title: Optimization and application of TiO₂/Ti-Pt photo fuel cell (PFC) to effectively generate electricity and degrade organic pollutants simultaneously.
abstract: A TiO2/Ti-Pt photo fuel cell (PFC) was established to generate electricity and degrade organic pollutants simultaneously. The electricity generation was optimized through investigation the influences of photoanode calcination temperature and dissolve oxygen on the resistances existing in PFC. TiO2 light quantum yield was also improved in PFC which resulted in a higher PC degradation efficiency. Two kinds of real textile wastewaters were also employed in this PFC system, 62.4% and 50.0% Coulombic efficiency were obtained for 8 h treatment. These refractory wastewaters with high salinity may become good fuels in PFC because a) TiO2 has no selectivity and can degrade nearly any organic substance, b) no more electrolyte is needed due to the high salinity, c) the energy in wastes can be recovered to generate electricity. The electricity generated by the PFC was further applied on a TiO2/Ti rotating disk photoelectrocatalytic reactor. A bias voltage between 0.6 and 0.75 V could be applied and the PC degradation efficiency was significantly improved. This result was similar with that obtained by a 0.7 V DC power.
authors.affiliation: School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China.
authors.forename: Kan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China.
authors.forename: Hongbo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China.
authors.forename: Tiantian
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400050, PR China.
authors.forename: Yunlan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China.
authors.forename: Diwen
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ying
authors.affiliation: School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China.
authors.forename: Yalin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China. Electronic address: jpjia@sjtu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Jinping
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jia
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis / Q000528:radiation effects; D003116:Color; D017097:Electric Impedance; D004560:Electricity; D004566:Electrodes; D007220:Industrial Waste; D008027:Light; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000032:analysis; D010777:Photochemistry; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature; D013784:Textiles; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*; D062065:Wastewater / Q000737:chemistry; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D010100:Oxygen; D010984:Platinum; D014025:Titanium; D062065:Wastewater; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C009495:titanium dioxide
keywords: Electricity generation; Photo fuel cell; Photoelectrocatalysis; Pollutants degradation; Textile wastewater