Electrochemical textile-washing process
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1. A process for cleaning fibers, the process comprising:
- generating free OH radicals and/or H2O2 in aqueous solution comprising a surfactant by applying a current strength in the range from 0.02 to 30 A to an electrode, to form a washing solution containing the surfactant and free OH radicals and/or H2O2; and
contacting the washing solution with fibers, thereby cleaning the fibers,wherein the electrode is a diamond electrode having an effective surface area in the range from 0.5 to 1000 cm2.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a washing machine comprising an electrochemical cell, to a process for electrochemical cleaning of fibers, to laundry detergents for electrochemical cleaning of fibers and to the fibers thus cleaned.
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1. A process for cleaning fibers, the process comprising:
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generating free OH radicals and/or H2O2 in aqueous solution comprising a surfactant by applying a current strength in the range from 0.02 to 30 A to an electrode, to form a washing solution containing the surfactant and free OH radicals and/or H2O2; and contacting the washing solution with fibers, thereby cleaning the fibers, wherein the electrode is a diamond electrode having an effective surface area in the range from 0.5 to 1000 cm2. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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