Electrochemical Decomposition of Bisphenol A and Nonylphenol Using a Pt/Ti Electrode

The electrochemical decomposition of bisphenol A and nonylphenol, which may serve as environmental endocrine disrupters, was studied by using a platinum coated titanium anode. These substances were electrochemically decomposed via a series of intermediates. The measurement of total organic carbon in a solution of bisphenol A or nonylphenol after electrochemical decomposition showed that these substances could be decomposed to CO2.