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Wang Y, Jiao H, Liu Z, Yang S, Chen R, Liu C, Dai J, Ding D. Biochar alters the selectivity of MnFe 2O 4-activated periodate process through serving as the electron-transfer mediator. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 472:134530. [PMID: 38718514 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134530] [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: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Constructing green and sustainable advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for the degradation of organic contaminants is of great importance but still remains big challenge. In this work, an effective AOP (MnFe2O4-activated periodate, MnFe2O4/PI) was established and investigated for the oxidation of organic contaminants. To avoid the severe aggregation of MnFe2O4 nanoparticles, a hybrid MnFe2O4-biochar catalyst (MnFe2O4-BC) was further synthesized by anchoring MnFe2O4 nanoparticles on chemically inert biochar substrate. Intriguingly, MnFe2O4-BC/PI exhibited different selectivity towards organic contaminants compared with MnFe2O4/PI, revealing that biochar not only served as the substrate, but also directly participated into the oxidation process. Electron-transfer mechanism was comprehensively elucidated to be responsible for the abatement of pollutants in both MnFe2O4/PI and MnFe2O4-BC/PI. The surface oxygen vacancies (OVs) of MnFe2O4 were identified as the active sites for the formation of high potential complexes MnFe2O4-PI*, which could directly and indirectly degrade the organic pollutants. For the hybrid MnFe2O4-BC catalyst, biochar played multiple roles: (i) substrate, (ii) provided massive adsorption sites, (iii) electron-transfer mediator. The differences in selectivity of MnFe2O4/PI and MnFe2O4-BC/PI were determined by the adsorption affinity between biochar substrate and organics. Overall, the findings of this study expand the knowledge on the selectivity of PI-triggered AOPs.
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- Yongshuo Wang
- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No.13, Yanta Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- Yanshan Earth Critical Zone and Surface Fluxes Research Station, College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong Key Laboratory of Environmental Processes and Health, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China; Rizhao Huaye Glass Co., Ltd., No.1 of Shanhai 3rd Road, Donggang District, Rizhao, Shandong 276800, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Zhang K, Xie Y, Niu L, Huang X, Yu X, Feng M. Fe(IV)/Fe(V)-mediated polyferric sulfate/periodate system: A novel coagulant/oxidant strategy in promoting micropollutant abatement. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 466:133614. [PMID: 38290329 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Strategic modulation of the advanced oxidation processes for the selective oxidation of micropollutants has attracted accumulating attention in water decontamination. This study first reported the combination of the coagulant polyferric sulfate (PFS) and oxidant periodate (PI) to accomplish synergistic abatement of the antibiotic sulfamethoxazole (SMX). The oxidizing performance of SMX by this system was almost unaffected by coexisting water constituents, indicating the great promise of selective oxidation. Different from the current hydroxyl radicals (•OH)-mediated coagulant/oxidant systems (e.g., PFS/H2O2 and PFS/ozone), the dominance of high-valent Fe(IV)/Fe(V) intermediates was unambiguously verified in the PFS/PI treatment. The PFS colloids before and after the oxidation were characterized and the iron speciation was analyzed. The transformation of monomeric iron configurations (Fe(a)) to oligomeric iron configurations (Fe(b)) could maintain the homeostasis of surface-bound Fe(III) and Fe(II). The interaction mechanisms included the production of reactive species and dynamic reaction equilibrium for micropollutant degradation. Finally, the transformation pathways of SMX and carbamazepine (CMZ) in the PFS/PI system were postulated. Overall, this study provided a novel coagulant/oxidant strategy to achieve selective and sustainable water purification.
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- Kaiting Zhang
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Coastal Pollution Prevention and Control, College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Coastal Pollution Prevention and Control, College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Coastal Pollution Prevention and Control, College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Coastal Pollution Prevention and Control, College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Coastal Pollution Prevention and Control, College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Coastal Pollution Prevention and Control, College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
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Liang L, Zhang G, Dai X, Li W. The removal of antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes by sulfidated nanoscale zero-valent iron activating periodate: Efficacy and mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 236:116829. [PMID: 37544470 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have drawn much more attention due to their high risk on human health and ecosystem. In this study, the performance of sulfidated nanoscale zero-valent iron (S-nZVI)/periodate (PI) system toward ARB inactivation and ARGs removal was systematically investigated. The S-nZVI/PI system could realize the complete inactivation of 1 × 108 CFU/mL kanamycin, ampicillin, and tetracycline-resistant E. coli HB101 within 40 min, meanwhile, possessed the ability to remove the intracellular ARGs (iARGs) (including aphA, tetA, and tnpA) carried by E. coli HB101. Specifically, the removal of aphA, tetA, and tnpA by S-nZVI/PI system after 40 min reaction was 0.31, 0.47, and 0.39 log10copies/mL, respectively. The reactive species attributed to the E. coli HB101 inactivation were HO• and O2•-, which could cause the destruction of E. coli HB101 morphology and enzyme system (such as superoxide dismutase and catalase), the loss of intracellular substances, and the damage of iARGs. Moreover, the influence of the dosage of PI and S-nZVI, the initial concentration of E. coli HB101, as well as the co-existing substance (such as HCO3-, NO3-, and humic acid (HA)) on the inactivation of E. coli HB101 and its corresponding iARGs removal was also conducted. It was found that the high dosage of PI and S-nZVI and the low concentration of E. coli HB101 could enhance the disinfection performance of S-nZVI/PI system. The presence of HCO3-, NO3-, and HA in S-nZVI/PI system showed inhibiting role on the inactivation of E. coli HB101 and its corresponding iARGs removal. Overall, this study demonstrates the superiority of S-nZVI/PI system toward ARB inactivation and ARGs removal.
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- Li Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment of the Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, PR China.
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Yu Y, Dong H, Chen T, Sun Y, Guan X. Unraveling the intrinsic mechanism behind the selective oxidation of sulfonamide antibiotics in the Mn(II)/periodate process: The overlooked surface-mediated electron transfer process. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 244:120507. [PMID: 37639991 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Mn(II) exhibits a superb ability in activating periodate (PI) for the efficient degradation of aqueous organic contaminants. Nevertheless, ambiguous conclusions regarding the involved reactive species contributing to the removal of organic contaminants remain unresolved. In this work, we found that the Mn(II)/PI process showed outstanding and selective reactivity for oxidizing sulfonamides with the removal ranging from 57.1% to 100% at pH 6.5. Many lines of evidence suggest that the in-situ formed colloidal MnO2 (cMnO2) served as a catalyst to mediate electron transfer from sulfonamides to PI on its surface via forming cMnO2-PI complex (cMnO2-PI*) for the efficient oxidation of sulfonamides in the Mn(II)/PI process. Experimental results and density functional theory (DFT) calculations verify that the inclusive aniline moiety was the key site determining the electron transfer-dominated oxidation of sulfonamides. Furthermore, DFT calculation results reveal that the discrepancies in the removal of sulfonamides in the Mn(II)/PI process were attributed to different kinetic stability and chemical reactivity of sulfonamides caused by their heterocyclic substituents. In addition, a high utilization efficiency of PI was achieved in the Mn(II)/PI process owing to the surface-mediated electron transfer mechanism. This work provides deep insights into the surface-promoted mechanism in the cMnO2-involved oxidation processes.
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- Yanghai Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P.R. China
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- Department of Environmental Science, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, P.R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P.R. China
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- Department of Environmental Science, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P.R. China
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Yang T, An L, Zeng G, Mai J, Li Y, Lian J, Zhang H, Li J, Cheng X, Jia J, Liu M, Ma J. Enhanced hydroxyl radical generation for micropollutant degradation in the In 2O 3/Vis-LED process through the addition of periodate. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 243:120401. [PMID: 37536249 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120401] [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: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Periodate (PI) as an oxidant has been extensively studied for organic foulants removal in advanced oxidation processes. Here PI was introduced into In2O3/Vis-LED process to enhance the formation of ·OH for promoting the degradation of organic foulants. Results showed that the addition of PI would significantly promote the removal of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) in the In2O3/Vis-LED process (from 9.26% to 100%), and ·OH was proved to be the dominant species in the system. Besides, the process exhibited non-selectivity in the removal of different organic foulants. Comparatively, various oxidants (e.g., peroxymonosulfate, peroxydisulfate, and hydrogen peroxide) did not markedly promote the removal of SMX in the In2O3/Vis-LED process. Electrochemical analyses demonstrated that PI could effectively receive photoelectrons, thus inhibiting the recombination of photogenerated electron-hole (e-/h+) pairs. The holes then oxidized the adsorbed H2O to generate ·OH, and the PI converted to iodate at the same time. Additionally, the removal rate of SMX reduced from 100% to 17.2% as Vis-LED wavelengths increased from 440 to 560 nm, because of the low energy of photons produced at longer wavelengths. Notably, the species of PI do not affect its ability to accept electrons, resulting in the degradation efficiency of SMX irrespective of pH (4.0-10.0). The coexistence of inorganic cations and anions (such as Cl-, CO32-/HCO3-, SO42-, Ca2+, and Mg2+) also had an insignificant effect on SMX degradation. Furthermore, the process also showed excellent degradation potential in real water. The proposed strategy provides a new insight for visible light-catalyzed activation of PI and guidance to explore green catalytic processes for high-efficiency removal of various organic foulants.
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- Tao Yang
- School of Biotechnology and Health Science, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, Guangdong Province 529020, China.
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Science, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, Guangdong Province 529020, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Science, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, Guangdong Province 529020, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Science, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, Guangdong Province 529020, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Science, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, Guangdong Province 529020, China.
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Advanced Interdisciplinary Institute of Environment and Ecology, Beijing Normal University at Zhu Hai, Zhu Hai 519087, P R China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China.
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Science, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, Guangdong Province 529020, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Science, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, Guangdong Province 529020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Wu Y, Tan X, Zhao J, Ma J. α-Fe 2O 3 mediated periodate activation for selective degradation of phenolic compounds via electron transfer pathway under visible irradiation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 454:131506. [PMID: 37146324 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Periodate (PI)-photoactivated advanced oxidation process (AOP) has recently received increasing attention for the removal of micropollutants from water. However, periodate is mainly driven by high-energy ultraviolet light (UV) in most cases, and few studies have extended it to the visible range. Herein, we proposed a new PI visible light activation system employing α-Fe2O3 as catalyst. It is completely different from traditional PI-AOP based on hydroxyl radicals (•OH) and iodine radical (•IO3). The vis-α-Fe2O3/PI system can selectively degrade the phenolic compounds via non-radical pathway under the visible range. Notably, the designed system not only shows a well pH tolerance and environmental stability, but also exhibits a strong substrate-dependent reactivity. Both quenching experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) experiments demonstrate that photogenerated holes are the main active species in this system. Moreover, a series of photoelectrochemical experiments reveal that PI can effectively inhibit the carrier recombination on the α-Fe2O3 surface, thereby improving the utilization of photogenerated charges and increasing the number of photogenerated holes, which effectively reacts with 4-CP through electron transfer way. In a word, this work proposes a cost-effective, green and mild mean to activate PI, and provides a facile way to solve the fatal shortcomings (i.e., inappropriate band edge position, rapid charge recombination and short hole diffusion length) of traditional iron oxide semiconductor photocatalysts.
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- Yuhao Wu
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China.
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