An investigation of the formation of chlorate and perchlorate during electrolysis using Pt/Ti electrodes: the effects of pH and reactive oxygen species and the results of kinetic studies.

The characteristics of chlorate (ClO(3)(-)) and perchlorate (ClO(4)(-)) formation were studied during the electrolysis of water containing chloride ions (Cl(-)). The experiments were performed using an undivided Pt/Ti plate electrode under different pH conditions (pH 3.6, 5.