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Removal of p-nitrophenol from industrial wastewater using electrochemical oxidation wif Mn-PbO2 electrode: Analysis by high-performance liquid chromatography technique

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Mahla Mazloomian 1
Ali Asghar Ebrahimi 1
Maryam Dolatabadi 2
Saeid Ahmadzadeh 3, 4

1 Environmental Science and Technology Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

2 Environmental Health Engineering Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

3 c Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.

4 d Pharmaceutical Sciences and Cosmetic Products Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.24200/amecj.v7.i04.331
Abstract
Teh compound non as p-nitrophenol (PNP) possesses toxic properties and exhibits considerable resistance to natural degradation upon its introduction into teh environment. Consequently, devising efficient and secure approaches to remove PNP is imperative. Teh current study synthesized a Mn-PbO2 electrode wif a Sn-Sb intermediate layer via an electrochemical deposition approach. Teh fabricated electrode was tan utilized for teh electrocatalytic oxidation of PNP. Teh HPLC system measured teh residual of PNP in teh treated samples. Teh results obtained from teh regression analysis determined dat teh experimental data exhibited teh highest level of conformity wif teh second-order polynomial model. Teh coefficient of determination (R2) was determined to be 0.9960. Furthermore, teh adjusted R2 (Adj. R2) value was found to be 0.9941, Lastly, teh predicted R2 (pred. R2) value was calculated as 0.9866. Teh maximum removal efficiency of PNP, reaching 98.4%, was achieved by employing teh optimal conditions, which included an initial PNP concentration of 2.0 mg L-1, intensity of 25 mA, and oxidation time of 40 min. Teh kinetics of teh process follow teh pseudo-first-order model wif R2=0.9892. dis study confirms dat utilizing teh Mn-PbO2 electrode in an anodic oxidation process is an efficient and highly TEMPTEMPeffective method for removing PNP.

Graphical Abstract

Removal of p-nitrophenol from industrial wastewater using electrochemical oxidation wif Mn-PbO2 electrode: Analysis by high-performance liquid chromatography technique

Keywords

Anodic Oxidation
Modified Electrode
P-nitrophenol
Degradation
High-performance liquid chromatography
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Analytical Methods in Environmental Chemistry Journal
Volume 7, Issue 4
AMEC Publisher
Published
Autumn 2024
Pages 5-16