Treatment of Ni-EDTA containing wastewater by electrochemical degradation using Ti3+ self-doped TiO2 nanotube arrays anode

Ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) could form stable complexes with nickel due to its strong chelation. Ni-EDTA has significant impacts on human health because of its acute toxicity and low biodegradability, thus some appropriate approaches are required for its removal. In this research, a Ti3...

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Published in:Chemosphere (Oxford) 2021-09, Vol.278, p.130465-130465, Article 130465
Main Authors: Zhang, Fan, Wang, Weilai, Xu, Lei, Zhou, Chengzhi, Sun, Yanglong, Niu, Junfeng
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Language:English
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Electrochemical degradation
Ni-EDTA
Ti3+ self-doping TiO2 nanotube arrays anode
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Summary:Ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) could form stable complexes with nickel due to its strong chelation. Ni-EDTA has significant impacts on human health because of its acute toxicity and low biodegradability, thus some appropriate approaches are required for its removal. In this research, a Ti3+ self-doped TiO2 nanotube arrays electrode (ECR-TiO2 NTA) was prepared and employed in electrochemical degradation of Ni-EDTA. The oxygen evolution potential of ECR-TiO2 NTA was 2.6 V vs. SCE. More than 96% Ni-EDTA and 88% TOC was removed after reaction for 120 min at current density 2 mA cm−2 at pH 4.34. The degradation of Ni-EDTA was mainly through the cleavage of amine group within Ni-EDTA and furthermore decomposed it into small molecular acids and inorganic ions including NH4+and NO3−. The electro-deposition of nickel ions at cathode was confirmed by XPS and was greatly affected by the pH of solution. The effects of current density, initial Ni-EDTA concentration, initial pH of solution and HCO3− concentration on Ni-EDTA degradation were investigated. The results exhibited that the ECR-TiO2 NTA had excellent efficiencies in electrochemical degradation of Ni-EDTA. The LSV analysis suggested that Ni-EDTA oxidation on ECR-TiO2 NTA anode and the production of hydroxyl radical (·OH) on the anode played an important role in the removal of Ni-EDTA. [Display omitted] •The ECR-TiO2 NTA anode had excellent efficiencies in electrochemical degradation of Ni-EDTA.•There were two pathways for the degradation of Ni-EDTA: ·OH radicals attack and direct electron transfer.•The de-complexation of Ni-EDTA and the recovery of Ni2+ ions were simultaneously achieved.
ISSN:0045-6535
1879-1298
DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130465