Boron-doped Diamond Electrode

Boron-doped diamond electrode demonstrates a portfolio of unparalleled properties such as dimensional stability, superb chemical stability, largest electrochemical potential window which increase oxygen evolution potential and electrochemical generation of hydroxyl radical in low background current, enhance the electrochemical oxidation reaction efficiency, make it an excellent electrode material for various array of electrochemical applications.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        We extends to selecting and utilizing raw materials for diverse applications and cost optimization via bulk experiments with boron doped diamond synthesis and fabrication, and later realized massive preparation and production of boron doped diamond electrode through Chemical Vapor Deposition method (CVD), followed by laser cutting, electrode assembly fabrication, aggregate Evoaeo’s ability to offer one stop solutions for boron-doped diamond electrode fabrication, development and further applications.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Based on years of experiences with chemical vapor deposition synthesis and fabricated a vast variety of boron-doped diamond electrodes, Evoaeo team developed electro oxidation water treamtment products based on boron-doped diamond electrode and other electrode materials as fundamentals for electrochemical applications targeting various range of industries and markets, especially organic wastewater treatment. 

We offer boron doped diamond electrode solutions to customers to further advance the electrochemical advanced oxidation processes wastewater treatment technology and develop electro oxidation water treatment products by utilizing the unique electrochemical properties and advantages of boron-doped diamond electrode, and datas we collected from years of experiments and field test, bench and pilot scale assessments.

Boron-Doped Diamond Electrode Synthesis And Fabrication

Mechanism of Chemical Vapor Deposition Process

Boron-Doped Diamond Electrode Fabrication

We always deliver professional boron-doped diamond electrode fabrication to conduct synthetic diamond growth. We adopt Hot-Filament Chemical Vapor Deposition (HFCVD) to fabricate high performance and superb quality boron doped diamond electrodes, by coating substrates, followed by post-growth heat treatment such heat treatment via air. This process involves the use of boron and carbon gases as the primary raw materials, which are subjected to high-temperature dissociation within a low-pressure furnace.

schematic diagram of boron doped diamond bdd electrode atom
Boron Doped Diamond Atom Model Diagram

Parameters affects electrochemical properities of BDD electrode

 The service life of BDD electrodes is vitally dependent on the quality of films and the adhesion between coatings and heterogeneous substrates. Meanwhile, there are several parameters alter the electrochemical properties of boron-doped diamond electrode:         External termination introduce higher conductivity and lower charge transfer resistance,which provide relatively higher electron transfer.    Boron doping level affect resistivity and potential window, properties in the electrochemical applications of boron-doped diamond electrode.

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Various sizes and shapes of BDD electrodes

Boron-Doped Diamond Electrode Substrates

The resulting carbon and boron atoms are then deposited onto the substrate surface, enabling efficient mass production of BDD coatings. Evoaeo team are always exploring the growth and properties of boron-doped diamond electrode plates and films with different substrates, we notice that silicon and niobium substrates are the best choice for now, as they got lower mechanical strength, therefore our boron doped diamond electrodes are grown mainly on silicon and niobium.

Explore 3 Major Properties of Boron-Doped Diamond Electrode

When diamond is doped with boron, its physicochemical properties undergo significant changes. previous researches indicate that boron doping enhances the electrical conductivity of diamond and reduces the resistivity of diamond film to a range of 0.01~100 Ω-cm. This facilitates swift electron migration during electrochemical reactions.
Boron-doped diamond (BDD) exhibits a wide electrochemical window, high electrooxidation capability, low background current, and excellent chemical stability, these properitest distinguish boron-doped diamond electrode as unmatched amongst electrode materials, making it the most promising commercial electrode material for various electrochemical applications, especially in electrochemical water treatment of industrial effluents. 

Unparalleled Advantages In Electrochemical Oxidation

Boron-doped diamond electrode film demonstrates an impressively expansive potential window up to 3.5V, surpassing that of any other electrode material, and high oxygen overpotential which increase electrochemical generation of oxidizing agents, as well as extremely low background current in water and organic solution. These characteristics make BDD electrode probably to have desirable catalytic activity and current efficiency while degrading bio-refractory organic compounds.

Unmatched Organic Compounds Removal Efficiency

Boron doped diamond electrode have the capability to degrade phenol, aniline, ammonia nitrogen, surfactants, chlorophenol, dyes, alcohols, and many other organic pollutants thanks to the increased electrochemical generation of oxidizing agents such hydroxyl radicals, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and Ozone, and etc, these oxidizing agents mineralize most of the bio-refractory organic compounds.

Inert & Anti-fouling, Easier To Operate, Less Maintenance

Boro doped diamond electrode films possess excellent physical characteristics such as high hardness and strong chemical inertness. The boron-doped diamond electrodes show little degradation on their electrochemical activity with time during the process of oxygen evolution.
Resistance to surface fouling ensuring prolonged and consistent performance, there is nearly no oxidation or reduction reaction on the surfaces of the electrodes while it's applied within electrochemical oxidation treatment. Therefore, the BDD electrodes have a longer service life compared with conventioanl electrode materials.

Features And Properties of Boron Doped Diamond BDD Electrode

BDD electrode has several properties, make it an ideal electrode material for electrochemical applications as an exceptional material renowned for its conductive nature and a spectrum of remarkable characteristics that redefine electrode and transducer applications.

Exploring its unique properties sheds light on its diverse utility in various technological domains. Wide anodic and cathodic potential window, Low background current, Stability in aqueous and non-aqueous media, and High resistance against chemical and electrochemical corrosion.

Unparalleled Electrode Potential                                                                                                                                                                                                Distinguished for possessing the widest electrochemical potential window in aqueous solutions, BDD surpasses conventional electrode materials like gold, platinum, and glassy carbon. This unique trait amplifies its efficacy in electrochemical applications.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Enhanced Electrode Stability                                                                                                                                                                                                        Boron doped diamond electrode exhibits significantly low background and capacitive currents, mitigating fouling concerns prevalent in other electrode materials. Moreover, its mechanical resilience and long-term stability underscore its reliability in diverse operational environments.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Superior Electro Oxidation Efficiency                                                                                                                                                                                        Moreover, the capabilities of BDD extend to the decomposition and synthesis of a wide range of substances. Thanks to its exceptional chemical stability and durability, BDD electrodes can withstand harsh chemical environments, allowing for precise decomposition and synthesis of various compounds. This has far-reaching implications in industries like pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and materials science, where controlled reactions and transformations are crucial.

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Electrochemical Oxidation of Water Via Boron-doped Diamond Electrode

After introducing the fabrication processes and properties of boron doped diamond, we will introduce mechanism of electrochemical oxidation of water on boron doped diamond electrode, in this section, we will find out how boron doped diamond electrode accomplishes efficient water remediations through electrochemical advanced oxidation processes.

Boron doped diamond electrodes excels in electrochemical generation of oxidizing agents such as hydroxyl radicals.

Boron-doped diamond electrode performed much better oxygen hydrogen evolution than conventional electrode materials, which eventually increase electrochemical generation of various oxidizing agents such as hydroxyl radicals, Ozone and hydrogen peroxide.   As a polar molecule, water exhibits a positive and negative end.   During the process of water electrolysis, the positively charged hydrogen atoms are attracted to the negatively charged electrode (cathode), while the negatively charged oxygen atom is drawn towards the positively charged electrode (anode).                                As a result, the water molecules dissociate into their respective ions: hydrogen ions (H+) at the cathode and hydroxide ions (OH-) at the anode.

*Potency of oxidizing agents: ranking by electrochemical oxidation pontential(EOP) and EOP relative to Chlorine

Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes Via Boron Doped Diamond Electrode Electrolysis

Hydroxyl radical is one of most active oxidizing agents, and it presents non-selective mineralization toward oxidizable molecules for its high electrochemical oxidation potential,check the oxidation potential of oxidizing agents generate from the solution(electrolyte, or when it comes to was.                                                                              Hydroxyl radicals could decompose organic compounds with no concentration, hydroxyl radicals mineralize the vast majority of organic pollutants, especially bio-recalcitrant organic compounds such as antibiotics, steroids, BTEX, PCBs, PAHs, APIs, etc. It’s an eco oxidizing agents, as hydroxyl radicals naturally decompose into water and oxygen, without leaving behind any harmful materials.

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Scheme of mechanism for water oxidation on boron doped diamond electrode

Hydroxyl radicals mineralization of organic compounds

The water electrolysis process can be summarized by the following half-reactions:

At the cathode: 2H+ + 2e- -> H2 (hydrogen gas)

At the anode: O2 + 2H2O + 4e- -> 4OH- (oxygen gas)                                                                                                                                                Discharge of water molecules lead to hydroxyl radicals formation. Hydroxyl radicals decompose organic compounds in fundamental mechanisms: addition of radicals, abstraction of hydrogen, electron transfer, and radical combination. 

Boron-Doped Diamond Electrode Specifications

We decompose and synthesis boron-doped diamond electrode mainly on monocrystalline or polycrystalline silicon, and niobium substrates, boron doped diamond electrodes on Si and Nb substrates are excellent electrode materials with huge pontential window and comparatively lower current density.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Other properties we mentioned above, as Si/Nb substrates enhance the conductivity of the boron doped diamond electrode, expedited electron transfer, enhance electrochemical properties of bdd electrode, which eventually expand application of BDD electrode from oxidation reduction reactions of organic and inorganic molecules, water disinfection, and spectroelectrochemistry sensing applications. Currently our boron-doped diamond electrodes on Si/Nb are massively applied to conduct electrochemical wastewater treatment. 

 

  Electrode shape: Usually square, rectangle, but, hey, feel free to reaching out to Evoaeo if you want to custom your own shape.                Electrode Size: optional, and we can fabricate boron-doped diamond electrode up to 500*300 mm now.                                                        Thickness Tolerance:  ±0.05mm                                                                                                                                                                                                          Synthesis Methods: Hot Filament Chemical Vapor Deposition System (HFCVD).                                                                                                                      Film Thickness: 11-21 um                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Grain Size:< 2um                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Edges: Laser Cut                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Boron concentration (typical): 5000-6000 ppm                                                                                                                                                                       Bulk resistivity(Rv): 10-1000mΩ·cm                                                                                                                                                                                               Solvent window >2.7V                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Oxygen evolution potential ≦2.75 V                                                                                                                                                                                                  Hydrogen evolution potential ≧-1.2 V                                                                                                                                                                                            Potential Window (V): ≦3.85                                                                                                                                                                                                            Nucleation side fracture stress: 500 MPa                                                                                                                                                                                      Young’s modulus: 450 Gpa                                                                                                                                                                                                          Roughness(Ra): 10 nm                                                                                                                                                                                                              Thermal conductivity: 800 W/m/K

Why Choose Boron-Doped Diamond Electrode From Evoaeo

It’s our core focus to comprehend and meet your unique requirement targeting specific applications here at Evoaeo.    Evoaeo is one of the major manufacturers and supplier of boron-doped diamond electrodes team is dedicated to providing precision and customization to meet your specific requirement for different applications.

Customize specific size, specification, configuration, and shape to seamlessly fit your applications.
Choose different substrates from silicon and niobium to ensure maximum wastewater treatment performance in different environment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Each boron doped diamond electrode is designed to enhance your electro oxidation water treatment processes.                                       Precise voltage and current for optimal electro oxidation water treatment efficiency.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Ensure real balance between performance and durability with accurate coating thickness control.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Seamless integration into existing water treatment systems with customized terminals, our electro oxidation trial testing module unit, bench scale electro oxidation water treatment modular unit, and then pilot scale water treatment system.

Explore the comprehensive range of boron-doped diamond electrode solutions at Evoaeo. Team up with our specialists to walk you through every detail to your exact application, we offer unparalleled technical support.

Experience the Evoaeo advantage: professional electro oxidation treatment technology, and a commitment to material performance and treatment result excellence, all at your service.

Applications of Boron-Doped Diamond Electrode In Industrial Effluent Treatment

Now, Evoaeo offers advanced oxidation technology based on boron-doped diamond electrode to treat complex wastewater!

The application of boron-doped diamond electrode sheets is being studied all over the world. This is a promising technology for the treatment of highly concentrated/difficult to biochemically degrade organic wastewater

schematic diagram of electro catalytic oxidation technology via boron doped diamond electrode

01.

The best anode material

Very high oxygen evolution potential and the widest electrochemical window.

02.

Economical and efficient

Small footprint; normal temperature and pressure; extremely resistant to acid and alkali.

03.

More environmentally friendly

No reagents need to be added. The hydroxyl radicals will realize the oxidation reaction.

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Explore Types of Wastewater Boron-Doped Diamond Electrode Can Treat

According to the degradation and analysis of different types of water quality, it is found that the following types of wastewater can be pretreated in the early stage to reduce toxicity and improve biodegradability or degraded directly to the standard by further treatment in the later stage:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Based on its unique advantages, BDD electrode can be used as a key link in the whole environmental process, oxidation decomposition of refractory organic matter in wastewater, combined with evaporation, membrane filtration, biochemistry, and other electrochemical technology, Finally, stable, efficient, cost-effective way to achieve long-term stable emission standard effect.

Difficult to biodegrade

Low B/C ratio. DMF, Mercaptothiazoline etc..

High Toxicity

Cyanide, Pyridine and Pyrimidine analogues etc.

High Salinity

A large number of Na+, Ca2+ and other dissolved inorganic salts

High Concentration

High pollutant content, high chemical oxygen demand (COD)

Boron-doped diamond electrode has demonstrated promising results for electrochemical applications of water treatment thanks to non-selective decomposition of bio-refractory organic compounds.                                                                                                          

Here at Evoaeo, we summarized organic compounds we treated within previous experiments and projects:                                                                Remediation of total organic carbon (TOC).                                                                                                                                                                                    Chemical oxygen demand (COD).                                                                                                                                                                                                      Total ammonia nitrogen (TAN).                                                                                                                                                                                                            Total nitrogen from polluted water.                                                                                                                                                                                          Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs),antibiotics, steroids from pharmaceutical sectors.                                                                                        Typical persistent pollutans from petrochemial industries: BTEX,Phenols, TOC, TPH, and etc.                                                                                        Dimethyl carbonate (DMC), Ethyl Methyl Carbonate (EMC) and other typical pollutants from lithium-ion battery production and recycling.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            What is more, we can conduct free water profile assessment if you are interested in exploring electro oxidation using boron doped diamond electrodes for your water treatment experiments, evaluation and projects. And we offer boron doped diamond electrodes customizations for all types of electro oxidation applications, to fit your experimental and evaluation processes.

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How Boron-Doped Diamond Electrode Degrade Refractory Organic Pollutants

Check the charts below to explore effects of boron-doped diamond electrode toward various types of refractory organic pollutants originate from different industries.

typical petrochemical wastewater degradation with boron doped diamond bdd electrode
Boron-doped diamond electrode degrades phenols and their derivatives, including phenol itself, primarily originate from petrochemical enterprises.
active pharmaceutical ingredient degradation via boron doped diamond bdd electrode
Pharmaceutical intermediates, such as 17β-estradiol, are primarily sourced from pharmaceutical and chemical enterprises.
typical textile waste water degradation with boron doped diamond bdd electrode
Dyes and pigments, such as methyl orange, come mainly from printing and dyeing factories
Pharmaceutical intermediate removal with boron doped diamond bdd electrode
Herbicides and insecticides, such as chlorsulfuron, come mainly from pesticide manufacturers
Dyes and pigments removal with boron doped diamond bdd electrode
Pharmaceutical intermediates, such as 17β-estradiol, are mainly from pharmaceutical and chemical enterprises
Phenols removal with boron doped diamond bdd electrode
Landhill leachate

Boron-Doped Diamond Electrode & Industrial Water Treatment Case Studies/Previous Projects

By delving into these case studies and projects, we provide abundant data and information on the successful application of boron doped diamond electrodes and wastewater treatment systems across diverse industries. Evoaeo is committed to driving sustainability, environmental stewardship, and economic viability through innovative water treatment solutions. Join us in revolutionizing the way we approach wastewater treatment, one case study at a time.            

pharmaceutical wastewater treatment

API Removal

Application of advanced oxidation wastewater treatment system over pharmaceutical wastewater

textile wastewater treatment

Textile

Empowers specialty chemical manufacturers to degrading biocides, active ingredients, obstinate COD, and micropollutants.

Pesticides

Our wastewater treatment equipment exceed at eliminating perilous organic chemical pollutants such as insecticides, herbicides, and pesticides.

petroleum wastewater treatment

Petroleum & Gas

Innovative tertiary treatment solution tailored to the challenge of addressing recalcitrant and hazardous organic compounds, such as BTEX and phenols.

Boron Doped Diamond Electrode Frequently Asked Question

As one of the major manufacturers of boron-doped diamond electrodes, and the sore supplier of large area boron-doped diamond electrode plates with different shapes and substrates, Evoaeo could be your one-stop solution for boron-doped diamond electrode customization.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Evoaeo brings together years of experiences with boron-doped diamond electrode fabrications, and deep comprehension of component development, wastewater treatment, treatment process design and engineering, water electrolysis and electrolytic treatment in a highly efficient, automate, easy-to-operate advanced oxidation processes wastewater treatment solution.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Talk to our technical support about your specific requirement to suit applications of your choice, industrial wastewater treatment and current treatment processes optimizations to meet your specific water treatment target.

Boron doped diamond electrodes are made of inert silicon or niobium substrates, coated with diamond, with doped boron, prepared by the hot filament chemical vapor deposition (HFCVD) method, which is an excellent catalytic electrode material for advanced oxidation processes and electro oxidation wastewater treatment system, boron doped diamond electrode is an electrode coated with boron-doped diamond coating on the surface of silicon or niobium as carriers. Characteristics of boron doped diamond electrode will be affected by boron doping level.

Boron doped diamond electrode come with different shapes, the regular shapes available now are rectangle,square, mesh, disc, you can custom your own shape with us.

Boron doped diamond electrode on silicon and niobium substrates can be used as electrodes for advanced oxidation water treatment, decomposition and electrosynthesis of various substances, and detection of various substances in liquids, development of electrochemical sensors for its unparalleled sensitivity and selectivity. Applications of optically transparent boron doped diamond electrode could be applied for electrochemistry of inorganic, organic, biological molecules.

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