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Electrochemical Alternatives for Drinking Water Disinfection
Author(s) -
MartínezHuitle Carlos A.,
Brillas Enric
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200703621
Subject(s) - water disinfection , chlorine , electrochemistry , water treatment , environmental science , waste management , chemistry , environmental engineering , engineering , organic chemistry , electrode
Chlorination is the most common method worldwide for the disinfection of drinking water. However, the identification of potentially toxic products from this method has encouraged the development of alternative disinfection technologies. Among them, electrochemical disinfection has emerged as one of the more feasible alternatives to chlorination. This article reviews electrochemical systems that can contribute to drinking water disinfection and underscores the efficiency of recently developed diamond films in chlorine‐free electrochemical systems.