The removal of emerging micropollutants in the aquatic environment remains a global challenge.Conventional routes are often chemically,energetically,and operationally intensive,which decreases their sustainability dur...The removal of emerging micropollutants in the aquatic environment remains a global challenge.Conventional routes are often chemically,energetically,and operationally intensive,which decreases their sustainability during applications.Herein,we develop an advanced chemical-free strategy for micropollutants decontamination that is solely based on sequential electrochemistry involving ubiquitous sulfate anions in natural and engineered waters.This can be achieved via a chain reaction initiated by electrocatalytic anodic sulfate(SO_(4)^(2-))oxidation to produce persulfate(S_(2)O_(8)^(2-))and followed by a cathodic persulfate reduction to produce sulfate radicals(SO_(4)^(·-)).These SO_(4)^(·-)are powerful reactive species that enable the unselective degradation of micropollutants and yield SO_(4)^(2-)again in the treated water.The proposed flow-through electrochemical system achieves the efficient degradation(100.0%)and total organic carbon removal(65.0%)of aniline under optimized conditions with a single-pass mode.We also reveal the effectiveness of the proposed system for the degradation of a wide array of emerging micropollutants over a broad pH range and in complex matrices.This work provides the first proof-ofconcept demonstration using ubiquitous sulfate for micropollutants decontamination,making water purification more sustainable and more economical.展开更多
In this work,Fe/Ni nanoparticles were produced through Fe(II)and Ni(II)reduction by NaBH4 and they were stabilized by a kind of prepared granular adsorbent(Fe/Ni@PGA).Fe/Ni@PGA as an environment-friendly activator was...In this work,Fe/Ni nanoparticles were produced through Fe(II)and Ni(II)reduction by NaBH4 and they were stabilized by a kind of prepared granular adsorbent(Fe/Ni@PGA).Fe/Ni@PGA as an environment-friendly activator was used to activate persulfate(PS)for the removal of ciprofloxacin from aqueous solution.Fe/Ni@PGA was systematically characterized via Brunauer-Emmett-Teller(BET)method,X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR).The effects of PS concentration,initial solution pH,Fe/Ni@PGA dosage,initial ciprofloxacin concentration,reaction temperature,anions,and natural organic matters on the removal of ciprofloxacin by Fe/Ni@PGA/PS were analyzed.The removal efficiency of ciprofloxacin by Fe/Ni@PGA/PS was 93.24%under an initial pH of 3.0,PS concentration of 10 mM,Fe/Ni@PGA dosage of 0.1 g,and reaction temperature of 30℃.Fe/Ni@PGA could still exhibit high catalytic activity after nine cycles of regeneration.The removal mechanisms for ciprofloxacin by the Fe/Ni@PGA/PS system were proposed.In summary,the Fe/Ni@PGA/PS system could be applied as a promising technology for ciprofloxacin removal.展开更多
Switching the reaction routes in peroxymonosulfate(PMS)-based advanced oxidation processes have attracted much attention but remain challenging.Herein,a series of Co-N/C catalysts with different compositions and struc...Switching the reaction routes in peroxymonosulfate(PMS)-based advanced oxidation processes have attracted much attention but remain challenging.Herein,a series of Co-N/C catalysts with different compositions and structures were prepared by using bimetallic zeolitic imidazolate frameworks based on ZIF-8 and ZIF-67(x Zn/Co-ZIFs).Results show that Co doping amount could mediate the transformation of the activation pathway of PMS over CoN/C.When Co doping amount was less than 10%,the constructed x Co-N/C/PMS system(x≤10%)was singlet oxygen-dominated reaction;however further increasing Co doping amount would lead to the generation and coexistence of sulfate radicals and high-valent cobalt,besides singlet oxygen.Furthermore,the nitrogen-coordinated Co(Co-NX)sites could serve as main catalytically active sites to generate singlet oxygen.While excess Co doping amount caused the formation of Co nanoparticles from which leached Co ions were responsible for the generation of sulfate radicals and high-valent cobalt.Compared to undoped N/C,Co doping could significantly enhance the catalytic performance.The 0.5%Co-N/C could achieve the optimum degradation(0.488 min^(-1))and mineralization abilities(78.4%)of sulfamethoxazole among the investigated Co-N/C catalysts,which was superior to most of previously reported catalysts.In addition,the application prospects of the two systems in different environmental scenarios(pH,inorganic anions and natural organic matter)were assessed and showed different degradation behaviors.This study provides a strategy to regulate the reactive species in PMS-based advanced oxidation process.展开更多
Sulfate radicals have been increasingly used for the pathogen inactivation due to their strong redox ability and high selectivity for electron-rich species in the last decade.The application of sulfate radicals in wat...Sulfate radicals have been increasingly used for the pathogen inactivation due to their strong redox ability and high selectivity for electron-rich species in the last decade.The application of sulfate radicals in water disinfection has become a very promising technology.However,there is currently a lack of reviews of sulfate radicals inactivated pathogenic microorganisms.At the same time,less attention has been paid to disinfection by-products produced by the use of sulfate radicals to inactivate microorganisms.This paper begins with a brief overview of sulfate radicals’properties.Then,the progress in water disinfection by sulfate radicals is summarized.The mechanism and inactivation kinetics of inactivating microorganisms are briefly described.After that,the disinfection by-products produced by reactions of sulfate radicals with chlorine,bromine,iodide ions and organic halogens in water are also discussed.In response to these possible challenges,this article concludes with some specific solutions and future research directions.展开更多
In recent years,persulfate(PS)-based advanced oxidation processes(AOPs)have become a hot research topic for degrading environmental pollutants due to their excellent oxidation capacity,selectivity,and stability.PS-AOP...In recent years,persulfate(PS)-based advanced oxidation processes(AOPs)have become a hot research topic for degrading environmental pollutants due to their excellent oxidation capacity,selectivity,and stability.PS-AOPs can generate sulfate radicals(SO^(·-)_(4))with strong oxidation ability,but single PS produces limited or no radicals.Therefore,activation of PS by energy input or catalyst dosing is used to improve its oxidation performance.However,the addition of disposable catalyst not only causes a waste of resources,but also may lead to secondary pollution.Therefore,magnetically separable catalysts for activating PS have received widespread attention due to their reusability.Although there are few literature reviews on the activation of PS by carbon-or iron-based magnetic materials,the mechanism analysis of the activation of PS by magnetic materials to degrade pollut-ants is not deep enough,and the discussion of material types is not comprehensive and detailed.Moreover,the discussion of magnetic materials in terms of recycling properties is lacking.Therefore,this review firstly sum-marizes and analyzes the mechanism of magnetically separable catalysts activating PS to degrade pollutants.Then,the research progress of zero-valent iron(ZVI,Fe^(0))-based,iron oxide-based,bimetallic oxide-based,and other magnetically separable catalyst is introduced,and the tailoring engineering approaches and reusability of magnetically separable catalysts are discussed.Finally,some possible material optimization suggestions are proposed in this paper.In conclusion,this review is expected to provide useful insights for improving the per-formance and reusability of magnetically separable materials activated PS in the future.展开更多
Refractory antibiotics in domestic wastewater are hard to be completely eliminated by conventional methods,and then lead to severe environmental contamination and adverse effects on public health.In present work,advan...Refractory antibiotics in domestic wastewater are hard to be completely eliminated by conventional methods,and then lead to severe environmental contamination and adverse effects on public health.In present work,advanced oxidation processes(AOPs)are adopted to remove the antibiotic of sul-fachloropyridazine(SCP).Nanosized Mn_(2)O_(3) was fabricated on the SBA-15 material to catalytically acti-vate potassium peroxydisulfate(PDS)to generate reactive oxygen radicals of.OH and SO_(4).for SCP degradation.The effects of location and size of Mn_(2)O_(3) were explored through choosing either the as-made or template free SBA-15 as the precursor of substrate.Great influences from the site and size of Mn_(2)O_(3) on the oxidation activity were discovered.It was found that Mn_(2)O_(3) with a large size at the exterior of SBA-15(Mn-tfSBA)was slightly easier to degrade SCP at a low manganese loading of 1.0-2.0 mmol.g;however,complete SCP removal could only be achieved on the catalyst of Mn_(2)O_(3) with a refined size at the interior of SBA-15(Mn-asSBA).Moreover,the SO_(4).species were revealed to be the decisive radicals in the SCP degradation processes.Exploring the as-made mesoporous silica as a support provides a new idea for the further development of environmentally friendly catalysts.展开更多
Persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes(AOPs)have obtained increasing attention due to the generation of sulfate radical(SO_(4)-)with high reactivity for organic contaminants degradation,Numerous activation meth...Persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes(AOPs)have obtained increasing attention due to the generation of sulfate radical(SO_(4)-)with high reactivity for organic contaminants degradation,Numerous activation methods have been used to activate two common persulfates:peroxymonosulfate(PMS)and peroxydisulfate(PDS).However,the comparisons of activation methods and two oxidants in the comprehensive degradation performance of the target contaminant are still limited.Thus,taking norfloxacin(NOR)as the target contaminant,we proposed five key parameters(the observed pseudo-first-order rate constant,kobs;average mineralization rate,rm;utilization efficiency of catalyst,Ucat;utilization efficiency of oxidant,Uox;and net utilization efficiency of oxidant,Uox')to quantify the comprehensive degradation performance of NOR.The irradiation affected target pollutants,catalysts,and oxidants,leading to an improved degradation performance of NOR.Various heterogeneous catalysts were compared in terms of the key elements contained.Fe,Co,and Mn-based materials performed better,while carbon-based catalysts performed poorly on NOR degradation.The overall degradation performance of NOR was different for PMS and PDS,which can be ascribed to their varied reaction pathways towards NOR,but stemmed from different properties of PMS and PDS.Besides,the effect of pH on the degradation efficiency of NOR was investigated.A neutral solution was optimal for PMS system,while an acidic solution worked better for PDS system.Finally,we analyzed the molecule structure of NOR by density functional theory(DFT)calculation to study the sites easy to attack.Then,we summarized four typical degradation pathways of NOR in SO_(4)^(-)-based AOP systems,including defluorination,piperazine ring cleavage,piperazine ring oxidation,and quinoline group transformation.展开更多
Emerging organic pollutants(EoPs)in water are of great concern due to their high environmental risk,so urgent technologies are needed for effective removal of those pollutants.Herein,a heterogeneous advanced oxidation...Emerging organic pollutants(EoPs)in water are of great concern due to their high environmental risk,so urgent technologies are needed for effective removal of those pollutants.Herein,a heterogeneous advanced oxidation process(AoP)of peroxymonosulfate(PMS)activation by functional material was developed for degradation of a typical antibiotic,gatifloxacin(GAT).The reactive species including sulfate radical(SO^(4)^(·-))and singlet oxygen(^(1)O_(2))in this AOP were regulated by interlayered ions(Na^(+)/H^(+))of titanate nanotubes that supported on Co(OH)_(2)hollow microsphere.Both the Na-type(NaTi-CoHS)and H-type(HTi-CoHS)materials achieved efficient PMS activation for GAT degradation,and HTi-CoHS even exhibited a relatively high degradation efficiency of 96.6%within 5 min.Co(OH)_(2)was considered the key component for generation of SO_(4)^(·-)after PMS activation,while hydrogen titanate nanotubes(H-TNTs)promoted the transformation of peroxysulfate radical(SO_(5)^(·-))to ^(1)O_(2) by hydrogen bond interaction.Therefore,when the interlayer ion of TNTs transformed from Na^(+) to H^(+),more ^(1)O_(2) was produced for organic pollutant degradation.H-TNTs with lower symmetry preferred to adsorb PMS molecules to achieve interlayer electron transport through hydrogen bonding,rather than electrostatic interaction of Na^(+) for Na-TNTs.In addition,the degradation pathway of GAT mainly proceeded by the cleavage of C-N bond at the 8 N site of the piperazine ring,which was confirmed by condensed Fukui index and mass spectrographic analysis.This work gives new sights into the regulation of reactive species in AoPs by the composition of material and promotes the understanding of pollutant degradation mechanisms in water treatment process.展开更多
Nitric oxide being a major gas pollutant has attracted much attention and various technologies have been developed to reduce NO emission to preserve the environment.Advanced persulfate oxidation technology is a workab...Nitric oxide being a major gas pollutant has attracted much attention and various technologies have been developed to reduce NO emission to preserve the environment.Advanced persulfate oxidation technology is a workable and effective choice for wet flue gas denitrification due to its high efficiency and green advantages.However,NO absorption rate is limited and affected by mass transfer limitation of NO and aqueous persulfate in traditional reactors.In this study,a rotating packed bed(RPB)was employed as a gas-liquid absorption device to elevate the NO removal efficiency(η_(NO))by aqueous persulfate((NH_(4))_(2)S_(2)O_(8))activated by ferrous ethylenediaminetetraacetate(Fe^(^(2+))-EDTA).The experimental results regarding the NO absorption were obtained by investigating the effect of various operating parameters on the removal efficiency of NO in RPB.Increasing the concentration of(NH_(4))_(2)S_(2)O_(8) and liquid-gas ratio could promoted the oxidation and absorption of NO while theη_(NO) decreased with the increase of the gas flow and NO concentration.In addition,improving the high gravity factor increased theη_(NO) and the total volumetric mass transfer coefficient(K_(G)α )which raise theη_(NO) up to more than 75%under the investigated system.These observations proved that the RPB can enhance the gas-liquid mass transfer process in NO absorption.The correlation formula between K_(G)α and the influencing factors was determined by regression calculation,which is used to guide the industrial scale-up application of the system in NO removal.The presence of O_(2) also had a negative effect on the NO removal process and through electron spin resonance spectrometer detection and product analysis,it was revealed that Fe^(2+)-EDTA activated(NH_(4))2S_(2)O_(8) to produce•SO_(4)^(-),•OH and•O_(2)^(-),played a leading role in the oxidation of NO,to produce NO_(3)^(-)as the final product.The obtained results demonstrated a good applicable potential of RPB/PS/Fe^(2+)-EDTA in the removal of NO from flue gases.展开更多
Trimethoprim(TMP)is a typical antibiotic to treat infectious disease,which is among the most commonly detected antibacterial agents in natural waters and municipal wastewaters.In the present study,the impacts of disso...Trimethoprim(TMP)is a typical antibiotic to treat infectious disease,which is among the most commonly detected antibacterial agents in natural waters and municipal wastewaters.In the present study,the impacts of dissolved oxygen(DO)on the oxidation efficiency and pathways of TMP by reaction with sulfate radicals(SO_(4)^(-1))were investigated.Our results revealed that the presence of DO was favourable for TMP degradation.Specifically,TMP would react initially with SO_(4)^(-1)via electron-transfer process to form a carbon-centered radical.In the absence of oxygen,the carbon-centered radical could undergo hydrolysis to produceα-hydroxytrimethoprim(TMPàOH),followed by the further oxidation which generatedα-ketotrimethoprim(TMP=O).However,in the presence of oxygen,the carbon-centered radical would alternatively combine with oxygen,leading to a sequential reaction in which peroxyl radical and a tetroxide were formed,and finally generated TMPàOH and TMP=O simultaneously.The proposed pathways were further confirmed by density functional theory(DFT)calculations.The results obtained in this study would emphasize the significance of DO on the oxidation of organic micropollutants by SO_(4)^(-1).展开更多
Chlorinated organic pollutants(COPs)have caused serious contaminants in soil and groundwater,hence developing methods to remove these pollutants is necessary and urgent.By a simple hydrothermal method,we synthesized t...Chlorinated organic pollutants(COPs)have caused serious contaminants in soil and groundwater,hence developing methods to remove these pollutants is necessary and urgent.By a simple hydrothermal method,we synthesized the bimetallic iron-nickel sulfide(FeNiS)particles which exhibited excellent catalytic property of COPs removal.FeNiS was chosen as the peroxydisulfate(PDS)activator to removal COPs including 4-chlorophenol(4-CP),1,4-dichlorophenol(1,4-DCP)and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol(2,4,6-TCP).The results show that FeNiS can efficiently activate PDS to produce sulfate radical(SO4·-)which plays major role in the oxidative dechlorination and degradation due to its strong oxidizing property and the ability of producing hydroxyl radicals(·OH)in the alkaline condition.Meanwhile,the Cl-abscised from COPs during the dechlorination can turn into the chlorine radicals and enhance the degradation and cause further mineralization of intermediate products.This bimetallic FeNiS catalyst is a promising PDS activator for removal of chlorinated organics.展开更多
Permanganate/sulfite(Mn(VII)/S(IV))process is a promising pre-oxidation technology for sequestering the emerging organic contaminants in drinking water treatment plant.Iopamidol(IPM),a representative of iodinated X-ra...Permanganate/sulfite(Mn(VII)/S(IV))process is a promising pre-oxidation technology for sequestering the emerging organic contaminants in drinking water treatment plant.Iopamidol(IPM),a representative of iodinated X-ray contrast media,has been widely detected in water sources and has the risk of forming iodinated disinfection byproducts(I-DBPs)in water treatment system.In this study,we investigated the evolution of iodine species during the IPM degradation by the Mn(VII)/S(IV)process and its effect on the subsequent formation of I-DBPs during chlorination at pH 7.0 and 8.0.IPM could be effectively degraded in the Mn(VII)/S(IV)process at environmentally relevant pH(pH 7.0 and 8.0).The results of quenching and competitive oxidation kinetic experiments revealed that SO^(·-)_(4)was the major reactive oxidizing species contributing to the degradation of IPM whereas the contributions of HO·and reactive manganese species were negligible in the Mn(VII)/S(IV)process.I–and IO–3were generated while no HOI was detected during the degradation of IPM in the Mn(VII)/S(IV)process.The effects of IPM oxidation by Mn(VII)/S(IV)on the subsequent formation of chlorinated disinfection by-products(Cl-DBPs)during chlorination were related to the category of Cl-DBPs.The pre-oxidation of IPM by Mn(VII)/S(IV)resulted in the generation of I-DBPs during the disinfection process although no I-DBPs were detected if no pre-oxidation was applied.The finding of this study suggested that attention should be paid to the toxicity of DBPs when water containing iodinated organic contaminants is treated by Mn(VII)/S(IV)process or other pre-oxidation technologies.展开更多
This study focuses on the synthesis of metal-based biochar catalysts and their catalytic activation of peroxymonosulfate(PMS,HSO5−)for the degradation of three different wastewater model pollutants employing advanced ...This study focuses on the synthesis of metal-based biochar catalysts and their catalytic activation of peroxymonosulfate(PMS,HSO5−)for the degradation of three different wastewater model pollutants employing advanced oxidation processes(AOP).Iron,copper,and two different cobalt-based catalysts were prepared and evaluated.The catalysts were supported on a biochar obtained from the pyrolysis of woody pruning wastes.They were characterized by C,H,and N elemental analysis,X-Ray diffraction(XRD),Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR),and scanning electron microscope(SEM).The metal content in each catalyst was determined by means of atomic absorption spectroscopy(AAS).The degradation reac-tions of benzoic acid(BA),catechol(C),and cinnamic acid(CA)were carried out in a lab scale batch glass reactor and were followed by UV-Visible spectroscopy(UV-Vis).A colorimetric technique was employed to verify the presence of oxidant during the reaction progress.The catalyst/oxidant optimal ratio was determined for the cobalt catalysts.The mineralization degree of the pollutants after the degradations was verified by means of total organic carbon(TOC)content in the residual liquids.After 4 h of reaction,the maximum mineralization was reached when C was treated with a cobalt-based catalyst(>80%),and its stability was evaluated through successive cycles of use.展开更多
Recently,heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate(PMS) to oxidatively degrade organic pollutants has been a hotspot.In the present work,copper ferrite-graphite oxide hybrid(CuFe2 O4@GO)was prepared and used as ca...Recently,heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate(PMS) to oxidatively degrade organic pollutants has been a hotspot.In the present work,copper ferrite-graphite oxide hybrid(CuFe2 O4@GO)was prepared and used as catalyst to activate PMS for degradation of methylene blue(MB) in aqueous solution.A high degradation efficiency(93.3%) was achieved at the experimental conditions of20 mg/L MB,200 mg/L CuFe2 O4@GO,0.8 mmol/L PMS,and 25℃temperature.Moreover,CuFe2 O4@GO showed an excellent reusability and stability.The effects of various operational parameters including pollutant type,solution pH,catalyst dosage,PMS dosage,pollutant concentration,temperature,natural organic matter(NOM),and inorganic anions on the catalytic degradation process were comprehensively investigated and elucidated.The further mechanistic study revealed the Cu(Ⅱ)/Cu(Ⅰ) redox couple on CuFe2 O4@GO played the dominant role in PMS activation,where both hydroxyl and sulfate radicals were generated and proceeded the degradation of pollutants.In general,CuFe2 O4@GO is a promising heterocatalyst for PMS-based advanced oxidation processes(AOPs) in wastewater treatment.展开更多
In recent years,with the emergence of new pollutants,the effective treatment of wastewater has become very important.Persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes have been successfully applied to the treatment of was...In recent years,with the emergence of new pollutants,the effective treatment of wastewater has become very important.Persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes have been successfully applied to the treatment of wastewater,such as wastewater containing antibiotics,pharmaceuticals and personal care products,dyes,endocrine-disrupting chemicals,chlorinated organic pollutants,and phenolics,for the degradation of refractory organic contaminants.This paper summarizes the production of sulfate radicals,which can be generated by the activation of persulfate via conventional and emerging approaches.The existing problems of persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes were analyzed in detail,including residual sulfates,coexisting factors(coexisting inorganic anions and natural organic matter),and energy consumption.This paper proposes corresponding possible solutions to the problems mentioned above,and this paper could provide a reference for the application of persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes in actual wastewater treatment.展开更多
Diatomite supported nano zero valent iron(n ZVI)catalyst(NDA)with complex network structure was prepared via a mild reduction precipitation method in this work.The pore structure and pore distribution of NDA can be re...Diatomite supported nano zero valent iron(n ZVI)catalyst(NDA)with complex network structure was prepared via a mild reduction precipitation method in this work.The pore structure and pore distribution of NDA can be regulated and controlled through adjusting the loading amount of n ZVI.In general,the nano three-dimensional network formed by n ZVI and diatomite channels greatly increase the specific surface area and pore volume of NDA,and further formed more active sites,which made NDA have better performance in activating PMS to degrade BPA than pure n ZVI.The pseudo-first-order reaction rate constant of 50-NDA(50%-n ZVI/diatomite)is almost 3 times higher than that of pure n ZVI.Besides,the electron paramagnetic resonance(EPR)and radical quenching experiments showed that the activation process was dominated by the sulfate radical(SO_(4)^(-))and hydroxyl radical(·OH)produced by Fe;oxidation.The generated electrons promote the self-decomposition of PMS to produce singlet oxygen(^(1)O_(2)),and then the valence state of iron changes to produce free radicals.In addition,the possible degradation pathway of BPA was inferred from the intermediate products identified by liquid chromatograph-mass spectrometer(LC-MS).This study provides a novel strategy for the design and preparation of three-dimensional composite catalysts derived from natural mineral.展开更多
In this study,Ag_(0.23)/(S_(1.66)-N_(1.91)/TiO_(2-x))single-atom photocatalyst was synthesized by in-situ photoreducing of silver on S,N-TiO_(2-x) nanocomposite and used to degrade bisphenol A(BPA)through heterogeneou...In this study,Ag_(0.23)/(S_(1.66)-N_(1.91)/TiO_(2-x))single-atom photocatalyst was synthesized by in-situ photoreducing of silver on S,N-TiO_(2-x) nanocomposite and used to degrade bisphenol A(BPA)through heterogeneous activation of potassium peroxymonosulfate(PMS)under visible-light illumination.The structure,physicochemical property,morphology,and electronic property were evalutated by X-ray diffraction(XRD),Raman spectrum,X-ray photoelectron spectra(XPS),high-resolution transmission electron microscopy(HR-TEM),UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra(UV-vis DRS),electron paramagnetic resonance(EPR)spectrum.Ag_(0.23)/(S_(1.66)-N_(1.91)/TiO_(2-x))single-atom photocatalyst exhibited 2.4 times higher activity for the synergetic degradation of BPA than that of its counterpart,and 48.73%mineralization rate of BPA also achieved.It was ascribed to the uniformly-dispersed metallic Ag atoms as the active site for accelerating the migration rate of photo-generated carrier for generation of high reactive radicals.The EPR experiments indicated that SO_(4)^(-) and ^(·)OH was jointly involved in BPA degradation.展开更多
Transition metal-based bimetallic oxides can effectively activate peroxymonosulfate(PMS) for the degradation of organic contaminants, which may be attributed to the enhanced electron transfer efficiency between transi...Transition metal-based bimetallic oxides can effectively activate peroxymonosulfate(PMS) for the degradation of organic contaminants, which may be attributed to the enhanced electron transfer efficiency between transition metals. Here, we investigated the high-efficiency catalytic activation reaction of PMS on a well-defined bimetallic Fe-Mn nanocomposite(BFMN) catalyst. The surface topography and chemical information of BFMN were simultaneously mapped with nanoscale resolution. Rhodamine B(Rh B, as a model pollutant) was used to evaluate the oxidation activity of PMS activation system. The maximum absorption peak of Rh B obviously blue shifted from 554 nm to 501 nm, and decreased sharply to disappear completely within 60 min. The removal performance is better than most of the reported single transition metal oxide. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) imaging of the BFMN electronic structure after catalytic activation confirmed that the accelerated internal electron transfer is mainly caused by the synergy effect of Mn and Fe sites at the catalysis boundary. The outstanding ability of BFMN for PMS chemical adsorption and activation may attribute to the enhanced covalency and reactivity of Mn-O. These results of this study can advance understandings on the origins of bimetallic oxides activity for PMS activation and developing the efficient metal oxide catalysts in real practice.展开更多
A mesoporous cobalt aluminate(CoAl_(2)O_(4))spinel is synthesized through a combustion method and adopted for the activation of peroxymonosulfate(PMS)to degrade organic pollutants.Multiple characterization procedures ...A mesoporous cobalt aluminate(CoAl_(2)O_(4))spinel is synthesized through a combustion method and adopted for the activation of peroxymonosulfate(PMS)to degrade organic pollutants.Multiple characterization procedures are conducted to investigate the morphology and physicochemical properties of the CoAl_(2)O_(4)spinel.Due to its mesoporous structure,large surface area,and high electrical conductivity,the obtained CoAl_(2)O_(4)exhibits remarkable catalytic activity for Rhodamine B(RhB)degradation.Its RhB degradation rate is 89.0 and 10.5 times greater than those of Co_(3)O_(4) and CoAl_(2)O_(4)spinel prepared by a precipitation method,respectively.Moreover,the mesoporous CoAl_(2)O_(4)spinel demonstrates a broad operating pH range and excellent recyclability.The influence of several parameters(catalyst amount,PMS concentration,initial p H,and coexisting inorganic anions)on the oxidation of RhB is evaluated.Through quenching tests and electron paramagnetic resonance experiments,sulfate radicals are identified as the predominant reactive species in RhB degradation.This paper provides new insights for the development of efficient,stable,and reusable cobalt-based heterogeneous catalysts and promotes the application of persulfate activation technology for the treatment of refractory organic wastewater.展开更多
Recently,the degradation of organic compounds in saline dye wastewater by sulfate radicals(SO4·-)-based advanced oxidation processes(AOPs) have attracted much attention.However,previous studies on these systems h...Recently,the degradation of organic compounds in saline dye wastewater by sulfate radicals(SO4·-)-based advanced oxidation processes(AOPs) have attracted much attention.However,previous studies on these systems have selected non-chlorinated dyes as model compounds,and little is known about the transformation of chlorinated dyes in such systems.In this study,acid yellow 17(AY-17) was selected as a model of chlorinated contaminants,and the degradation kinetics and evolution of oxidation byproducts were investigated in the UV/PDS system.AY-17 can be efficiently degraded(over 98% decolorization)under 90 min irradiation at pH 2.0-3.0,and the reaction follows pseudo-first order kinetics.Cl-accelerated the degradation of AY-17,but simultaneously led to an undesirable increase of absorbable organic halogen(AOX).Several chlorinated byproducts were identified by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS) in the UV/PDS system.It indicates that endogenic chlorine and exogenic Cl-reacted with SO_(4)·- to form chloride radicals,which are involved in the dechlorination and rechlorination of AY-17 and intermediates.The possible degradation mechanisms of AY-17 photooxidative degradation are proposed.This work provides valuable information for further studies on the role of exogenic chloride in the degradation of chlorinated azo dyes and the kinetic parameters in the PDS-based oxidation process.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52170068 and U21A20161)the Open Project of State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment,Harbin Institute of Technology(QAK202108)。
文摘The removal of emerging micropollutants in the aquatic environment remains a global challenge.Conventional routes are often chemically,energetically,and operationally intensive,which decreases their sustainability during applications.Herein,we develop an advanced chemical-free strategy for micropollutants decontamination that is solely based on sequential electrochemistry involving ubiquitous sulfate anions in natural and engineered waters.This can be achieved via a chain reaction initiated by electrocatalytic anodic sulfate(SO_(4)^(2-))oxidation to produce persulfate(S_(2)O_(8)^(2-))and followed by a cathodic persulfate reduction to produce sulfate radicals(SO_(4)^(·-)).These SO_(4)^(·-)are powerful reactive species that enable the unselective degradation of micropollutants and yield SO_(4)^(2-)again in the treated water.The proposed flow-through electrochemical system achieves the efficient degradation(100.0%)and total organic carbon removal(65.0%)of aniline under optimized conditions with a single-pass mode.We also reveal the effectiveness of the proposed system for the degradation of a wide array of emerging micropollutants over a broad pH range and in complex matrices.This work provides the first proof-ofconcept demonstration using ubiquitous sulfate for micropollutants decontamination,making water purification more sustainable and more economical.
基金the support of the State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment(SKLECRA2013FP12)the Shandong Province Key Research and Development Program(2016GSF115040)。
文摘In this work,Fe/Ni nanoparticles were produced through Fe(II)and Ni(II)reduction by NaBH4 and they were stabilized by a kind of prepared granular adsorbent(Fe/Ni@PGA).Fe/Ni@PGA as an environment-friendly activator was used to activate persulfate(PS)for the removal of ciprofloxacin from aqueous solution.Fe/Ni@PGA was systematically characterized via Brunauer-Emmett-Teller(BET)method,X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR).The effects of PS concentration,initial solution pH,Fe/Ni@PGA dosage,initial ciprofloxacin concentration,reaction temperature,anions,and natural organic matters on the removal of ciprofloxacin by Fe/Ni@PGA/PS were analyzed.The removal efficiency of ciprofloxacin by Fe/Ni@PGA/PS was 93.24%under an initial pH of 3.0,PS concentration of 10 mM,Fe/Ni@PGA dosage of 0.1 g,and reaction temperature of 30℃.Fe/Ni@PGA could still exhibit high catalytic activity after nine cycles of regeneration.The removal mechanisms for ciprofloxacin by the Fe/Ni@PGA/PS system were proposed.In summary,the Fe/Ni@PGA/PS system could be applied as a promising technology for ciprofloxacin removal.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52100081,51978178,and 51521006)the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province of China(Nos.2021A1515011797,2023A1515012062,2019A1515012044,and 2022A1515010226)+4 种基金the Department of Education of Guangdong Province of China(No.2021KTSCX078)the Program for Innovative Research Teams of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes of China(No.2021KCXTD043)Maoming Municipal Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province of China(No.2018S0013)the Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Pollution Control of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes(No.2017KSYS004)the Startup Fund of GDUPT(Nos.2018rc63 and 2020rc041)。
文摘Switching the reaction routes in peroxymonosulfate(PMS)-based advanced oxidation processes have attracted much attention but remain challenging.Herein,a series of Co-N/C catalysts with different compositions and structures were prepared by using bimetallic zeolitic imidazolate frameworks based on ZIF-8 and ZIF-67(x Zn/Co-ZIFs).Results show that Co doping amount could mediate the transformation of the activation pathway of PMS over CoN/C.When Co doping amount was less than 10%,the constructed x Co-N/C/PMS system(x≤10%)was singlet oxygen-dominated reaction;however further increasing Co doping amount would lead to the generation and coexistence of sulfate radicals and high-valent cobalt,besides singlet oxygen.Furthermore,the nitrogen-coordinated Co(Co-NX)sites could serve as main catalytically active sites to generate singlet oxygen.While excess Co doping amount caused the formation of Co nanoparticles from which leached Co ions were responsible for the generation of sulfate radicals and high-valent cobalt.Compared to undoped N/C,Co doping could significantly enhance the catalytic performance.The 0.5%Co-N/C could achieve the optimum degradation(0.488 min^(-1))and mineralization abilities(78.4%)of sulfamethoxazole among the investigated Co-N/C catalysts,which was superior to most of previously reported catalysts.In addition,the application prospects of the two systems in different environmental scenarios(pH,inorganic anions and natural organic matter)were assessed and showed different degradation behaviors.This study provides a strategy to regulate the reactive species in PMS-based advanced oxidation process.
基金the Project of the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFC1910404)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52100008,52100184,and 52100142)+4 种基金the Funds of Hunan Science and Technology Innovation Project(China)(Nos.2021GK4055 and 2022SK2119)Natural Science Foundation of Hunan ProvinceChina(No.2021JJ40091)the Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province(China)(No.2021RC2056)the Project funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2021M701149).
文摘Sulfate radicals have been increasingly used for the pathogen inactivation due to their strong redox ability and high selectivity for electron-rich species in the last decade.The application of sulfate radicals in water disinfection has become a very promising technology.However,there is currently a lack of reviews of sulfate radicals inactivated pathogenic microorganisms.At the same time,less attention has been paid to disinfection by-products produced by the use of sulfate radicals to inactivate microorganisms.This paper begins with a brief overview of sulfate radicals’properties.Then,the progress in water disinfection by sulfate radicals is summarized.The mechanism and inactivation kinetics of inactivating microorganisms are briefly described.After that,the disinfection by-products produced by reactions of sulfate radicals with chlorine,bromine,iodide ions and organic halogens in water are also discussed.In response to these possible challenges,this article concludes with some specific solutions and future research directions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51508228)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2021A1515011804)+1 种基金Zhongshan Social Public Welfare and Basic Research Project(No.210723154031576)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.
文摘In recent years,persulfate(PS)-based advanced oxidation processes(AOPs)have become a hot research topic for degrading environmental pollutants due to their excellent oxidation capacity,selectivity,and stability.PS-AOPs can generate sulfate radicals(SO^(·-)_(4))with strong oxidation ability,but single PS produces limited or no radicals.Therefore,activation of PS by energy input or catalyst dosing is used to improve its oxidation performance.However,the addition of disposable catalyst not only causes a waste of resources,but also may lead to secondary pollution.Therefore,magnetically separable catalysts for activating PS have received widespread attention due to their reusability.Although there are few literature reviews on the activation of PS by carbon-or iron-based magnetic materials,the mechanism analysis of the activation of PS by magnetic materials to degrade pollut-ants is not deep enough,and the discussion of material types is not comprehensive and detailed.Moreover,the discussion of magnetic materials in terms of recycling properties is lacking.Therefore,this review firstly sum-marizes and analyzes the mechanism of magnetically separable catalysts activating PS to degrade pollutants.Then,the research progress of zero-valent iron(ZVI,Fe^(0))-based,iron oxide-based,bimetallic oxide-based,and other magnetically separable catalyst is introduced,and the tailoring engineering approaches and reusability of magnetically separable catalysts are discussed.Finally,some possible material optimization suggestions are proposed in this paper.In conclusion,this review is expected to provide useful insights for improving the per-formance and reusability of magnetically separable materials activated PS in the future.
基金funding support from National Natural Science Foundation of China (51602133)State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering (KL19-05)
文摘Refractory antibiotics in domestic wastewater are hard to be completely eliminated by conventional methods,and then lead to severe environmental contamination and adverse effects on public health.In present work,advanced oxidation processes(AOPs)are adopted to remove the antibiotic of sul-fachloropyridazine(SCP).Nanosized Mn_(2)O_(3) was fabricated on the SBA-15 material to catalytically acti-vate potassium peroxydisulfate(PDS)to generate reactive oxygen radicals of.OH and SO_(4).for SCP degradation.The effects of location and size of Mn_(2)O_(3) were explored through choosing either the as-made or template free SBA-15 as the precursor of substrate.Great influences from the site and size of Mn_(2)O_(3) on the oxidation activity were discovered.It was found that Mn_(2)O_(3) with a large size at the exterior of SBA-15(Mn-tfSBA)was slightly easier to degrade SCP at a low manganese loading of 1.0-2.0 mmol.g;however,complete SCP removal could only be achieved on the catalyst of Mn_(2)O_(3) with a refined size at the interior of SBA-15(Mn-asSBA).Moreover,the SO_(4).species were revealed to be the decisive radicals in the SCP degradation processes.Exploring the as-made mesoporous silica as a support provides a new idea for the further development of environmentally friendly catalysts.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U21A20162 and 52279051)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFA1202500)+1 种基金the Key Special Projects for Science and Technology of Inner Mongolia(No.2021EEDSCXSFQZD001)the 2115 Talent Development Program of China Agricultural University(No.00109018).
文摘Persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes(AOPs)have obtained increasing attention due to the generation of sulfate radical(SO_(4)-)with high reactivity for organic contaminants degradation,Numerous activation methods have been used to activate two common persulfates:peroxymonosulfate(PMS)and peroxydisulfate(PDS).However,the comparisons of activation methods and two oxidants in the comprehensive degradation performance of the target contaminant are still limited.Thus,taking norfloxacin(NOR)as the target contaminant,we proposed five key parameters(the observed pseudo-first-order rate constant,kobs;average mineralization rate,rm;utilization efficiency of catalyst,Ucat;utilization efficiency of oxidant,Uox;and net utilization efficiency of oxidant,Uox')to quantify the comprehensive degradation performance of NOR.The irradiation affected target pollutants,catalysts,and oxidants,leading to an improved degradation performance of NOR.Various heterogeneous catalysts were compared in terms of the key elements contained.Fe,Co,and Mn-based materials performed better,while carbon-based catalysts performed poorly on NOR degradation.The overall degradation performance of NOR was different for PMS and PDS,which can be ascribed to their varied reaction pathways towards NOR,but stemmed from different properties of PMS and PDS.Besides,the effect of pH on the degradation efficiency of NOR was investigated.A neutral solution was optimal for PMS system,while an acidic solution worked better for PDS system.Finally,we analyzed the molecule structure of NOR by density functional theory(DFT)calculation to study the sites easy to attack.Then,we summarized four typical degradation pathways of NOR in SO_(4)^(-)-based AOP systems,including defluorination,piperazine ring cleavage,piperazine ring oxidation,and quinoline group transformation.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFA1202500)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Nos.52270053,52200083and 52200084)+3 种基金Beijing Nova Program(No.20220484215)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2021M700213)the Key Special Projects for Science and Technology of Inner Mongolia(No.2021EEDSCXSFQZD001)Emerging Engineering Interdisciplinary-Young Scholars Project,Peking University,the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.
文摘Emerging organic pollutants(EoPs)in water are of great concern due to their high environmental risk,so urgent technologies are needed for effective removal of those pollutants.Herein,a heterogeneous advanced oxidation process(AoP)of peroxymonosulfate(PMS)activation by functional material was developed for degradation of a typical antibiotic,gatifloxacin(GAT).The reactive species including sulfate radical(SO^(4)^(·-))and singlet oxygen(^(1)O_(2))in this AOP were regulated by interlayered ions(Na^(+)/H^(+))of titanate nanotubes that supported on Co(OH)_(2)hollow microsphere.Both the Na-type(NaTi-CoHS)and H-type(HTi-CoHS)materials achieved efficient PMS activation for GAT degradation,and HTi-CoHS even exhibited a relatively high degradation efficiency of 96.6%within 5 min.Co(OH)_(2)was considered the key component for generation of SO_(4)^(·-)after PMS activation,while hydrogen titanate nanotubes(H-TNTs)promoted the transformation of peroxysulfate radical(SO_(5)^(·-))to ^(1)O_(2) by hydrogen bond interaction.Therefore,when the interlayer ion of TNTs transformed from Na^(+) to H^(+),more ^(1)O_(2) was produced for organic pollutant degradation.H-TNTs with lower symmetry preferred to adsorb PMS molecules to achieve interlayer electron transport through hydrogen bonding,rather than electrostatic interaction of Na^(+) for Na-TNTs.In addition,the degradation pathway of GAT mainly proceeded by the cleavage of C-N bond at the 8 N site of the piperazine ring,which was confirmed by condensed Fukui index and mass spectrographic analysis.This work gives new sights into the regulation of reactive species in AoPs by the composition of material and promotes the understanding of pollutant degradation mechanisms in water treatment process.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China International (Regional)Cooperation and Exchange Project (Grant No.21961160740)the Shanxi Province Applied Basic Research Program (Grant No.201901D111178)2021 Shanxi Postgraduate Innovation Project (Grant No.2021Y601).
文摘Nitric oxide being a major gas pollutant has attracted much attention and various technologies have been developed to reduce NO emission to preserve the environment.Advanced persulfate oxidation technology is a workable and effective choice for wet flue gas denitrification due to its high efficiency and green advantages.However,NO absorption rate is limited and affected by mass transfer limitation of NO and aqueous persulfate in traditional reactors.In this study,a rotating packed bed(RPB)was employed as a gas-liquid absorption device to elevate the NO removal efficiency(η_(NO))by aqueous persulfate((NH_(4))_(2)S_(2)O_(8))activated by ferrous ethylenediaminetetraacetate(Fe^(^(2+))-EDTA).The experimental results regarding the NO absorption were obtained by investigating the effect of various operating parameters on the removal efficiency of NO in RPB.Increasing the concentration of(NH_(4))_(2)S_(2)O_(8) and liquid-gas ratio could promoted the oxidation and absorption of NO while theη_(NO) decreased with the increase of the gas flow and NO concentration.In addition,improving the high gravity factor increased theη_(NO) and the total volumetric mass transfer coefficient(K_(G)α )which raise theη_(NO) up to more than 75%under the investigated system.These observations proved that the RPB can enhance the gas-liquid mass transfer process in NO absorption.The correlation formula between K_(G)α and the influencing factors was determined by regression calculation,which is used to guide the industrial scale-up application of the system in NO removal.The presence of O_(2) also had a negative effect on the NO removal process and through electron spin resonance spectrometer detection and product analysis,it was revealed that Fe^(2+)-EDTA activated(NH_(4))2S_(2)O_(8) to produce•SO_(4)^(-),•OH and•O_(2)^(-),played a leading role in the oxidation of NO,to produce NO_(3)^(-)as the final product.The obtained results demonstrated a good applicable potential of RPB/PS/Fe^(2+)-EDTA in the removal of NO from flue gases.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21806037)。
文摘Trimethoprim(TMP)is a typical antibiotic to treat infectious disease,which is among the most commonly detected antibacterial agents in natural waters and municipal wastewaters.In the present study,the impacts of dissolved oxygen(DO)on the oxidation efficiency and pathways of TMP by reaction with sulfate radicals(SO_(4)^(-1))were investigated.Our results revealed that the presence of DO was favourable for TMP degradation.Specifically,TMP would react initially with SO_(4)^(-1)via electron-transfer process to form a carbon-centered radical.In the absence of oxygen,the carbon-centered radical could undergo hydrolysis to produceα-hydroxytrimethoprim(TMPàOH),followed by the further oxidation which generatedα-ketotrimethoprim(TMP=O).However,in the presence of oxygen,the carbon-centered radical would alternatively combine with oxygen,leading to a sequential reaction in which peroxyl radical and a tetroxide were formed,and finally generated TMPàOH and TMP=O simultaneously.The proposed pathways were further confirmed by density functional theory(DFT)calculations.The results obtained in this study would emphasize the significance of DO on the oxidation of organic micropollutants by SO_(4)^(-1).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21806106,51861145101,21777096 and 21777097)Shanghai Shuguang Grant(No.17SG11)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Nos.2017M621483 and 2018T110397)。
文摘Chlorinated organic pollutants(COPs)have caused serious contaminants in soil and groundwater,hence developing methods to remove these pollutants is necessary and urgent.By a simple hydrothermal method,we synthesized the bimetallic iron-nickel sulfide(FeNiS)particles which exhibited excellent catalytic property of COPs removal.FeNiS was chosen as the peroxydisulfate(PDS)activator to removal COPs including 4-chlorophenol(4-CP),1,4-dichlorophenol(1,4-DCP)and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol(2,4,6-TCP).The results show that FeNiS can efficiently activate PDS to produce sulfate radical(SO4·-)which plays major role in the oxidative dechlorination and degradation due to its strong oxidizing property and the ability of producing hydroxyl radicals(·OH)in the alkaline condition.Meanwhile,the Cl-abscised from COPs during the dechlorination can turn into the chlorine radicals and enhance the degradation and cause further mineralization of intermediate products.This bimetallic FeNiS catalyst is a promising PDS activator for removal of chlorinated organics.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.22206050,22025601,21976133 and 52270047)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No.2019YFC1805202)the State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse Foundation (No.PCRRK20014)。
文摘Permanganate/sulfite(Mn(VII)/S(IV))process is a promising pre-oxidation technology for sequestering the emerging organic contaminants in drinking water treatment plant.Iopamidol(IPM),a representative of iodinated X-ray contrast media,has been widely detected in water sources and has the risk of forming iodinated disinfection byproducts(I-DBPs)in water treatment system.In this study,we investigated the evolution of iodine species during the IPM degradation by the Mn(VII)/S(IV)process and its effect on the subsequent formation of I-DBPs during chlorination at pH 7.0 and 8.0.IPM could be effectively degraded in the Mn(VII)/S(IV)process at environmentally relevant pH(pH 7.0 and 8.0).The results of quenching and competitive oxidation kinetic experiments revealed that SO^(·-)_(4)was the major reactive oxidizing species contributing to the degradation of IPM whereas the contributions of HO·and reactive manganese species were negligible in the Mn(VII)/S(IV)process.I–and IO–3were generated while no HOI was detected during the degradation of IPM in the Mn(VII)/S(IV)process.The effects of IPM oxidation by Mn(VII)/S(IV)on the subsequent formation of chlorinated disinfection by-products(Cl-DBPs)during chlorination were related to the category of Cl-DBPs.The pre-oxidation of IPM by Mn(VII)/S(IV)resulted in the generation of I-DBPs during the disinfection process although no I-DBPs were detected if no pre-oxidation was applied.The finding of this study suggested that attention should be paid to the toxicity of DBPs when water containing iodinated organic contaminants is treated by Mn(VII)/S(IV)process or other pre-oxidation technologies.
基金funded by SGCyT-UNS M24/Q075,PICTO COVIAR 2017-0112Agregando Valor VT42-UNS11738 research Grants.
文摘This study focuses on the synthesis of metal-based biochar catalysts and their catalytic activation of peroxymonosulfate(PMS,HSO5−)for the degradation of three different wastewater model pollutants employing advanced oxidation processes(AOP).Iron,copper,and two different cobalt-based catalysts were prepared and evaluated.The catalysts were supported on a biochar obtained from the pyrolysis of woody pruning wastes.They were characterized by C,H,and N elemental analysis,X-Ray diffraction(XRD),Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR),and scanning electron microscope(SEM).The metal content in each catalyst was determined by means of atomic absorption spectroscopy(AAS).The degradation reac-tions of benzoic acid(BA),catechol(C),and cinnamic acid(CA)were carried out in a lab scale batch glass reactor and were followed by UV-Visible spectroscopy(UV-Vis).A colorimetric technique was employed to verify the presence of oxidant during the reaction progress.The catalyst/oxidant optimal ratio was determined for the cobalt catalysts.The mineralization degree of the pollutants after the degradations was verified by means of total organic carbon(TOC)content in the residual liquids.After 4 h of reaction,the maximum mineralization was reached when C was treated with a cobalt-based catalyst(>80%),and its stability was evaluated through successive cycles of use.
基金the Collaborative Innovation Plan of Hubei Province for Key Technologies in the Eco-Ramie Industryfinancially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province,China (No.2018CFB515)the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.41701541)
文摘Recently,heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate(PMS) to oxidatively degrade organic pollutants has been a hotspot.In the present work,copper ferrite-graphite oxide hybrid(CuFe2 O4@GO)was prepared and used as catalyst to activate PMS for degradation of methylene blue(MB) in aqueous solution.A high degradation efficiency(93.3%) was achieved at the experimental conditions of20 mg/L MB,200 mg/L CuFe2 O4@GO,0.8 mmol/L PMS,and 25℃temperature.Moreover,CuFe2 O4@GO showed an excellent reusability and stability.The effects of various operational parameters including pollutant type,solution pH,catalyst dosage,PMS dosage,pollutant concentration,temperature,natural organic matter(NOM),and inorganic anions on the catalytic degradation process were comprehensively investigated and elucidated.The further mechanistic study revealed the Cu(Ⅱ)/Cu(Ⅰ) redox couple on CuFe2 O4@GO played the dominant role in PMS activation,where both hydroxyl and sulfate radicals were generated and proceeded the degradation of pollutants.In general,CuFe2 O4@GO is a promising heterocatalyst for PMS-based advanced oxidation processes(AOPs) in wastewater treatment.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51678185)Talents of High Level Scientific Research Foundation of Qingdao Agricultural University(No.6651120004).
文摘In recent years,with the emergence of new pollutants,the effective treatment of wastewater has become very important.Persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes have been successfully applied to the treatment of wastewater,such as wastewater containing antibiotics,pharmaceuticals and personal care products,dyes,endocrine-disrupting chemicals,chlorinated organic pollutants,and phenolics,for the degradation of refractory organic contaminants.This paper summarizes the production of sulfate radicals,which can be generated by the activation of persulfate via conventional and emerging approaches.The existing problems of persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes were analyzed in detail,including residual sulfates,coexisting factors(coexisting inorganic anions and natural organic matter),and energy consumption.This paper proposes corresponding possible solutions to the problems mentioned above,and this paper could provide a reference for the application of persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes in actual wastewater treatment.
基金financially supported by the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(No.2202044)the National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents(No.BX20190370)+1 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2020M680757)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2020YJSHH03)。
文摘Diatomite supported nano zero valent iron(n ZVI)catalyst(NDA)with complex network structure was prepared via a mild reduction precipitation method in this work.The pore structure and pore distribution of NDA can be regulated and controlled through adjusting the loading amount of n ZVI.In general,the nano three-dimensional network formed by n ZVI and diatomite channels greatly increase the specific surface area and pore volume of NDA,and further formed more active sites,which made NDA have better performance in activating PMS to degrade BPA than pure n ZVI.The pseudo-first-order reaction rate constant of 50-NDA(50%-n ZVI/diatomite)is almost 3 times higher than that of pure n ZVI.Besides,the electron paramagnetic resonance(EPR)and radical quenching experiments showed that the activation process was dominated by the sulfate radical(SO_(4)^(-))and hydroxyl radical(·OH)produced by Fe;oxidation.The generated electrons promote the self-decomposition of PMS to produce singlet oxygen(^(1)O_(2)),and then the valence state of iron changes to produce free radicals.In addition,the possible degradation pathway of BPA was inferred from the intermediate products identified by liquid chromatograph-mass spectrometer(LC-MS).This study provides a novel strategy for the design and preparation of three-dimensional composite catalysts derived from natural mineral.
基金financial supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (No. 21876105)Key Research&Development Program Projects of Shaanxi Province (No. 2019SF-252)the Startup Foundation for Advanced Talents of Shaanxi University of Science and Technology。
文摘In this study,Ag_(0.23)/(S_(1.66)-N_(1.91)/TiO_(2-x))single-atom photocatalyst was synthesized by in-situ photoreducing of silver on S,N-TiO_(2-x) nanocomposite and used to degrade bisphenol A(BPA)through heterogeneous activation of potassium peroxymonosulfate(PMS)under visible-light illumination.The structure,physicochemical property,morphology,and electronic property were evalutated by X-ray diffraction(XRD),Raman spectrum,X-ray photoelectron spectra(XPS),high-resolution transmission electron microscopy(HR-TEM),UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra(UV-vis DRS),electron paramagnetic resonance(EPR)spectrum.Ag_(0.23)/(S_(1.66)-N_(1.91)/TiO_(2-x))single-atom photocatalyst exhibited 2.4 times higher activity for the synergetic degradation of BPA than that of its counterpart,and 48.73%mineralization rate of BPA also achieved.It was ascribed to the uniformly-dispersed metallic Ag atoms as the active site for accelerating the migration rate of photo-generated carrier for generation of high reactive radicals.The EPR experiments indicated that SO_(4)^(-) and ^(·)OH was jointly involved in BPA degradation.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2020YFC1808300)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 42077185, 41772264)the Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection (No. SKLGP2020Z002)。
文摘Transition metal-based bimetallic oxides can effectively activate peroxymonosulfate(PMS) for the degradation of organic contaminants, which may be attributed to the enhanced electron transfer efficiency between transition metals. Here, we investigated the high-efficiency catalytic activation reaction of PMS on a well-defined bimetallic Fe-Mn nanocomposite(BFMN) catalyst. The surface topography and chemical information of BFMN were simultaneously mapped with nanoscale resolution. Rhodamine B(Rh B, as a model pollutant) was used to evaluate the oxidation activity of PMS activation system. The maximum absorption peak of Rh B obviously blue shifted from 554 nm to 501 nm, and decreased sharply to disappear completely within 60 min. The removal performance is better than most of the reported single transition metal oxide. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) imaging of the BFMN electronic structure after catalytic activation confirmed that the accelerated internal electron transfer is mainly caused by the synergy effect of Mn and Fe sites at the catalysis boundary. The outstanding ability of BFMN for PMS chemical adsorption and activation may attribute to the enhanced covalency and reactivity of Mn-O. These results of this study can advance understandings on the origins of bimetallic oxides activity for PMS activation and developing the efficient metal oxide catalysts in real practice.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51604194)China Scholarship Council(No.201808420137)Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute(Core Fund),Nanyang Technological University,Singapore。
文摘A mesoporous cobalt aluminate(CoAl_(2)O_(4))spinel is synthesized through a combustion method and adopted for the activation of peroxymonosulfate(PMS)to degrade organic pollutants.Multiple characterization procedures are conducted to investigate the morphology and physicochemical properties of the CoAl_(2)O_(4)spinel.Due to its mesoporous structure,large surface area,and high electrical conductivity,the obtained CoAl_(2)O_(4)exhibits remarkable catalytic activity for Rhodamine B(RhB)degradation.Its RhB degradation rate is 89.0 and 10.5 times greater than those of Co_(3)O_(4) and CoAl_(2)O_(4)spinel prepared by a precipitation method,respectively.Moreover,the mesoporous CoAl_(2)O_(4)spinel demonstrates a broad operating pH range and excellent recyclability.The influence of several parameters(catalyst amount,PMS concentration,initial p H,and coexisting inorganic anions)on the oxidation of RhB is evaluated.Through quenching tests and electron paramagnetic resonance experiments,sulfate radicals are identified as the predominant reactive species in RhB degradation.This paper provides new insights for the development of efficient,stable,and reusable cobalt-based heterogeneous catalysts and promotes the application of persulfate activation technology for the treatment of refractory organic wastewater.
基金supported by National Key Research Development Program of China (No.2019YFC0408304)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.21677031)+1 种基金the Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering (No.Zd1901)Ningbo Natural Science Foundation (No.202003N4135)。
文摘Recently,the degradation of organic compounds in saline dye wastewater by sulfate radicals(SO4·-)-based advanced oxidation processes(AOPs) have attracted much attention.However,previous studies on these systems have selected non-chlorinated dyes as model compounds,and little is known about the transformation of chlorinated dyes in such systems.In this study,acid yellow 17(AY-17) was selected as a model of chlorinated contaminants,and the degradation kinetics and evolution of oxidation byproducts were investigated in the UV/PDS system.AY-17 can be efficiently degraded(over 98% decolorization)under 90 min irradiation at pH 2.0-3.0,and the reaction follows pseudo-first order kinetics.Cl-accelerated the degradation of AY-17,but simultaneously led to an undesirable increase of absorbable organic halogen(AOX).Several chlorinated byproducts were identified by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS) in the UV/PDS system.It indicates that endogenic chlorine and exogenic Cl-reacted with SO_(4)·- to form chloride radicals,which are involved in the dechlorination and rechlorination of AY-17 and intermediates.The possible degradation mechanisms of AY-17 photooxidative degradation are proposed.This work provides valuable information for further studies on the role of exogenic chloride in the degradation of chlorinated azo dyes and the kinetic parameters in the PDS-based oxidation process.
