Pyrocatalysis-The DCF assay as a pH-robust tool to determine the oxidation capability of thermally excited pyroelectric powders.

ABSTRACT: Pyrocatalysis uses thermally excited pyroelectric materials for the generation of reactive oxygen species in water. This unique feature allows it to harvest energy in the form of natural temperature gradients or waste heat from industrial processes in order to degrade organic pollutants at low costs. Its further development into an advanced oxidation process for water remediation is dependent on the availability of pH-robust and nonspecific redox assays for the determination of its oxidation capability. Nevertheless, previous studies neglected the influence of pH changes and they were focused mainly on the degradation of one organic compound or specific chemical dosimetries. In this study, a pH-robust and nonspecific reaction protocol of the dichlorofluorescein assay was established for th

SUBMITTER: Raufeisen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7004307 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature