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A critical review on latest innovations and future challenges of electrochemical technology for the abatement of organics in water
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Updated water directives and ambitious targets like the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have emerged in the last decade to tackle water scarcity and contamination. Although numerous strategies have been developed to remove water pollutants, it is still necessary to enhance their effectiveness against toxic and biorefractory organic molecules. Comprehensive reviews have highlighted the appealing features of the electrochemical technologies, but much progress has been made in recent years. In this timely review, a critical discussion on latest innovations and perspectives of the most promising electrochemical tools for wastewater treatment is presented. The work describes the performance of electrocatalytic anodes for direct electrochemical oxidation, the oxidation mediated by electrogenerated active chlorine, the electrocatalytic reduction as well as coupled approaches for synchronous anodic and cathodic processes combined with homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. The last section is devoted to the assessment of scale-up issues and the increase in the technology readiness level.
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MARTÍNEZ HUITLE, Carlos A., et al. A critical review on latest innovations and future challenges of electrochemical technology for the abatement of organics in water. Applied Catalysis B-Environmental. 2023. Vol. 328, num. 122430. ISSN 0926-3373. [consulted: 14 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/196196