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Brillas E, Oliver R. Development of persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes to remove synthetic azo dyes from aqueous matrices. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 355:141766. [PMID: 38527631 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141766] [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: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Azo dyes are largely used in many industries and discharged in large volumes of their effluents into the aquatic environment giving rise to non-esthetic pollution and health-risk problems. Due to the high stability of azo dyes in ambient conditions, they cannot be abated in conventional wastewater treatment plants. Over the last fifteen years, the decontamination of dyeing effluents by persulfate (PS)-based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) has received a great attention. In these methods, PS is activated to be decomposed into sulfate radical anion (SO4•-), which is further partially hydrolyzed to hydroxyl radical (•OH). Superoxide ion (O2•-) and singlet oxygen (1O2) can also be produced as oxidants. This review summarizes the results reported for the discoloration and mineralization of synthetic and real waters contaminated with azo dyes covering up to November 2023. PS activation with iron, non-iron transition metals, and carbonaceous materials catalysts, heat, UVC light, photocatalysis, photodegradation with iron, electrochemical and related processes, microwaves, ozonation, ultrasounds, and other processes is detailed and analyzed. The principles and characteristics of each method are explained with special attention to the operating variables, the different oxidizing species generated yielding radical and non-radical mechanisms, the addition of inorganic anions and natural organic matter, the aqueous matrix, and the by-products identified. Finally, the overall loss of toxicity or partial detoxification of treated azo dye solutions during the PS-based AOPs is discussed.
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- Enric Brillas
- Departament de Ciència de Materials i Química Física, Facultat de Química, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028, Barcclona, Spain.
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- Departament d'Enginyeria Químia, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Avinguda Eduard Maristany16, edifici I, segona planta, Barcelona, Spain.
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Wang Z, Meng L, Luo T. Electrochemical-enhanced nanoscale oxygen-vacancy CuFe 2O 4 to activate persulfate (E/oxygen-vacancy CuFe 2O 4/PS) for separation of Ebselen from wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024; 45:2144-2155. [PMID: 36599035 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2023.2165456] [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: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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To enhance the catalytic activity of CuFe2O4 on PS, a nanoscale oxygen-vacancy CuFe2O4 was prepared by hydrogenation reduction technique to construct an advanced oxidation system of electrochemical-enhanced nanoscale oxygen-vacancy CuFe2O4-activated persulfate. Using Ebselen (EBS) as a model pollutant, the degradation efficiency, activation mechanism and degradation pathway were studied. The oxygen-vacancy CuFe2O4 was characterized and analysed by FESEM, EDS and XPS. The results show that under the optimal reaction conditions (PS = 0.8 g/L, oxygen-vacancy CuFe2O4 = 0.3 g/L, initial pH = 6.5), the removal rate of 20 mg/L EBS can reach 92% after reaction for 60 min, which proves that the formation of oxygen-vacancy changed the catalytic inertness of CuFe2O4 on PS. It is speculated that in the E/oxygen-vacancy CuFe2O4/PS system, the existence of oxygen holes enhances the electron transfer ability and reducibility of the catalyst, so the oxygen-vacancy CuFe2O4 can efficiently activate PS to degrade EBS. The quenching experiments show that both SO 4 ⋅ - and ⋅ OH are involved in the oxidation reaction as reactive radicals in the system, with SO 4 ⋅ - being the main reactive radical. In addition, both dissolved oxygen (DO) and anions in the solution inhibit the oxidative degradation of EBS by oxygen-vacancy CuFe2O4/PS system. Through GC-MS detection, a possible degradation pathway is proposed.
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- Zhenjun Wang
- College of Mechanical Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Synergetic Control and Joint Remediation for Soil & Water Pollution, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
- Yangtze River Delta Urban Wetland Ecosystem National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Synergetic Control and Joint Remediation for Soil & Water Pollution, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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Luo CW, Cai L, Xie C, Jiang TJ. Sulfur-doped α-Fe 2O 3 as an efficient and recycled peroxydisulfate activator toward organic pollutant degradation: performance and mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:117846-117861. [PMID: 37875758 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30163-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: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Sulfur (S)-doped α-Fe2O3 has been regarded as an excellent catalyst for eliminating organic pollutants in the photo-Fenton-like reaction. Yet, the synthetic complexity and extremely low activity in the dark Fenton-like reaction still need to be solved. In this study, magnetic α-Fe2O3 with sulfide was successfully fabricated via hydrothermal and calcination processes, for the first time, where thiourea acted as both S source and reducing agent, and then, it was applied for activating peroxydisulfate (PDS) to degrade organic contaminants. Important influencing factors were systemically investigated, and the results showed that this catalyst activating PDS was highly effective in the removal of organic pollutants in dark- and photo-Fenton-like reactions. In addition, the catalyst possessed good stability and recyclable ability. The structure of catalyst was analyzed by several characterizations, such as XRD and XPS. The results revealed that sulfide had an important effect on the structure and performance of α-Fe2O3. The detected mechanism indicated that the main reactive oxygen species were altered after switching from darkness to LED illumination. This work offered a promising method to rationally design for S/α-Fe2O3 in the environmental remediation.
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- Cai-Wu Luo
- School of Resources Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421000, China.
- Key Laboratory of Low-Cost Rural Environment Treatment Technology at Education Department of Sichuan Province, Sichuan University of Arts and Science, Dazhou, 635000, China.
- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China.
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- School of Resources Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421000, China
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- School of Resources Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421000, China
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- School of Resources Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421000, China
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Zhou R, Xu W, Liu P, Zhao S, Xu G, Xiong Q, Zhang W, Zhang C, Ye X. Synthesis of FeOOH-Loaded Aminated Polyacrylonitrile Fiber for Simultaneous Removal of Phenylphosphonic Acid and Phosphate from Aqueous Solution. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15081918. [PMID: 37112065 PMCID: PMC10146033 DOI: 10.3390/polym15081918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Phosphorus is one of the important metabolic elements for living organisms, but excess phosphorus in water can lead to eutrophication. At present, the removal of phosphorus in water bodies mainly focuses on inorganic phosphorus, while there is still a lack of research on the removal of organic phosphorus (OP). Therefore, the degradation of OP and synchronous recovery of the produced inorganic phosphorus has important significance for the reuse of OP resources and the prevention of water eutrophication. Herein, a novel FeOOH-loaded aminated polyacrylonitrile fiber (PANAF-FeOOH) was constructed to enhance the removal of OP and phosphate. Taking phenylphosphonic acid (PPOA) as an example, the results indicated that modification of the aminated fiber was beneficial to FeOOH fixation, and the PANAF-FeOOH prepared with 0.3 mol L-1 Fe(OH)3 colloid had the best performance for OP degradation. The PANAF-FeOOH efficiently activated peroxydisulfate (PDS) for the degradation of PPOA with a removal efficiency of 99%. Moreover, the PANAF-FeOOH maintained high removal capacity for OP over five cycles as well as strong anti-interference in a coexisting ion system. In addition, the removal mechanism of PPOA by the PANAF-FeOOH was mainly attributed to the enrichment effect of PPOA adsorption on the fiber surface's special microenvironment, which was more conducive to contact with SO4•- and •OH generated by PDS activation. Furthermore, the PANAF-FeOOH prepared with 0.2 mol L-1 Fe(OH)3 colloid possessed excellent phosphate removal capacity with a maximal adsorption quantity of 9.92 mg P g-1. The adsorption kinetics and isotherms of the PANAF-FeOOH for phosphate were best depicted by pseudo-quadratic kinetics and a Langmuir isotherm model, showing a monolayer chemisorption procedure. Additionally, the phosphate removal mechanism was mainly due to the strong binding force of iron and the electrostatic force of protonated amine on the PANAF-FeOOH. In conclusion, this study provides evidence for PANAF-FeOOH as a potential material for the degradation of OP and simultaneous recovery of phosphate.
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- Rui Zhou
- Anhui Province Key Lab of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, Engineering and Technology Research Center of Intelligent Manufacture and Efficient Utilization of Green Phosphorus Fertilizer of Anhui Province, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Key Laboratory of JiangHuai Arable Land Resources Protection and Eco-Restoration, Ministry of Natural Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Anhui Province Key Lab of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, Engineering and Technology Research Center of Intelligent Manufacture and Efficient Utilization of Green Phosphorus Fertilizer of Anhui Province, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Key Laboratory of JiangHuai Arable Land Resources Protection and Eco-Restoration, Ministry of Natural Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Anhui Province Key Lab of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, Engineering and Technology Research Center of Intelligent Manufacture and Efficient Utilization of Green Phosphorus Fertilizer of Anhui Province, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Key Laboratory of JiangHuai Arable Land Resources Protection and Eco-Restoration, Ministry of Natural Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Anhui Province Key Lab of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, Engineering and Technology Research Center of Intelligent Manufacture and Efficient Utilization of Green Phosphorus Fertilizer of Anhui Province, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Key Laboratory of JiangHuai Arable Land Resources Protection and Eco-Restoration, Ministry of Natural Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Anhui Province Key Lab of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, Engineering and Technology Research Center of Intelligent Manufacture and Efficient Utilization of Green Phosphorus Fertilizer of Anhui Province, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Key Laboratory of JiangHuai Arable Land Resources Protection and Eco-Restoration, Ministry of Natural Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Anhui Province Key Lab of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, Engineering and Technology Research Center of Intelligent Manufacture and Efficient Utilization of Green Phosphorus Fertilizer of Anhui Province, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Key Laboratory of JiangHuai Arable Land Resources Protection and Eco-Restoration, Ministry of Natural Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Anhui Province Key Lab of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, Engineering and Technology Research Center of Intelligent Manufacture and Efficient Utilization of Green Phosphorus Fertilizer of Anhui Province, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Key Laboratory of JiangHuai Arable Land Resources Protection and Eco-Restoration, Ministry of Natural Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Anhui Province Key Lab of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, Engineering and Technology Research Center of Intelligent Manufacture and Efficient Utilization of Green Phosphorus Fertilizer of Anhui Province, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Key Laboratory of JiangHuai Arable Land Resources Protection and Eco-Restoration, Ministry of Natural Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Anhui Province Key Lab of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, Engineering and Technology Research Center of Intelligent Manufacture and Efficient Utilization of Green Phosphorus Fertilizer of Anhui Province, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Key Laboratory of JiangHuai Arable Land Resources Protection and Eco-Restoration, Ministry of Natural Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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Li H, Liu N. Application of FeS-activated persulfate oxidation system for the degradation of tetracycline in aqueous solution. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:10745-10755. [PMID: 36085222 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22966-1] [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: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Tetracycline (TC), an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infectious diseases, is easily transferred to environmental matrixes and then sparks environmental concerns. In this study, TC was selected as a target pollutant to investigate the degradation performance of persulfate (PS) based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) using FeS as the activator (FeS/PS). The results showed that with optimal PS and FeS concentrations of 1 mM and a pseudo-second-order rate constant (k2) of 3.45 L mmol-1 min-1, 91.39% of TC, was effectively removed within 60 min. From the perspective of degradation rate, apart from CO32-, TC decompositions by FeS/PS were hardly disturbed by the coexistence of different concentrations of Cl-, NO3-, SO42-, and humin acid. The degradation of TC under the O2 bubbling, N2 bubbling, and light-proof conditions also had limited effects on these AOPs. In addition, FeS exhibited excellent stability and recyclability when used as a PS activator for TC removal. The PS activated by old FeS and used FeS showed nearly identical performances on TC removal compared with the fresh FeS. It is suggested that homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions are jointly responsible for TC oxidation by FeS/PS. With the contributions of the generated, highly reactive SO4-•, and, in particular, •OH, TC enabled the mineralization of inorganic products eventually. Therefore, FeS/PS is highly recommended as an alternative AOPs in the future for TC-contaminated wastewater purification.
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- Haijun Li
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong, 64300, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, People's Republic of China
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Zhao QM, Jiang H, Wang Z. Electrochemical-enhanced MoS 2/Fe 3O 4 peroxymonosulfate (E/ MoS 2/Fe 3O 4/PMS) for degradation of sulfamerazine. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:136198. [PMID: 36030935 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136198] [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: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Seeking effective methods to degrade organic pollutants has always been a hot research field. In this work, MoS2/Fe3O4 catalyst was synthesized by hydrothermal method with MoS2 as carrier to construct an advanced oxidation system of electrochemical enhanced MoS2/Fe3O4-activated peroxymonosulfate (E/MoS2/Fe3O4/PMS). The materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The degradation efficiency of sulfamerazine (SM1) by E/MoS2/Fe3O4/PMS system was investigated and reaction mechanism was explored. The results showed that the removal rates of SM1 within 30 min were 31%, 20% and 89% with Fe3O4, MoS2 and MoS2/Fe3O4 as catalysts, respectively. The characterization results revealed that Fe(III) on the surface of Fe3O4 was reduced to Fe(II) and Mo(IV) was oxidized to Mo(VI) in the presence of MoS2. The synergistic effect between Fe3O4 and MoS2 enhanced the PMS decomposition and improved the SM1 removal efficiency. Free radical quenching experiments showed that SO4-⋅, ·OH, O2· and 1O2 were all involved in the degradation of SM1, and the effect of 1O2 was more significant than other active substances. Low concentrations of Cl- and humic acid (HA) had no significant inhibitory effect on the degradation of SM1, while HCO3- had a significant inhibitory effect on the E/MoS2/Fe3O4/PMS system. In addition, catalyst cycling experiments showed that MoS2/Fe3O4 maintained good stability before and after the catalytic reaction process.
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- Quan-Ming Zhao
- Department of Orthopaedics, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang 550002, Guizhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
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