Organic Electrosynthesis - Fundamentals and Applications of Organic Electrochemistry - page 273

9,9-dioctylfluorenone on a BDD bipolar
electrode in Et 4 NOTs/ i PrOH, giving a
multi-coloured gradient film [112]. This is an
excellent application of the wide potential
window of BDD electrodes.
(6.30)
6.12.2.3 Application to Inorganic
Electrosynthesis
The BDD electrode is a superior anode for the
generation of ozone and hydrogen peroxide
from water compared to platinum and iridium
oxide anodes [113]. Chlorine gas is readily
generated by BDD electrodes and the efficiency
for hypochloric acid formation is high, therefore
applications in disinfection treatments are
expected. The preparation of persulfuric acid
from sulfuric acid can be performed using BDD
anodes with 70% current efficiency, while the
production of ammonia from nitric acid is
possible using BDD cathodes [114,115].
Graphite reacts with fluorine gas and graphite