Journal
WATER RESEARCH
Volume 229, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119489
Keywords
Singlet oxygen; CuS quantum dots; MIL-101(Fe); Intersystem crossing; Peroxymonosulfate
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Peroxymonosulfate (PMS)-based photocatalysis with CuS quantum dots (QDs) modified MIL-101(Fe) (CSQDs@MF) was developed as a promising alternative disinfection technology for wastewater treatment. The system achieved enhanced generation of singlet oxygen (1O2) and demonstrated good disinfection performance on various bacteria, including Escherichia coli and Gram-positive B. subtilis, in practical wastewater.
Peroxymonosulfate (PMS)-based photocatalysis is a promising alternative approach for wastewater disinfection. Singlet oxygen (1O2) is sensitive and efficient for bacterial inactivation. This study developed a 1O2-predominated PMS disinfection technique under visible light with CuS quantum dots (QDs) modified MIL-101(Fe) (CSQDs@MF). CuS QDs modification greatly enhanced the 1O2 quantum yield by 80% than that of MIL-101 (Fe). Photoelectricity and photoluminescence tests demonstrated that both the enhanced electron transfer and energy transfer were responsible for improved 1O2 generation in Vis/PMS/CSQDs@MF system. The system took 60 min to inactivate 7.5-log E. coli, and it could be applied in a broad pH and dissolve oxygen range. Bacterial inactivation mechanism suggested that 1O2 attacked cell membrane first, then induced oxidative stress, upregulated intracellular ROS level, eventually broke DNA strand. The system showed good disinfection performance on Gram-positive B. subtilis and fecal coliforms in practical wastewater, implying it is a promising alternative disinfection technology for wastewater treatment.
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