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Wang D, Zong Z, Ye J, Wu Q, Zhang X, Wu Z, Zhang J, Xu H, Cai D. A sodium hyposulfite fuel cell for efficient Cr(VI) removal. Chemosphere 2022; 294:133803. [PMID: 35104540 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 12/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
This work shows a strategy of reducing hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) by sodium hyposulfite (Na2S2O3) with self-generated electricity via a dual-chamber non-biological fuel cell (D-nBFC). Therein, Na2S2O3 was electro-oxidized on graphite felt (GF) at anode and Cr(VI) in strong acidic solution was electro-reduced at GF/CCP cathode (GF decorated with conductive carbon paint (CCP)). Additionally, an agar salt bridge, consisting of saturated KCl solution, was introduced to form complete circuit by offering ions. The results showed that Cr(VI) was reduced to trivalent chromium (Cr(III)) and the D-nBFC system could produce electricity in this process. This system could obtain a high Cr(VI) removal efficiency (97.0%), 110 μA maximum current, and 13.4 mW m-2 maximum power density in 4 h. In addition, the proposed system had high reusability after five cycles and the relative standard deviation was only 3.4% (n = 5). Thus, this D-nBFC system provides a promising and eco-friendly method for treatment of Cr(VI) pollution and generating electricity simultaneously, and also has potential application value for other heavy metals remediation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dongfang Wang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, People's Republic of China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Mineral Salt Deep Utilization, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, 223003, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China.
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