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Zhang M, Wu J, Tang W, Mei J, Zhang Q, Wu J, Xu D, Liu Z, Hao F, Sheng L, Xu H. Inverted loading strategy regulates the Mn-O V-Ce sites for efficient fenton-like catalysis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 668:303-318. [PMID: 38678886 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Regulating interfacial active sites to improve peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation efficiency is a hot topic in the heterogeneous catalysis field. In this study, we develop an inverted loading strategy to engineer asymmetric Mn-OV-Ce sites for PMS activation. Mn3O4@CeO2 prepared by loading CeO2 nanoparticles onto Mn3O4 nanorods exhibits the highest catalytic activity and stability, which is due to the formation of more oxygen vacancies (OV) at the Mn-OV-Ce sites, and the surface CeO2 layer effectively inhibits corrosion by preventing the loss of manganese ion active species into the solution. In situ characterizations and density functional theory (DFT) studies have revealed effective bimetallic redox cycles at asymmetric Mn-OV-Ce active sites, which promote surface charge transfer, enhance the adsorption reaction activity of active species toward pollutants, and favor PMS activation to generate (•OH, SO4•-, O2•- and 1O2) active species. This study provides a brand-new perspective for engineering the interfacial behavior of PMS activation.
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- Mengyu Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, Anhui 236037, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, Anhui 236037, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, Anhui 236037, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, Anhui 236037, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, Anhui 236037, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, Anhui 236037, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, Anhui 236037, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, Anhui 236037, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, Anhui 236037, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, Anhui 236037, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, Anhui 236037, PR China.
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Mamatali A, Wu D, Xie H, Xiao P. Mesoporous cobalt-manganese layered double hydroxides promote the activation of calcium sulfite for degradation and detoxification of metronidazole. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 666:512-528. [PMID: 38613974 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.056] [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: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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Metronidazole (MNZ), a commonly used antibiotic, poses risks to water bodies and human health due to its potential carcinogenic, mutagenic, and genotoxic effects. In this study, mesoporous cobalt-manganese layered double hydroxides (CoxMny-LDH) with abundant oxygen vacancies (Ov) were successfully synthesized using the co-precipitation method and used to activate calcium sulfite (CaSO3) with slight soluble in water for MNZ degradation. The characterization results revealed that Co2Mn-LDH had higher specific areas and exhibited good crystallinity. Co2Mn-LDH/CaSO3 exhibited the best catalytic performance under optimal conditions, achieving a remarkable MNZ degradation efficiency of up to 98.1 % in only 8 min. Quenching experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) tests showed that SO4•- and 1O2 played pivotal roles in the MNZ degradation process by activated CaSO3, while the redox cycles of Co2+/Co3+ and Mn3+/Mn4+ on the catalyst surface accelerated electron transfer, promoting radical generation. Three MNZ degradation routes were put forward based on the density functional theory (DFT) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer (LC-MS) analysis. Meanwhile, the toxicity analysis result demonstrated that the toxicity of intermediates post-catalytic reaction was decreased. Furthermore, the Co2Mn-LDH/CaSO3 system displayed excellent stability, reusability, and anti-interference capability, and achieved a comparably high removal efficiency across various organic pollutant water bodies. This study provides valuable insights into the development and optimization of effective heterogeneous catalysts for treating antibiotic-contaminated wastewater.
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- Akbar Mamatali
- College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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- College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Hangzhou Yanqu Information Technology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310003, China
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- College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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Hou S, Chen Z, Luo X, Zhang M, Yang P. Hydrogel immobilized bacteria@MOFs composite towards Bisphenol A degradation and the interconnection mechanism elucidation. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 251:118718. [PMID: 38490623 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118718] [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: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) degradation efficiency by bacteria or by metal-organic-frameworks (MOFs) catalyzed persulfate (PMS) oxidation have been studied intensively. However, their synergistic effect on BPA degradation was less reported. In this study, we combined previously synthesized CNT-hemin/Mn-MOF with an BPA degrading bacteria SQ-2 to form a composite (SQ-2@MOFs). CNT-hemin/Mn-MOF in the composite catalyzed little PMS to promote the degradation efficiency of SQ-2 on BPA. Results indicated SQ-2@MOFs significantly accelerated BPA degradation rate than SQ-2 alone. Furthermore, SQ-2@MOFs composite was successfully immobilized in hydrogel to achieve better degradation performance. Immobilized SQ-2@MOFs could almost completely degrade 1-20 mg/L BPA within 24 h and completely degrade 5 mg/L BPA at pH 4-8. Besides, degradation byproducts also reduced by immobilized SQ-2@MOFs, which promoted the cleaner biodegradation of BPA. Metabolomics and multiple chemical characterization results revealed the interconnection mechanism between CNT-hemin/Mn-MOFs, SQ-2 and hydrogel. CNT-hemin/Mn-MOF helped SQ-2 degrade BPA into more biodegradable products, promoted electron transfer, and augmented BPA degradation ability of SQ-2 itself. SQ-2 enabled the surface electronegativity of SQ-2@MOFs more suitable for BPA contact. Meanwhile, SQ-2 avoided the loss of Fe and Mn of CNT-hemin/Mn-MOF. Hydrogel augmented the above synergistic effect. This study provided new perspective for the development of biodegradation materials through interdisciplinary integration.
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- Siyu Hou
- Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, China; College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- China Railway Water Group CO. LTD, Xi'an, 710000, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
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Wang T, Liu X, Gong J, Wang J, Xing E, Wang J, Zhang H. Cu/Co Bimetallic Carbon Catalyst as a Highly Efficient Promoter for Reactive Dyes Degradation with PMS. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:11039-11048. [PMID: 38743262 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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The synergistic effect between bimetallic catalysts has been confirmed as an effective method for activating persulfate (PMS). Therefore, we immobilized copper-cobalt on chitosan to prepare bimetallic carbon catalysts for PMS activation and degradation of reactive dyes. Experimental results demonstrate that the CuCo-CTs/PMS catalytic degradation system exhibits excellent degradation performance toward various types of reactive dyes (e.g., Ethyl violet, Chlortalidone, and Di chlorotriazine), with degradation rates reaching 90% within 30 min. CuCo-CTs exhibit high catalytic activity over a wide pH range of 3-11 at room temperature and under static conditions, degrading over 92% of RV5 within 60 min. ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy and color changes in the dye solution confirm the effective degradation of RV5, with a degradation rate of 97.2% within 10 min. Additionally, CuCo-CTs demonstrate good stability and reusability, maintaining a degradation rate of 92.8% after eight cycles. Kinetic studies indicate that the degradation follows pseudo-first-order kinetics. Furthermore, based on the results of radical scavenging experiments, the catalytic degradation mechanism of the dye involves both radical and nonradical pathways, with 1O2 identified as the primary active species. This study provides insights and experimental evidence for the application of persulfate oxidation in the treatment of dyeing wastewater.
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- Tianning Wang
- College of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, 399 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, China
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, 399 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Composites, Ministry of Education, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, 399 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, China
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, 399 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, China
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, 399 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, China
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, 399 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, China
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, 399 Binshui West Road, Tianjin 300387, China
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Li J, Yin Z, Guo J, Gan W, Chen R, Zhang M, Sun Z. An innovative Z-type Sb 2S 3/In 2S 3/TiO 2 heterostructure: superior performance in the photocatalytic removal of levofloxacin and mechanistic insight. RSC Adv 2024; 14:4975-4989. [PMID: 38332790 PMCID: PMC10848313 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra08905c] [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: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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In this study, Sb2S3/In2S3/TiO2 (SIT) heterojunction photocatalysts were prepared by a simple two-step hydrothermal method and applied to the photocatalytic degradation of levofloxacin (LEV). After 160 min of reaction under visible light, the SIT heterojunction photocatalyst degraded 10 mg L-1 LEV at a rate of 86.7%. The degradation of LEV follows pseudo-first-order kinetics with a rate constant 1.16 × 10-2 min-1, which is 1.42, 1.22 and 1.05 times higher than that of TiO2, SI and IT, respectively. Meanwhile, the SIT photocatalysts also showed high photocatalytic activity for other antibiotics. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of the ternary heterostructures was attributed to the full-spectrum response and the synergistic effect of the dual Z-type heterojunctions, which improved the visible light absorption and facilitated the charge separation. In addition, ˙OH and ˙O2- play a dominant role in the photodegradation process. This work contributes to the design of novel photocatalytic materials with dual Z-type heterojunctions and efficient photocatalysts for the degradation of antibiotics.
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- Jianrou Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University Hefei 230601 Anhui Province P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University Hefei 230601 Anhui Province P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University Hefei 230601 Anhui Province P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University Hefei 230601 Anhui Province P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University Hefei 230601 Anhui Province P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University Hefei 230601 Anhui Province P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University Hefei 230601 Anhui Province P. R. China
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Du J, Wang C, Sun M, Chen G, Liu C, Deng X, Chen R, Zhao Z. Novel vacuum UV/ozone/peroxymonosulfate process for efficient degradation of levofloxacin: Performance evaluation and mechanism insight. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 463:132916. [PMID: 37951169 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132916] [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: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
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Vacuum UV (VUV) irradiation has advantage in coupling oxidants for organics removal because VUV can dissociate water to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) in situ and decompose oxidants rapidly. In this study, the synergistic activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) by VUV and ozone (O3) was explored via developing a novel integrated VUV/O3/PMS process, and the performance and mechanisms of VUV/O3/PMS for levofloxacin (LEV) degradation were investigated systematically. Results indicated that VUV/O3/PMS could effectively degrade LEV, and the degradation rate was 1.67-18.79 times of its sub-processes. Effects of PMS dosage, O3 dosage, solution pH, anions, and natural organic matter on LEV removal by VUV/O3/PMS were also studied. Besides, hydroxyl radical and sulfate radical were main ROS with contributions of 49.7% and 17.4%, respectively. Moreover, the degradation pathways of LEV in VUV/O3/PMS process were speculated based on density functional theory calculation and by-products detection. Furthermore, synergistic reaction mechanisms in VUV/O3/PMS process were proposed. The energy consumption of VUV/O3/PMS decreased by 22.6%- 88.1% compared to its sub-processes. Finally, the integrated VUV/O3/PMS process showed satisfactory results in removing LEV in actual waters, manifesting VUV/O3/PMS had great application potential and feasibility in removing organics in wastewater reuse.
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- Jinying Du
- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, PR China; Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Coal Resources Clean Utilization and Mine Environment Protection, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, PR China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, PR China; Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Coal Resources Clean Utilization and Mine Environment Protection, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, PR China.
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, PR China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, PR China; Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Coal Resources Clean Utilization and Mine Environment Protection, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- College of Environmental and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- College of Environmental and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, PR China.
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Bao S, Yu X, Li X. Study on the dominant mechanism of direct hole oxidation for the photodegradation of tetracycline. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:3786-3799. [PMID: 38091223 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31003-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Antibiotic contamination has a significant negative impact on China, one of the largest producers and consumers of antibiotics worldwide. In this study, a three-dimensional flower-like structure of CoFe-LDHs was used to efficiently degrade tetracycline (TC) in a system triggered by peroxymonosulfate (PMS) and exposed to visible light. After exploring the effects of different metal ratios, catalyst dosage, initial TC concentrations, and pH, the optimal reaction conditions were determined. In comparison to pure CoFe-LDHs, the TC elimination rate was dramatically increased by the addition of the PMS. The strong environmental resistance, excellent stability and reusability, and universal flexibility were shown. The quenching experiments and electron spin resonance detection showed that the creation of reactive oxygen species was facilitated by the synergistic transmission of electrons between the active bimetallic components. Further, photogenerated holes was the dominant oxidizing species, which contributed more to the degradation of TC. The potential degradation pathways and intermediate toxicity of TC were suggested. This work offers a new method dominated by photogenerated holes for efficiently removing TC effluent.
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- Siqi Bao
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China.
- Jilin Provincial International Joint Research Center of Photo-Functional Materials and Chemistry, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China
- Jilin Provincial International Joint Research Center of Photo-Functional Materials and Chemistry, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China
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- College of Tourism and Geography Science, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China
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Wu M, Zhang B, Wang H, Chen Y, Fan M, Dong L, Li B, Chen G. Exposed {110} facets of BiOBr anchored to marigold-like MnCo 2O 4 with abundant interfacial electron transfer bridges and efficient activation of peroxymonosulfate. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 653:867-878. [PMID: 37769365 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.09.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Precise charge transfer modification and efficient activation of peroxymonosulfate are effective methods for increasing photocatalytic efficiency. Here, BiOBr/MnCo2O4 photocatalysts with abundant Mn-Br bonds were generated by immobilizing the exposed {110} facets of BiOBr in the marigold-like MnCo2O4. The prepared BiOBr/MnCo2O4 retained the marigold-like morphology of MnCo2O4 while exhibiting good adsorption properties and interface contact effects. More importantly, the interfacial Mn-Br bond between MnCo2O4 and BiOBr functioned as charge transport bridges, allowing for a directional transfer channel and lowering the potential energy barrier for interfacial charge transfer. In addition, the exposure of the {110} facets exhibited more Mn atom-anchored sites for easy anchoring of BiOBr, significantly solving the stability problem of the bismuth material. Compared to MnCo2O4 + BiOBr, which did not form Mn-Br bonds, the MnCo2O4/BiOBr heterojunction had more efficient photocatalytic activity (1.3 times) and stability. This suggested that using electronic bridges for directional charge transfer was an efficient way to improve photocatalytic efficiency.
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- Mingkun Wu
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China; Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry Technology and Resource Development, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China; Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry Technology and Resource Development, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China; Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry Technology and Resource Development, China
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- Guangxi Bossco Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd, Nanning 530007, China
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Lu X, Wang K, Wu D, Xiao P. Rapid degradation and detoxification of metronidazole using calcium sulfite activated by CoCu two-dimensional layered bimetallic hydroxides: Performance, mechanism, and degradation pathway. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 341:140150. [PMID: 37709064 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140150] [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: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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In this study, cobalt copper-layered double hydroxides (CoCu-LDHs) were prepared by coprecipitation as catalysts to activate CaSO3 for metronidazole (MNZ) degradation. This is the first report on layered double hydroxides activating sulfite for the degradation of organic pollutants. Meanwhile, to address the issue of self-quenching reactions readily occurring in conventional sulfite advanced oxidation systems and resulting in low oxidant efficiency, CaSO3 with slightly soluble in water was used instead of commonly used Na2SO3, to improve the limitations of traditional systems. The results showed that in the CoCu-LDHs/CaSO3 system, the degradation rate of MNZ reached 98.7% within 5 min, representing a 23.0% increase compared to the CoCu-LDHs/Na2SO3 system. Owing to the excellent catalytic performance exhibited by CoCu-LDHs, characterizations including XRD, FTIR, SEM, TEM, BET and XPS were carried out to investigate this further. The results confirmed the successful synthesis of CoCu-LDH, and the activation mechanism study revealed that Co and Cu were considered to the main elements in activating CaSO3, demonstrating good synergistic effects. In addition, the oxygen vacancies on the catalyst surface also played a positive role in generating radicals and promoting electron transfer. Subsequently, the effects of Co/Cu ratio, catalyst dosage, oxidant concentration, pollutant concentration, pH and coexisting substances on MNZ degradation were investigated. Additionally, based on the LC-MS analysis of degradation products and toxicity tests, MNZ was transformed into different intermediates with low toxicity through four pathways, eventually mineralizing into inorganic small molecules. After six cycles, the MNZ degradation rate still reached 82.1%, exhibiting excellent stability and recyclability. In general, this study provides new ideas for activating sulfite, while providing theoretical support for subsequent research on sulfite advanced oxidation system.
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- Xiaoyan Lu
- College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China.
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Zhang T, Wu S, Li N, Chen G, Hou L. Applications of vacancy defect engineering in persulfate activation: Performance and internal mechanism. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 449:130971. [PMID: 36805443 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.130971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The vacancy defects in heterogeneous catalysts have received extensive attention for persulfate (PS) activation. Vacancy defects can tune the electronic structure of metal oxides and generate unsaturated coordination sites. Meanwhile, the adsorption energy of reactants on catalyst surface is optimized. Thereby, the reaction energy barrier between catalysts and PS decreases, which could promote catalytic activation and accelerate pollutants degradation. Nowadays, oxygen vacancy (OV), nitrogen vacancy (NV), sulfur vacancy (SV), selenium vacancy (SeV) and titanium vacancy (TiV) have been widely studied with great potential for water remediation. So far, no review was reported regarding the vacancy activated persulfate systems. This paper summarized the types, preparation, mechanism and applications of vacancy in PS systems systematically. In addition, we put forward possible development of vacancy engineering in PS activation systems. It is expected that this review will contribute to the controllable synthesis and applications of vacancies in catalysts for PS activation and contaminants removal.
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- Ting Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin 300134, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China; 96911 Unit, Beijing 100011, China.
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Cheng C, Chang L, Zhang X, Deng Q, Chai H, Huang Y. Interface engineering-induced perovskite/spinel LaCoO 3/Co 3O 4 heterostructured nanocomposites for efficient peroxymonosulfate activation to degrade levofloxacin. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 229:115994. [PMID: 37105283 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
Abstract
Conventional perovskite oxides (ABO3) tend to suffer from their inactive surfaces and limited active sites that reduce their catalytic activity and stability, while interface engineering is a facile modulating technique to boost the catalyst's inherent activity by constructing heterogeneous interfaces. In this study, perovskite/spinel LaCoO3/Co3O4 nanocomposites with heterogeneous interfaces were synthesized via sol-gel and in-situ gradient etching methods to activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for degrading levofloxacin (LEV). LaCoO3 on the surface was etched into spinel Co3O4, and LaCoO3/Co3O4 nanocomposites with two crystal structures of perovskite and spinel were successfully formed. The surface-modified LaCoO3/Co3O4 exhibited superior catalytic performance with a reaction rate constant more than 2 times that of the original LaCoO3, as well as excellent pH adaptability (3-11) and reusability (more than 6 recyclings) for LEV degradation. Besides, multiple characterization techniques were carried out to find that LaCoO3/Co3O4 possessed a larger specific surface area and richer oxygen vacancies after surface modification, which provided more active sites and accelerated mass transfer rate. The mechanism of reactive oxygen species involved in the reaction system was proposed that LaCoO3/Co3O4 not only reacted with PMS directly to produce SO4•- and •OH but also its surface hydroxyl group helped to form the [≡Co(Ⅲ)OOSO3]+ reactive complex with PMS to produce O2•- and 1O2. In addition, electrochemical experiments demonstrated that the surface electronic structure of LaCoO3/Co3O4 was effectively regulated, exhibiting a faster electron transfer rate and facilitating the redox process. By detecting and identifying degradation intermediates, three degradation pathways for LEV were proposed. Our work provided profound insights into the design of efficient and long-lasting catalysts for advanced oxidation processes.
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- Cheng Cheng
- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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Wang M, Wang Y, Sun J, Zhen J, Lv W. Layered double hydroxide/carbonitride heterostructure with potent combination for highly efficient peroxymonosulfate activation. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 313:137394. [PMID: 36442675 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137394] [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: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Iron-based layered double hydroxides (LDHs) have drawn tremendous attention as a promising peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activators, but they still suffer from low efficiencies limited by electrostatic agglomeration and low electronic conductivity. Herein, a MgFeAl layered double hydroxide/carbonitride (LDH/CN) heterostructure was constructed via triggering the interlayer reaction of citric acid (CA) and urea. CA as a structure-directing agent regulated the interlayer anion of MgFeAl-LDH, which enabled an interfacial tuning in the process of coupling with CN. The obtained LDH/CN heterostructure, as an efficient PMS activator, achieved nearly 100% bisphenol A (BPA) removal rate in 10 min with high specific activity (0.146 L min-1·m-2). Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) tests, quenching experiments, electrochemical characterization and X-ray photoelectrons spectroscopy (XPS) tests were applied to clarify the mechanism of BPA degradation. The results unraveled that the activity of the catalyst originated from the heterostructure of LDH and CN with an efficient interfacial electron transfer, which promoted the fast generation of O2•- for rapid pollutant degradation. In addition, the catalyst exhibited excellent applicability in realistic wastewater. This work offered a rational strategy for forming a heterostructure catalyst with a fine interface engineering in actual environmental cleanup.
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- Mengxue Wang
- National Engineering Lab of Textile Fiber Materials & Processing Technology (Zhejiang), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, PR China
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- National Engineering Lab of Textile Fiber Materials & Processing Technology (Zhejiang), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, PR China
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- National Engineering Lab of Textile Fiber Materials & Processing Technology (Zhejiang), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, PR China
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- National Engineering Lab of Textile Fiber Materials & Processing Technology (Zhejiang), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, PR China
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- National Engineering Lab of Textile Fiber Materials & Processing Technology (Zhejiang), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, PR China.
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Synergy between F-doped g-C3N4 and manganese cobalt oxides (MnxCo3−xO4) mediated peroxymonosulfate activation for efficient degradation of emerging pollutants. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Liu D, Xue X, Zhang X, Huang Y, Feng P. Highly efficient peroxymonosulfate activation by MOFs-derived oxygen vacancy-rich Co3O4/ZnO p-n heterojunction nanocomposites to degrade pefloxacin. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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