Removal of Polyvinyl Alcohol in Aqueous Solutions Using an Innovative Paired Photoelectrochemical Oxidative System in a Divided Electrochemical Cell

Figure 6

Effect of UV-light intensity: (a) removal efficiency and SEC of PVA and (b) concentration of H₂O₂ generation with different UV-light intensity in the cathodic compartment (current density = 3 mA cm⁻², temperature = 323 K, anodic compartment: PVA = 50 mg L⁻¹, Ce(III) = 0.01 M, HNO₃ = 0.3 M; cathodic compartment: PVA = 50 mg L⁻¹, Na₂SO₄ = 0.05 M, pH = 3, and oxygen flow rate = 500 cm³ min⁻¹).

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