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Lu W, Chen N, Feng C, Sirés I, An N, Mu H. Exploring the viability of peracetic acid-mediated antibiotic degradation in wastewater through activation with electrogenerated HClO. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 261:122007. [PMID: 38996730 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
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Electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOPs) face challenging conditions in chloride media, owing to the co-generation of undesirable Cl-disinfection byproducts (Cl-DBPs). Herein, the synergistic activation between in-situ electrogenerated HClO and peracetic acid (PAA)-based reactive species in actual wastewater is discussed. A metal-free graphene-modified graphite felt (graphene/GF) cathode is used for the first time to achieve the electrochemically-mediated activation of PAA. The PAA/Cl- system allowed a near-complete sulfamethoxazole (SMX) degradation (kobs =0.49 min-1) in only 5 min in a model solution, inducing 32.7- and 8.2-fold rise in kobs as compared to single PAA and Cl- systems, respectively. Such enhancement is attributed to the occurrence of 1O2 (25.5 μmol L-1 after 5 min of electrolysis) from the thermodynamically favored reaction between HClO and PAA-based reactive species. The antibiotic degradation in a complex water matrix was further considered. The SMX removal is slightly susceptible to the coexisting natural organic matter, with both the acute cytotoxicity (ACT) and the yield of 12 DBPs decreasing by 29.4 % and 37.3 %, respectively. According to calculations, HClO accumulation and organic Cl-addition reactions are thermodynamically unfavored. This study provides a scenario-oriented paradigm for PAA-based electrochemical treatment technology, being particularly appealing for treating wastewater rich in Cl- ion, which may derive in toxic Cl-DBPs.
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- Wang Lu
- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China; Laboratori d'Electroquímica dels Materials i del Medi Ambient, Departament de Ciència de Materials i Química Física, Secció de Química Física, Facultat de Química, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China.
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- Laboratori d'Electroquímica dels Materials i del Medi Ambient, Departament de Ciència de Materials i Química Física, Secció de Química Física, Facultat de Química, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China
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Nguyen TKT, Nguyen TB, Chen CW, Chen WH, Chen L, Hsieh S, Dong CD. Kumquat peel-derived biochar to support zeolitic imidazole framework-67 (ZIF-67) for enhancing peracetic acid activation to remove acetaminophen from aqueous solution. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 350:123970. [PMID: 38636839 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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This study presents the synthesis of a novel composite catalyst, ZIF-67, doped on sodium bicarbonate-modified biochar derived from kumquat peels (ZIF-67@KSB3), for the enhanced activation of peracetic acid (PAA) in the degradation of acetaminophen (APAP) in aqueous solutions. The composite demonstrated a high degradation efficiency, achieving 94.3% elimination of APAP at an optimal condition of 200 mg L-1 catalyst dosage and 0.4 mM PAA concentration at pH 7. The degradation mechanism was elucidated, revealing that superoxide anion (O2•-) played a dominant role, while singlet oxygen (1O2) and alkoxyl radicals (R-O•) also contributed significantly. The degradation pathways of APAP were proposed based on LC-MS analyses and molecular electrostatic potential calculations, identifying three primary routes of transformation. Stability tests confirmed that the ZIF-67@KSB3 catalyst retained an 86% efficiency in APAP removal after five successive cycles, underscoring its durability and potential for application in pharmaceutical wastewater treatment.
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- Thi-Kim-Tuyen Nguyen
- Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, 81157, Taiwan
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- Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, 81157, Taiwan
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- Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, 81157, Taiwan; Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, 81157, Taiwan
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- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan; Research Center for Smart Sustainable Circular Economy, Tunghai University, Taichung, 407, Taiwan; Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung, 411, Taiwan
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- Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, 81157, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung City, 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, 81157, Taiwan.
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Li Y, Jin X, Qi B. Activation of peroxydisulfate via BiCoFe-layered double hydroxide for effective degradation of aniline. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:23979-23994. [PMID: 38436846 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32735-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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The sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes (SR-AOPs) is a promising method for the degradation of pollutants, with the development of highly efficient catalysts for persulfate activation has been widely concerned. The novel BiCoFe-LDH (BCF-x) was synthesized successfully by coprecipitation method, which can activate peroxydisulfate (PDS) efficiently to degrade aniline. Comparative analysis with pure CoFe-LDH revealed a remarkable increase in reaction rate constant by approximately 14.66 times; the degradation rate of aniline (10 mg/L) was 100% in 60 min with the condition of 0.5 g/L BCF-1.5 and 0.5 g/L PDS, due to BCF-1.5 which was characterized as a complex of CoFe-LDH and Bi2O2CO3, promoting electron transport to improve the efficiency of activated PDS. In the reaction system, SO4•-, ·OH, and 1O2 were responsible for the aniline degradation and ·OH was the primary one. Furthermore, this work proposes a reaction electron transfer catalytic mechanism, which provided a new insight and good application prospect for efficient activation of PDS for pollutant degradation.
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- Yutong Li
- College of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China
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Wang X, Zhou Y, Wang N, Zhang J, Zhu L. Carbonate-induced enhancement of phenols degradation in CuS/peroxymonosulfate system: A clear correlation between this enhancement and electronic effects of phenols substituents. J Environ Sci (China) 2023; 129:139-151. [PMID: 36804230 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2022.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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This study investigated the enhancement effects of dissolved carbonates on the peroxymonosulfate-based advanced oxidation process with CuS as a catalyst. It was found that the added CO32- increased both the catalytic activity and the stability of the catalyst. Under optimized reaction conditions in the presence of CO32-, the degradation removal of 4-methylphenol (4-MP) within 2 min reached 100%, and this was maintained in consecutive multi-cycle experiments. The degradation rate constant of 4-MP was 2.159 min-1, being 685% greater than that in the absence of CO32- (0.315 min-1). The comparison of dominated active species and 4-MP degradation pathways in both CO32--free and CO32--containing systems suggested that more CO3•-/1O2 was produced in the case of CO32-deducing an electron transfer medium, which tending to react with electron-rich moieties. Meanwhile, Characterization by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic and cyclic voltammetry measurement verified CO32- enabled the effective reduction of Cu2+ to Cu+. By investigating the degradation of 11 phenolics with different substituents, the dependence of degradation kinetic rate constant of the phenolics on their chemical structures indicated that there was a good linear relationship between the Hammett constants σp of the aromatic phenolics and the logarithm of k in the CO32--containing system. This work provides a new strategy for efficient removal of electron-rich moieties under the driving of carbonate being widely present in actual water bodies.
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- Xiaobo Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Polytechnic University, Huangshi 435003, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Deng J, Ou J, Wang Z, Fu Y, Liu Y. Phosphate enhanced Cu(II)/peracetic acid process for diclofenac removal: Performance and mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 232:116340. [PMID: 37290624 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Since limitedly existing researches suggested Cu(II) had deficiently catalytic ability to PAA, in this work, we tested the oxidation performance of Cu(II)/PAA system on diclofenac (DCF) degradation under neutral conditions. It was found that overwhelming DCF removal could be obtained in Cu(II)/PAA system at pH 7.4 using phosphate buffer solution (PBS) compared to poor loss of DCF without PBS, and the apparent rate constant of DCF removal in PBS/Cu(II)/PAA system was 0.0359 min-1, 6.53 times of that in Cu(II)/PAA system. Organic radicals (i.e., CH3C(O)O• and CH3C(O)OO•) were evidenced as the dominant contributors to DCF destruction in PBS/Cu(II)/PAA system. PBS motivated the reduction of Cu(II) to Cu(I) through chelation effect, and then the activation of PAA by Cu(I) was facilitated. Besides, due to the steric hindrance of Cu(II)-PBS complex (CuHPO4), PAA activation was mediated from non-radical-generating pathway to radical-generating pathway, leading to desirably effective DCF removal by radicals. The transformation of DCF mainly experienced hydroxylation, decarboxylation, formylation and dehydrogenation in PBS/Cu(II)/PAA system. This work proposes the potential of coupling of phosphate and Cu(II) in optimizing PAA activation for organic pollutants elimination.
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- Jiewen Deng
- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China.
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Regulating the charge density of Cu(I) single sites enriched on the surface of N3c Vacancies-engineered g-C3N4 for efficient Fenton-like reactions. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Chen S, Yan C, Nie M, Wu L, Ding M, Wang P. Hydrogen sulfite promoted the activation of persulfate by μM Fe 2+ for bisphenol A degradation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:85185-85201. [PMID: 35793023 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21801-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study evaluated the improvement of bisphenol A (BPA) elimination through hydrogen sulfite (HS) coupling with persulfate (PS) activated by low amounts of Fe2+. Under the optimum condition (10 μM Fe2+, 0.6 mM HS, 0.8 mM PS, pH = 4.0), 100% BPA (5 μM) was removed within 15 min. Sulfate radical (SO4•-) and singlet oxygen (1O2) were confirmed as the primary active species for BPA degradation in the Fe2+/HS/PS system, and the steady-state concentration of SO4•- and 1O2 was 2.43 × 10-9 M and 1.67 × 10-9 M, respectively. Besides, FeHSO3+ and FeOHSO3H+ were the main iron species in the Fe2+/HS/PS system. The removal potency of BPA depended on the operation parameters, such as chemical reagent dosages, reaction temperature, and the solution initial pH. The impact of NO3-, SO42-, and humic acid (HA) on BPA removal was negligible, whereas Cl-, HCO3-, and HPO42- restrained BPA decomposition. Two injections of HS could improve the limitation of BPA degradation efficiency due to the rapid consumption of HS in the reaction process. The lower removal efficiency of BPA was observed in real water matrices than that in ultrapure water. Whatever, up to 58.1%, 66.3%, 68.1%, and 88.1% of BPA were removed from domestic wastewater, lake water, river water, and tap water within 10 min, respectively. In addition, the BPA degradation process was characterized by the 3D fluorescence spectra technique, which indicated the BPA oxidation intermediates also have fluorescence characteristics. Moreover, 6 intermediate products were identified, and the possible degradation pathways of BPA were proposed. Additionally, the Fe2+/HS/PS system also exerted an excellent performance for the removal of other representative organic contaminants including enrofloxacin, acid orange 7, acetaminophen, and phenol. All results indicated that the Fe2+/HS/PS system could be a promising method for organic pollutant removal.
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- Shiyao Chen
- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, China
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, China
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, China.
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Geochemistry, Ministry of Natural Resource, Beijing, 100037, China.
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, China
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, China
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, China
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Zhang Y, Nie S, Nie M, Yan C, Qiu L, Wu L, Ding M. Remediation of sulfathiazole contaminated soil by peroxymonosulfate: Performance, mechanism and phytotoxicity. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 830:154839. [PMID: 35341832 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Peroxymonosulfate (PMS) was successfully adopted to remove organic pollutants in water, but it was rarely applied to soil remediation. Sulfathiazole (STZ) is a widely used sulfonamide antibiotic, while its residues have negative impacts on soil. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first attempt to apply PMS for the treatment of STZ-contaminated soil. The results showed that 4 mM PMS can degrade 96.54% of STZ in the soil within 60 min. Quenching and probe experiments revealed that singlet oxygen rather than hydroxyl radical and sulfate radical was the predominant reactive oxygen species responsible for STZ removal. The presence of Cl-, SO42-, NO3-, Fe3+, and HA enhanced the degradation efficiency of STZ, while HCO3- and Mn2+ presented an obstructive effect on STZ elimination at high concentrations. Different chemical extraction procedures were used to determine the bioavailability of the heavy metals. PMS oxidation process caused an unnoticeable influence of the concentrations of heavy metals except for the increase of Mn concentration and the decrease of Ba concentration. Moreover, the germination rate and stem length of wheat and radish both increased, indicating PMS oxidation reduced the toxicity of STZ, and the increase of Mn concentration did not cause a negative impact on their growth. Besides, the results of XRD and FTIR tests showed oxidation processes have negligible impacts on soil structure and composition. Based on intermediates identified, STZ degradation pathways in the PMS system were proposed. According to the results of this study, using PMS alone to repair STZ-contaminated soil is a relatively feasible, safe, and environmentally friendly technology.
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- Yamin Zhang
- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- Jiangxi Drug Inspection Center, Nanchang 330029, China
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China; Key Laboratory of Eco-geochemistry, Ministry of Natural Resource, Beijing 100037, China.
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China.
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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Sun F, Chen T, Chu Z, Zhai P, Liu H, Wang Q, Zou X, Chen D. The synergistic effect of calcite and Cu 2+ on the degradation of sulfadiazine via PDS activation: A role of Cu(Ⅲ). WATER RESEARCH 2022; 219:118529. [PMID: 35569277 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A system of Cu2+/calcite/PDS was constructed to degrade sulfadiazine (SDZ). Different from the traditional Cu-mediated activation, a low concentration of Cu2+ that met drinking water standards (≤ 1 mg/L) transformed into Cu(Ⅱ) solid in the presence of calcite, and then enhanced the degradation of SDZ via PDS activation over a pH range from 3 to 9. According to scavenger and chemical probe experiments, Cu(Ⅲ), rather than radicals (hydroxyl radicals and sulfate radicals) and singlet oxygen, was the predominant reactive species, which was responsible for the degradation of SDZ. Based on the results of XRD, ATR-FTIR, and CV curves et al., CuCO3 was the main complex with high reactivity for PDS activation to form Cu(Ⅲ). Moreover, detailed degradation pathways of sulfadiazine were proposed according to the UPLC-ESI-MS/MS and their toxicity was predicted by ECOSAR. Besides, the real water matrix would not seriously affect the degradation of SDZ in the Cu2+/calcite/PDS system. In summary, this study reveals a new insight into the synergistic effect of Cu2+ and calcite on the SDZ degradation, and promotes an understanding of the environmental benefits of natural calcite.
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- Fuwei Sun
- Key Laboratory of Nano-Minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Institute of Environmental Minerals and Materials, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-Minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Institute of Environmental Minerals and Materials, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-Minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Institute of Environmental Minerals and Materials, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-Minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Institute of Environmental Minerals and Materials, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-Minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Institute of Environmental Minerals and Materials, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-Minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Institute of Environmental Minerals and Materials, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-Minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Institute of Environmental Minerals and Materials, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-Minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Institute of Environmental Minerals and Materials, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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Qutob M, Hussein MA, Alamry KA, Rafatullah M. A review on the degradation of acetaminophen by advanced oxidation process: pathway, by-products, biotoxicity, and density functional theory calculation. RSC Adv 2022; 12:18373-18396. [PMID: 35799916 PMCID: PMC9214717 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra02469a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Water scarcity and the accumulation of recalcitrance compounds into the environment are the main reasons behind the attraction of researchers to use advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). Many AOP systems have been used to treat acetaminophen (ACT) from an aqueous medium, which leads to generating different kinetics, mechanisms, and by-products. In this work, state-of-the-art studies on ACT by-products and their biotoxicity, as well as proposed degradation pathways, have been collected, organized, and summarized. In addition, the Fukui function was used for predicting the most reactive sites in the ACT molecule. The most frequently detected by-products in this review were hydroquinone, 1,4-benzoquinone, 4-aminophenol, acetamide, oxalic acid, formic acid, acetic acid, 1,2,4-trihydroxy benzene, and maleic acid. Both the experimental and prediction tests revealed that N-(3,4-dihydroxy phenyl) acetamide was mutagenic. Meanwhile, N-(2,4-dihydroxy phenyl) acetamide and malonic acid were only found to be mutagenic in the prediction test. The findings of the LC50 (96 h) test revealed that benzaldehyde is the most toxic ACT by-products and hydroquinone, N-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)formamide, 4-methylbenzene-1,2-diol, benzoquinone, 4-aminophenol, benzoic acid, 1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene, 4-nitrophenol, and 4-aminobenzene-1,2-diol considered harmful. The release of them into the environment without treatment may threaten the ecosystem. The degradation pathway based on the computational method was matched with the majority of ACT proposed pathways and with the most frequent ACT by-products. This study may contribute to enhance the degradation of ACT by AOP systems.
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- Mohammad Qutob
- Division of Environmental Technology, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia 11800 Penang Malaysia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University P.O. Box 80203 Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University P.O. Box 80203 Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Environmental Technology, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia 11800 Penang Malaysia
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Highly efficient removal of tetracycline hydrochloride by CuNi-C MOF: Activation of oxygen via radical and non-radical pathways. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Lin Y, Mo X, Zhang Y, Nie M, Yan C, Wu L. Selective degradation of acetaminophen from hydrolyzed urine by peroxymonosulfate alone: performances and mechanisms. RSC Adv 2021; 11:40022-40032. [PMID: 35494137 PMCID: PMC9044530 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra07891g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Owing to the high concentration of pharmaceuticals in urine, the degradation of these organic pollutants before their environmental release is highly desired. Peroxymonosulfate (PMS) is a desirable oxidant that can be applied to environmental remediation; however, the performance and mechanism of PMS for the degradation of pharmaceuticals in the urine matrix have not been investigated. Herein, PMS was first discovered to efficiently degrade typical pharmaceuticals in hydrolyzed urine (HU) by selecting acetaminophen (ACE) as a target compound. Quenching experiments revealed that singlet oxygen (1O2) and hydroxyl radicals (HO˙) were observed in the HU/PMS system, but the principal reactive species (RS) responsible for ACE removal was 1O2. The major constituents of HU, including SO4 2- and organics (creatine, creatinine and hippuric acid), hardly affected the elimination of ACE, whereas Cl-, H2PO4 - and NH4 + would accelerate ACE degradation. Besides, HCO3 - slightly inhibited this process. The ACE degradation efficiency was enhanced using photo-irradiation, including sunlight and visible light, although increasing the reaction temperature could, interestingly, hardly accelerate the degradation rate of ACE. Three-dimensional excitation-emission matrices (3D-EEMs) have indicated that other intermediates that have a higher fluorescence intensity might be generated in the HU/PMS system. Finally, nine intermediate products were determined and the degradation pathways of ACE were proposed. Overall, the results of this study illustrated that PMS is an efficient oxidant for the degradation of ACE in HU.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yiting Lin
- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang 330022 China
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang 330022 China
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang 330022 China
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang 330022 China
- Key Laboratory of Eco-geochemistry, Ministry of Natural Resource Beijing 100037 China
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang 330022 China
| | - Leliang Wu
- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang 330022 China
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