Electrochemical Routes for Industrial Synthesis

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2009

Authors

Sequeira, CAC (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society

Vol. 20

Pages: 387-406

ISSN: 0103-5053

Publisher: Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 40 Citations

Scopus - 64 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-003-R3S

DOI: 10.1590/s0103-50532009000300002

Abstract (EN): This review examines the reasons for increasing interest towards electrolyses by the chemical industry, reviews the electrochemical industries as most of them now exist, and provides a status report on the key technological advances which are occurring to meet present and future needs. Classical industries like those of chloroalkali, aluminium, p-aminophenol, adiponitrile, ethylene glycol, anthraquinone, perfluorinated products, glyoxylic acid and L-cysteine are initially covered. Considering the large amount of available publications in these topics of electrochemical engineering, the covered relevant information is treated at a scientific level, although in a simplified way. Then the paper deals with emerging inorganic and organic processes, e. g. electrosynthesis in ionic liquids and mediated electrochemical processes, and finishes by assessing what the future development trend might be given the electrochemical and non electrochemical competing influences. With this approach it is hoped to stimulate the interest of chemical engineers and scientists non-specialised in electrochemical routes, and to review some cutting edge research, particularly as far as electrosynthesis in ionic liquids is concerned.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 20