOTOIONIZATION; PHOTONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; THERMOANALYSIS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 67649613298     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2009.05.009     Document Type: Article

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