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Hydroxyl radical generation in electro-Fenton process with a gas-diffusion electrode: Linkages with electro-chemical generation of hydrogen peroxide and iron redox cycle

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Pages 74-83 | Received 26 May 2016, Accepted 16 Aug 2016, Published online: 11 Oct 2016

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