Electrochemical reduction of disperse orange 1 textile dye at a boron-doped diamond electrode

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Processo FAPESP: 09/08161-8

Processo FAPESP: 08/08990-1

Processo FAPESP: 08/10449-7

Electrochemical reduction of the azo dye disperse orange 1 (DO1) was performed by square wave and cyclic voltammetry using a boron-doped diamond electrode. The dissolution of DO1 was evaluated by monitoring the UV-Vis spectra of the solutions, and best results were obtained using aqueous solutions containing 5 % Fongranal FB dispersant. Three irreversible peaks were obtained for the electrochemical reduction of DO1, while the dispersant showed one irreversible peak. The overall electrodic process was mainly diffusion controlled. A mechanism is proposed for the reduction of the dye.