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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Volume 260, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114053
Keywords
Biomass conversion; Molten salt; Graphitic nitrogen; Singlet oxygen; Advanced oxidation process
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- Sichuan University
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21808147]
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Advanced oxidation processes based on carbon catalysis is a promising strategy possessing great potential for environmental pollution degradation. Herein, nitrogen-doped biochar nanosheets (NCS-x) were synthesized using a nitrogen-rich biomass (Candida utilis) as sole precursor. The involvement of environmental-friendly molten salt (NaCl and KCl) in pyrolysis process not only facilitated the exfoliation of biochar, but also favored the retention of N element in biochar. When applying as catalyst for peroxymonosulfate activation, the as-obtained NCS-6 exhibited outstanding performance in catalytic degradation of bisphenol A (BPA). A 100% removal efficiency was observed in 6 min with fast reaction kinetic (k = 1.36 min(-1)). Based on quenching test and in-situ electron paramagnetic resonance analysis, both radical pathway and non-radical pathway were suggested to be involved in BPA degradation, while singlet oxygen was identified as the dominant reactive oxygen species. Furthermore, the ecotoxicity evaluation using Chlorella vulgaris as ecological indicator indicated that BPA solution after degradation was less toxic than the original solution. It is expected that this green and facile strategy holds great promise for value-added conversion of nitrogen-rich biomass to highly efficient biochar nanosheets for environment remediation. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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