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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
Volume 433, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.133789
Keywords
Layered double oxide; Electro-activation; Persulfate; Atrazine; Toxicity
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [52070005]
- Beijing Natural Science Foundation [8192005]
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In this study, a modified composite anode achieved efficient PS activation for atrazine degradation. Possible degradation pathways were proposed, providing a feasible strategy for enhancing the degradation of persistent organic pollutants.
The synergistic activation of persulfate (PS) by electrochemical oxidation (EO) and transition metals has gradually attracted attention as an emerging wastewater method. In this work, a Co-Fe oxide modified graphite felt composite cathode (FeO-CoFeO/GF) was prepared by in-situ solvothermal growth and calcination for PS activation to degrade atrazine (ATZ). The surface morphology, phase composition, microstructure, specific surface area, element valence, and electrochemical properties of the materials were characterized. The EO/FeO-CoFeO/ GF + PS system achieved 100% ATZ removal within 35 min and PS was effectively activated by the electrically enhanced FeO-CoFeO/GF compared with other control experiments. The FeO-CoFeO/GF composite cathode exhibited superior catalytic activity in a wide pH range (3-9) and demonstrated good stability in six consecutive cycles. Reactive oxide species were identified by radical quenching tests and electron paramagnetic resonance. Electrochemical oxidation, radical oxidation and non-radical oxidation jointly participate in attacking ATZ. A catalytic mechanism for this synergistic system was proposed to explain PS activation and subsequent ATZ degradation. Furthermore, potential ATZ degradation pathways were proposed. Toxicity changes were evaluated using the Ecological Structure Activity Relationships and Escherichia coli growth inhibition tests. This work provides a feasible strategy for synergistically strengthening PS activation and promoting the degradation of persistent organic pollutants.
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