Abstract
This study aimed to construct a photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) reaction system based on the self-made reduced TiO2 NTAs (r-TNAs) photoanode and activated carbon/Polytetrafluoroethylene (AC/PTFE) cathode. It would be observed clearly that the degradation rate constant of carbamazepine (CBZ) over r-TNAs(photoanode)-AC/PTFE(cathode) PEC system (0.04961 min−1) was even higher than that of r-TNAs(photoanode)-Pt(cathode) PEC system (0.04602 min−1) with the assistance of visible light irradiation and +0.4 V external potential. Besides, in order to obtain optimized conditions, the influence of key parameters such as pH value, electric current density and electrolyte concentration were studied. Most importantly, photoelectrochemical (PECH) properties, reactive oxide species contribution, OH formation rate and CBZ degradation pathway were determined. The results illustrated that the excellent PEC degradation performance depended on the excellent photocatalytic property of r-TNAs photoanode and electron transfer property of photoelectrodes in r-TNAs(photoanode)-AC/PTFE(cathode) PEC system. Therefore, the study demonstrated that the r-TNAs(photoanode)-AC/PTFE(cathode) PEC system could be expected to replace metal-catalyzed cathodes depending on its excellent PEC performance activity and low cost as well as the reaction system possessed objective and practical application prospect.
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