INORGANICCHEMICALSINDUSTRY ›› 2013, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (11): 18-.

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Synthesis of high purity hypophosphorous acid by electrolysis of sodium hypophosphite with Ti-PbO2 anode

Guo Aihong1,Tang Xuejiao2,Zhang Baogui2   

  1. 1.College of Chemical Engineering,Hebei United University,Tangshan 063009,China;
    2.College of Environmental Science and Engineering,Nankai University
  • Online:2013-11-10 Published:2013-11-15

Abstract: In order to get a low-cost and clean production method for synthesis of high purity hypophosphorous acid,six-compartment electrolytic cell was taken as the reaction tank,and graphite,Ti-PbO2,and titanium coated with ruthenium as anodes respectively,and stainless steel as cathode electrode.Result showed that the six-compartment electrolytic cell could be used to improve the purity of hypophosphorous acid and the Ti-PbO2 electrode was the optimal anode material in anodic potential,product concentration,and current efficiency comparing with other two popular materials at home and abroad.With Ti-PbO2 as anode,there was no solid deposit,impurity,and changing of anodic liquid.The whole process was simple and it only needed to make up water,which was consumed during the electrolysis.Therefore,it′s a cleaner production.Furthermore,the hypophosphorous acid product′s impurity contents in decompression enrichment could satisfy the requirements of the capacitor production under optimal electrolysis current,temperature,time,and raw material concentration.

Key words: hypophosphorous acid, electrolysis, anode material, cleaner production

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