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E Z, Liang J, Li P, Qiang S, Fan Q. A review on photocatalytic attribution and process of pyrolytic biochar in environment. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 251:120994. [PMID: 38277825 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120994] [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: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Biochar has attracted significant attention due to its excellent environmental benefits and extensive applications. Recently, a consensus has been accepted that biochar can act as a photocatalyst and trigger effective photocatalytic reactions in the environment, which is important to energy conversion and the cycle of elements. However, its photocatalytic processes and the corresponding environmental impacts need to receive more and due attention. In this review, we provide a comprehensive summary of the underlying correlations among the pyrolytic evolution of biomass, the structure characteristic of biochar, and the resultant photocatalytic performance. Moreover, the photocatalytic processes and the influence of environmental factors were elaborately investigated on biochar. Finally, future tendencies and challenges in the photocatalysis of biochar have been prospected in the environmental field. This review has offered innovative insights into the photocatalytic essential of biochar and highly enhanced the understanding of its environmental impact.
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- Zhengyang E
- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; Key Laboratory of Strategic Mineral Resources of the Upper Yellow River, Ministry of Natural Resources, Lanzhou 730046, China; Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; Key Laboratory of Strategic Mineral Resources of the Upper Yellow River, Ministry of Natural Resources, Lanzhou 730046, China; Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Strategic Mineral Resources of the Upper Yellow River, Ministry of Natural Resources, Lanzhou 730046, China; Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, Institute of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; Key Laboratory of Strategic Mineral Resources of the Upper Yellow River, Ministry of Natural Resources, Lanzhou 730046, China; Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.
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Wan D, Song G, Mi W, Tu X, Zhao Y, Bi Y. Insights into the Enhanced Photogeneration of Hydroxyl Radicals from Chlorinated Dissolved Organic Matter. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:805-815. [PMID: 38156625 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c08257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Free available chlorine has been and is being applied in global water treatment and readily reacts with dissolved organic matter (DOM) in aquatic environments, leading to the formation of chlorinated products. Chlorination enhances the photoreactivity of DOM, but the influence of chlorinated compounds on the photogeneration of hydroxyl radicals (•OH) has remained unexplored. In this study, a range of chlorinated carboxylate-substituted phenolic model compounds were employed to assess their •OH photogeneration capabilities. These compounds demonstrated a substantial capacity for •OH production, exhibiting quantum yields of 0.1-5.9 × 10-3 through direct photolysis under 305 nm and 0.2-9.5 × 10-3 through a triplet sensitizer (4-benzoylbenzoic acid)-inducing reaction under 365 nm LED irradiation. Moreover, the chlorinated compounds exhibited higher light absorption and •OH quantum yields compared to those of their unchlorinated counterparts. The •OH photogeneration capacity of these compounds exhibited a positive correlation with their triplet state one-electron oxidation potentials. Molecular-level compositional analysis revealed that aromatic structures rich in hydroxyl and carboxyl groups (e.g., O/C > 0.5 with H/C < 1.5) within DOM serve as crucial sources of •OH, and chlorination of these compounds significantly enhances their capacity to generate •OH upon irradiation. This study provides novel insights into the enhanced photogeneration of •OH from chlorinated DOM, which is helpful for understanding the fate of trace pollutants in chlorinated waters.
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- Dong Wan
- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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UVC-induced photodegradation of p-arsanilic acid assisted by humic substances. MENDELEEV COMMUNICATIONS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mencom.2019.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Chen Y, Zhang X, Feng S. Contribution of the Excited Triplet State of Humic Acid and Superoxide Radical Anion to Generation and Elimination of Phenoxyl Radical. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:8283-8291. [PMID: 29916697 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b00890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Contributions of excited triplet state of humic acid (3HA*) and superoxide radical anion (O2•-), which is mainly generated via the reaction of O2 with HA-derived reducing intermediates (HA•-), to phenol transformation were revealed using acetaminophen, 2,4,6-trimethylphenol and tyrosine as probe molecules. Phenol transformation was initiated by 3HA*, leading to the formation of the phenoxyl radical (PhO•), but the distribution of transformation intermediates was codetermined by 3HA* and HA•-. The influence of HA•- essentially resulted from the production of O2•-, which affected the fate of PhO•. PhO• could undergo dimerization, or react with O2•-, leading to either phenol peroxide formation (radical addition) or phenol regeneration (electron transfer). In addition, PhO• could bind to HA or react with HA radicals, particularly in the absence of O2 and O2•-. These PhO• reactions were dependent on the reduction potential and structure of PhO•. This study also proved that the reaction of phenol with 1O2 and the reaction of PhO• with O2•- lead to the same oxidation product. The contributions of 3HA* and its generated 1O2, HA•- and its generated O2•- to phenol transformation were pH-dependent.
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- Yuan Chen
- Department of Environmental Science , School of Resources and Environmental Science, Wuhan University , Wuhan 430079 , P.R. China
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- Department of Environmental Science , School of Resources and Environmental Science, Wuhan University , Wuhan 430079 , P.R. China
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- Department of Environmental Science , School of Resources and Environmental Science, Wuhan University , Wuhan 430079 , P.R. China
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Nowakowska M, Szczubiałka K. Photoactive polymeric and hybrid systems for photocatalytic degradation of water pollutants. Polym Degrad Stab 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2017.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chen W, Zou C, Li X, Li L. The treatment of phenolic contaminants from shale gas drilling wastewater: a comparison with UV-Fenton and modified UV-Fenton processes at neutral pH. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra18662a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In this study, the treatment efficiency of phenolic contaminants from drilling wastewater was evaluated with three different UV-Fenton processes.
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- Wenjing Chen
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southwest
- Petroleum University
- Chengdu City
- PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southwest
- Petroleum University
- Chengdu City
- PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southwest
- Petroleum University
- Chengdu City
- PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southwest
- Petroleum University
- Chengdu City
- PR China
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Papoutsakis S, Miralles-Cuevas S, Oller I, Garcia Sanchez J, Pulgarin C, Malato S. Microcontaminant degradation in municipal wastewater treatment plant secondary effluent by EDDS assisted photo-Fenton at near-neutral pH: An experimental design approach. Catal Today 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2015.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Calza P, Vione D, Minero C. The role of humic and fulvic acids in the phototransformation of phenolic compounds in seawater. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2014; 493:411-418. [PMID: 24954562 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.05.145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2014] [Revised: 05/29/2014] [Accepted: 05/30/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Humic substances (HS) are known to act as photosensitizers toward the transformation of pollutants in the surface layer of natural waters. This study focused on the role played by HS toward the transformation of xenobiotics in seawater, with the purpose of assessing the prevailing degradation routes. Phenol was chosen as model xenobiotic and its transformation was investigated under simulated sunlight in the presence of terrestrial or marine humic and fulvic acids, in pure water at pH8, artificial seawater (ASW) or natural seawater (NSW). The following parameters were determined: (1) the phenol degradation rate; (2) the variation in HS concentration with irradiation time; (3) the production of transformation products; (4) the influence of iron species on the transformation process. Faster transformation of phenol was observed with humic acids (HA) compared to fulvic acids (SRFA), and transformation induced by both HA and SRFA was faster in ASW than that in pure water. These observations can be explained by assuming an interplay between different competing and sometimes opposite processes, including the competition between chloride, bromide and dissolved oxygen for reaction with HS triplet states. The analysis of intermediates formed in the different matrices under study showed the formation of several hydroxylated (hydroquinone, 1,4-benzoquinone, resorcinol) and condensed compounds (2,2'-bisphenol, 4,4'-bisphenol, 4-phenoxyphenol). Although 1,4-benzoquinone was the main transformation product, formation of condensed molecules was significant with both HA and SRFA. Experiments on natural seawater spiked with HS confirmed the favored formation of condensed products, suggesting a key role of humic matter in dimerization reactions occurring in saline water.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Torino, via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Torino, via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Torino, via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy
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Preparation of a thin carbon coated TiO2 using humic acid for the enhanced removal of reactive red 4 dye. REACTION KINETICS MECHANISMS AND CATALYSIS 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s11144-014-0768-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Drozd D, Szczubiałka K, Kumorek M, Kepczynski M, Nowakowska M. Photoactive polymer–nanoclay hybrid photosensitizer for oxidation of phenol in aqueous media with the visible light. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2014.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Klamerth N, Malato S, Agüera A, Fernández-Alba A. Photo-Fenton and modified photo-Fenton at neutral pH for the treatment of emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment plant effluents: a comparison. WATER RESEARCH 2013; 47:833-840. [PMID: 23206497 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2012] [Revised: 10/22/2012] [Accepted: 11/05/2012] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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This study compares two different solar photo-Fenton processes, conventional photo-Fenton at pH3 and modified photo-Fenton at neutral pH with minimal Fe (5 mg L⁻¹) and minimal initial H₂O₂ (50 mg L⁻¹) concentrations for the degradation of emerging contaminants in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants effluents in solar pilot plant. As Fe precipitates at neutral pH, complexing agents which are able to form photoactive species, do not pollute the environment or increase toxicity have to be used to keep the iron in solution. This study was done using real effluents containing over 60 different contaminants, which were monitored during treatment by liquid chromatography coupled to a hybrid quadrupole/linear ion trap mass analyzer (LC-QTRAP-MS/MS) operating in selected reaction monitoring (SRM) mode. Concentrations of the selected contaminants ranged from a few ng L⁻¹ to tens of μg L⁻¹. It was demonstrated in all cases the removal of over 95% of the contaminants. Photo-Fenton at pH3 provided the best treatment time, but has the disadvantage that the water must be previously acidified. The most promising process was photo-Fenton modified with Ethylenediamine-N,N'-disuccinic acid (EDDS), as the pH remained in the neutral range.
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- N Klamerth
- Plataforma Solar de Almería-CIEMAT, Carretera de Senés, km 4, 04200 Tabernas, Spain
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Tomita O, Abe R, Ohtani B. Direct Synthesis of Phenol from Benzene over Platinum-loaded Tungsten(VI) Oxide Photocatalysts with Water and Molecular Oxygen. CHEM LETT 2011. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.2011.1405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Modified photo-Fenton for degradation of emerging contaminants in municipal wastewater effluents. Catal Today 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2010.10.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Mechanism of the photosensitizing action of a mixture humic acid–riboflavin in the degradation of water-contaminants. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2011.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Tchaikovskaya O, Sokolova I, Mayer G, Karetnikova E, Lipatnikova E, Kuzmina S, Volostnov D. The role of UV-irradiation pretreatment on the degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in water. LUMINESCENCE 2010; 26:156-61. [DOI: 10.1002/bio.1198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2009] [Revised: 11/13/2009] [Accepted: 01/11/2010] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Visible-light-mediated photodegradation of 17β-estradiol: Kinetics, mechanism and photoproducts. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2008.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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