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Wang Y, Wang S, Liu Y, Wang J. Peroxymonosulfate activation by nanocomposites towards the removal of sulfamethoxazole: Performance and mechanism. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 353:141586. [PMID: 38452980 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141586] [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: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Heterogeneous activation of peroxomonosulfate (PMS) has been extensively studied for the degradation of antibiotics. The cobalt ferrite spinel exhibits good activity in the PMS activation, but suffers from the disadvantage of low PMS utilization efficiency. Herein, the nanocomposites including FeS, CoS2, CoFe2O4 and Fe2O3 were synthesized by hydrothermal method and used for the first time to activate PMS for the removal of sulfamethoxazole (SMX). The nanocomposites showed superior catalytic activity in which the SMX could be completely removed at 40 min, 0.1 g L-1 nanocomposites and 0.4 mM PMS with the first order kinetic constant of 0.2739 min-1. The PMS utilization efficiency was increased by 29.4% compared to CoFe2O4. Both radicals and non-radicals contributed to the SMX degradation in which high-valent metal oxo dominated. The mechanism analysis indicated that sulfur modification, on one hand, enhanced the adsorption of nanocomposites for PMS, and promoted the redox cycles of Fe2+/Fe3+ and Co2+/Co3+ on the other hand. This study provides new way to enhance the catalytic activity and PMS utilization efficiency of spinel cobalt ferrite.
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- Yuexinxi Wang
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology (INET) Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology (INET) Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology (INET) Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory for Radioactive Waste Treatment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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Liu F, Li H, Lei S, Yu Q, Ren H, Geng J. Enhanced degradation of pharmaceuticals in wastewater by coupled radical and non-radical pathways: Further unravelling kinetics and mechanism. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 453:131362. [PMID: 37080036 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Advanced oxidation processes based on radicals and/or non-radical catalysis are emerging as promising technologies for eliminating pharmaceuticals (PhACs) from wastewater. However, the respective contributions of different removal pathways (radicals or non-radical) for PhAC degradation still lacks quantitative investigation. Zero-valent iron and carbon nanotubes are frequently used to generate both radicals and non-radical species via the activation of persulfate (Fe0/SWCNT/PDS). Herein, the removal kinetics of 1 μM PhACs are depicted, and the corresponding synergistic mechanism of the Fe0/SWCNT/PDS process is discussed. Coupled removal pathways showed the higher degradation of PhACs than the individual pathways. Radicals quenching studies combined with electron spin resonance characterisation suggested that the radical-based removal pathway tends to attack electron-deficient organics, whereas its counterpart is more likely to work on electron-rich organics. From the perspectives of the contribution rate, the redox cycles of conjugated Fe species play a more important role in the generation of radicals than free Fe species, and the faster electron transfer in the conductive bridge offered by SWCNT is responsible for the effective corrosion of Fe0 and the decomposition of PDS. Six real wastewater samples were used to prove the generality of the above removal contribution, regardless of the wastewater samples, and the results suggested that identical attack patterns were obtained in all real wastewater samples, although coexistence matrix slightly suppressed PhAC removal. This work provides a deeper insight into the high-performance working mechanism on synergistic interactions and contaminant removal in a combined catalysis system.
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- Fu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China; Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China; Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, PR China.
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Gao Z, Zhu J, Zhu Q, Wang C, Cao Y. Spinel ferrites materials for sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation process: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 847:157405. [PMID: 35850354 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In the past decade, the sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes (SR-AOPs) have been increasingly investigated because of their excellent performance and ubiquity in the degradation of emerging contaminants. Generally, sulfate radicals can be generated by activating peroxodisulfate (PDS) or peroxymonosulfate (PMS). To date, spinel ferrites (SF) materials have been greatly favored by researchers in activating PMS/PDS for their capability and unique superiorities. This article reviewed the recent advances in various pure SF, modified SF, and SF composites for PDS/PMS activation. In addition, synthesis methods, mechanisms, and potential applications of SF-based SR-AOPs were also examined and discussed in detail. Finally, we present future research directions and challenges for the application of SF materials in SR-AOPs.
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- Zhimin Gao
- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China.
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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Zhang S, Malik S, Ali N, Khan A, Bilal M, Rasool K. Covalent and Non-covalent Functionalized Nanomaterials for Environmental Restoration. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2022; 380:44. [PMID: 35951126 PMCID: PMC9372017 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-022-00397-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Nanotechnology has emerged as an extraordinary and rapidly developing discipline of science. It has remolded the fate of the whole world by providing diverse horizons in different fields. Nanomaterials are appealing because of their incredibly small size and large surface area. Apart from the naturally occurring nanomaterials, synthetic nanomaterials are being prepared on large scales with different sizes and properties. Such nanomaterials are being utilized as an innovative and green approach in multiple fields. To expand the applications and enhance the properties of the nanomaterials, their functionalization and engineering are being performed on a massive scale. The functionalization helps to add to the existing useful properties of the nanomaterials, hence broadening the scope of their utilization. A large class of covalent and non-covalent functionalized nanomaterials (FNMs) including carbons, metal oxides, quantum dots, and composites of these materials with other organic or inorganic materials are being synthesized and used for environmental remediation applications including wastewater treatment. This review summarizes recent advances in the synthesis, reporting techniques, and applications of FNMs in adsorptive and photocatalytic removal of pollutants from wastewater. Future prospects are also examined, along with suggestions for attaining massive benefits in the areas of FNMs.
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- Shizhong Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Palygorskite Science and Applied Technology of Jiangsu Province, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Mineral Salt Deep Utilization, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, 223003, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Palygorskite Science and Applied Technology of Jiangsu Province, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Mineral Salt Deep Utilization, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, 223003, China
- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25120, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory for Palygorskite Science and Applied Technology of Jiangsu Province, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Mineral Salt Deep Utilization, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, 223003, China.
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25120, Pakistan
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, 223003, China
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- Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation, P.O. Box 5824, Doha, Qatar.
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Allahkarami E, Dehghan Monfared A, Silva LFO, Dotto GL. Lead ferrite-activated carbon magnetic composite for efficient removal of phenol from aqueous solutions: synthesis, characterization, and adsorption studies. Sci Rep 2022; 12:10718. [PMID: 35739231 PMCID: PMC9226004 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-15077-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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A novel lead ferrite-magnetic activated carbon (lead ferrite-MAC) composite was developed using the chemical co-precipitation method. Instrumental analyses such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis were performed to characterize adsorbent. The uptake of phenol from aqueous solutions using the developed adsorbent was compared to that of pristine activated carbon. The maximum adsorption capacity of lead ferrite-MAC composite (145.708 mg/g) was more than that of pristine activated carbon (116.606 mg/g) due to the metal hydroxides coated on activated carbon since they improve the retention of phenol on the available active sites of adsorbent and create an additional electrostatic interaction with the phenol adsorbate. Regarding the high value of the coefficient of determination (R2) and adjusted determination coefficient (R2adj), coupled with the lower values of average relative error (ARE) and minimum squared error (MSE), it can be found that the isothermal data for the lead ferrite-MAC adsorbent were in agreement with the isotherm models of Redlich-Peterson and Langmuir. From the kinetic viewpoint, pseudo-second-order and linear driving force models explained the phenol adsorption data for both adsorbents. The reusability tests for lead ferrite-MAC composite revealed that after six cycles, 85% of the initial adsorption capacity was maintained. The developed adsorbent can be successfully applied to uptake phenol from aqueous solutions.
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- Esmaeil Allahkarami
- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Petroleum, Gas and Petrochemical Engineering, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, 75169-13817, Iran
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Petroleum, Gas and Petrochemical Engineering, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, 75169-13817, Iran.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental, Universidad de La Costa, CUC, Calle 58 # 55-66, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Maria, UFSM, Roraima Avenue 1000, Santa Maria, RS, 97105900, Brazil
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Wu L, Guo P, Wang X, Li H, Li A, Chen K. Mechanism study of CoS 2/Fe(III)/peroxymonosulfate catalysis system: The vital role of sulfur vacancies. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 288:132646. [PMID: 34699885 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation methods have attractive advantages in advanced oxidation process (AOPs) due to their powerful ability of directly or indirectly generating various reactive oxygen species (ROS). Herein, trace amount of Fe(III) ions were added into the commercial-CoS2/PMS system to improve the CoS2/PMS decomposition for organics removal. The organics removal efficiency could reach >90% towards methylene blue (MB), diclofenac sodium (DCF), sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and bisphenol A (BPA) in the CoS2/Fe(III)/PMS system, with the kinetic apparent rate constant kobs of 0.141, 0.206, 0.247 and 0.091 min-1, respectively. The synergistic effect between Fe(III) ions and sulfur-vacancies on CoS2 for PMS degradation were revealed for the first time in cobalt sulfides/PMS system. Quenching experiments and ESR analysis proved that 1O2 was the major ROS and was produced mainly by the hydrolysis of SO5•-. Besides, the high degradation efficiency was obtained by the contribution of SO4•- and •OH. Electron spin-resonance spectroscopy (ESR), cyclic voltammetry (CV) and Raman spectrum data revealed that the addition of Fe(III) ions could optimize the intensity of sulfur vacancies on the CoS2 surface, which hindered the PMS reduction ability of Co(II), but accelerated the PMS oxidation to form 1O2. The degradation path of MB was analyzed by liquid chromatograph-mass spectrometer (LC-MS). The mechanism studies speculated that the sulfur vacancies of CoS2 provided the binding sites for Fe(III) ions with Co(II), which facilitated the PMS activation by Co(III).
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- Liyuan Wu
- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Urban Sewage System Construction and Risk Control, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, 100044, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Future Urban Design, Beijing, 100044, China.
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Urban Sewage System Construction and Risk Control, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, 100044, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Future Urban Design, Beijing, 100044, China.
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Urban Sewage System Construction and Risk Control, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, 100044, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Future Urban Design, Beijing, 100044, China.
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Urban Sewage System Construction and Risk Control, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, 100044, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Future Urban Design, Beijing, 100044, China.
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- China Academy of Urban Planning and Design, Beijing, 100044, China.
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Urban Sewage System Construction and Risk Control, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, 100044, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Future Urban Design, Beijing, 100044, China.
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Xu Y, Hu E, Xu D, Guo Q. Activation of peroxymonosulfate by bimetallic CoMn oxides loaded on coal fly ash-derived SBA-15 for efficient degradation of Rhodamine B. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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N-Doped Biochar as a New Metal-Free Activator of Peroxymonosulfate for Singlet Oxygen-Dominated Catalytic Degradation of Acid Orange 7. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11092288. [PMID: 34578604 PMCID: PMC8471211 DOI: 10.3390/nano11092288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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In this paper, using rice straw as a raw material and urea as a nitrogen precursor, a composite catalyst (a nitrogen-doped rice straw biochar at the pyrolysis temperature of 800 °C, recorded as NRSBC800) was synthesized by one-step pyrolysis. NRSBC800 was then characterized using XPS, BET, TEM and other technologies, and its catalytic performance as an activator for permonosulfate (PMS) to degrade acid orange 7 (AO7) was studied. The results show that the introduction of N-doping significantly improved the catalytic performance of NRSBC800. The NRSBC800/PMS oxidation system could fully degrade AO7 within 30 min, with the reaction rate constant (2.1 × 10 -1 min-1) being 38 times that of RSBC800 (5.5 × 10-3 min-1). Moreover, NRSBC800 not only had better catalytic performance than traditional metal oxides (Co3O4 and Fe3O4) and carbon nanomaterial (CNT) but also received less impact from environmental water factors (such as anions and humic acids) during the catalytic degradation process. In addition, a quenching test and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) research both indicated that AO7 degradation relied mainly on non-free radical oxidation (primarily singlet oxygen (1O2)). A recycling experiment further demonstrated NRSBC800's high stability after recycling three times.
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Wu D, Liu F, Tian T, Wu JF, Zhao GC. Copper ferrite nanoparticles as novel coating appropriated to solid-phase microextraction of phthalate esters from aqueous matrices. Microchem J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2020.105845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Khan A, Zhang K, Sun P, Pan H, Cheng Y, Zhang Y. High performance of the A-Mn 2O 3 nanocatalyst for persulfate activation: Degradation process of organic contaminants via singlet oxygen. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 584:885-899. [PMID: 33268062 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In this study, the catalytic activation of persulfate (PS) via metal oxides was investigated, and the A-Mn2O3 nanocatalyst was found to have the highest efficiency among other PS activators for the degradation of organic contaminants. Additionally, A-Mn2O3 exhibited a remarkable efficiency in activating PS for the degradation of phenol compared to both B-Mn2O3 and C-Mn2O3. This was attributed to the longer bonds between edge-sharing MnO6 octahedra, the unique structure, the high content surface -OH groups, and the average oxidation states. This indicated that all these properties played an important role in an efficient PS activation. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, scavenger tests, and chemical probes were conducted to investigate the reactive oxygen species (ROS). Singlet oxygen (1O2) was determined to be the main ROS generated from PS activation. A plausible mechanism study was proposed, which involved inner-sphere interactions. An electron transfer of the Mn species facilitated the decomposition of PS to generate HO2•/O2• - radicals, which were utilized as a precursor for 1O2 generation via direct oxidation or the recombination of HO2•/O2• -. Finally, the phenol and Sulfachloropyridazine (SCP) degradation pathways were proposed by 1O2 over the A-Mn2O3/PS system according to HPLC and LC-MS results.
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- Aimal Khan
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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Wang Y, Cao J, Yang Z, Xiong W, Xu Z, Song P, Jia M, Sun S, Zhang Y, Li W. Fabricating iron-cobalt layered double hydroxide derived from metal-organic framework for the activation of peroxymonosulfate towards tetracycline degradation. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2020.121857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Liu F, Yang W, Li W, Zhao GC. Simultaneous Oxidation and Sequestration of Arsenic(III) from Aqueous Solution by Copper Aluminate with Peroxymonosulfate: A Fast and Efficient Heterogeneous Process. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:1477-1487. [PMID: 33490807 PMCID: PMC7818582 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c05203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The major problem in arsenic (As(III)) removal using adsorbents is that the method is time-consuming and inefficient owing to the fact that most of the adsorbents are more effective for As(V). Herein, we report a new discovery regarding the significant simultaneous oxidation and sequestration of As(III) by a heterogeneous catalytic process of copper aluminate (CuAl2O4) coupled with peroxymonosulfate (PMS). Oxidation and adsorption promote each other. With the help of the active radicals, the As(III) removal efficiency can be increased from 59.4 to 99.2% in the presence of low concentrations of PMS (50 μM) and CuAl2O4 (300 mg/L) in solution. CuAl2O4/PMS can work effectively in a wide pH range (3.0-9.0). Other substances, such as nitrate, sulfate, chloride, carbonate, and humic acid, exert an insignificant effect on As(III) removal. Based on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis, the exposed reductive copper active sites might drive the redox reaction of Cu(II)/Cu(I), which plays a key role in the decomposition of PMS and the oxidation of As(III). The exhausted CuAl2O4 could be refreshed for cycling runs with insignificant capacity loss by the combined regeneration strategy because of the stable spinel structure. According to all results, the CuAl2O4/PMS with favorable oxidation ability and stability could be employed as a promising candidate in real As(III)-contaminated groundwater treatment.
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Li Z, Li K, Ma S, Dang B, Li Y, Fu H, Du J, Meng Q. Activation of peroxymonosulfate by iron-biochar composites: Comparison of nanoscale Fe with single-atom Fe. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 582:598-609. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.08.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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