Preparation for Mn/nanographite materials and study on electrochemical degradation of phenol by Mn/nanographite cathodes.

: Mn/nanographite (nano-G) materials were got by chemical redox reaction and using nano-G, potassium permanganate and manganese acetate as raw materials. The microstructures and properties of nano-G and Mn/nano-G sheets were characterized by means of SEM, XPS, XRD and Raman. The results showed that manganese oxide nanoscale rod inlaid on the graphite layer surface, the manganese valence of Mn/nano-G was +4 and existed in the form of the mix crystal of α-MnO2 and γ-MnO2. Moreover, Mn/nano-G represented the preferable electro-catalysis performance. The electrolysis of phenol was conducted by using self-made cathode and the Ti/IrO2/RuO2 anode in the diaphragm cell. In the diaphragm electrolysis system with the aeration conditions, under 120 min's electrolysis, the degradation rate of 100 mg/L phenol of Mn/nano-G cathode reached 97.2%. Compared with the nano-G cathode, the Mn/nano-G had higher catalytic activity and better degradation rate of phenolic organics.