Progress and Prospect of Anodic Oxidation for the Remediation of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Water and Wastewater Using Diamond Electrodes

Authors

Sean T. McBeath, California Institute of Technology
Adrián Serrano Mora, Universidad de Costa Rica
Fatemeh Asadi Zeidabadi, University of British Columbia
Brooke K. Mayer, Marquette UniversityFollow
Patrick J. McNamara, Marquette UniversityFollow
Madjid Mohseni, University of British Columbia
Michael R. Hoffman, California Institute of Technology
Nigel J. D. Graham, Imperial College London

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-2021

Publisher

Elsevier

Source Publication

Current Opinion in Electrochemistry

Source ISSN

2451-9103

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.1016/j.coelec.2021.100865

Abstract

Although diamond electrodes are widely used in the field of electroanalysis and sensing, their application in the field of environmental engineering has yet to be fully realized. Many research studies have considered their potential application in water and wastewater treatment, where the in-situ electrochemical process can avoid the need for chemical additives by facilitating the oxidation of pollutants on the electrode surface or mediated by electrochemically synthesized oxidants in solution. Diamond-based electro-oxidation can effectively treat a number of organic micropollutants and is now being evaluated for the abatement of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which pose health concerns and are ubiquitous recalcitrant environmental contaminants. To move implementation of diamond-based electro-oxidation forward, the integration of modifications and codopants to yield more advanced electrode materials needs to be further developed and understood. The progress and current strategies associated with diamond electrode modifications for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances abatement as well as future considerations are discussed.

Comments

Accepted version. Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, Vol. 30 (December 2021). DOI. © 2021 Elsevier. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

McBeath, Sean T.; Mora, Adrián Serrano; Zeidabadi, Fatemeh Asadi; Mayer, Brooke K.; McNamara, Patrick J.; Mohseni, Madjid; Hoffman, Michael R.; and Graham, Nigel J. D., "Progress and Prospect of Anodic Oxidation for the Remediation of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Water and Wastewater Using Diamond Electrodes" (2021). Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research and Publications. 334.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/civengin_fac/334