Synthesis of novel erdite nanorods for the activation of peroxymonosulfate during p-nitrophenol wastewater treatment

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Article

Publication Date

4-13-2021

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College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science

Abstract

Fe-bearing salt and minerals are common reagents used in activating peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for Fenton-like oxidation in wastewater treatment. Fe-bearing reagents are used in mass production, which generate abundant Fe-bearing waste sludge in the absence of a reductant for Fe /Fe cycling. Herein, a novel Fe/S-bearing mineral, erdite, was synthesized with a one-step hydrothermal route. The material exerted an Fe/S synergetic effect for p-nitrophenol degradation upon PMS activation and showed a one-dimensional structure similar to that of (FeS ) . It contained short rods with diameters of 100 nm and lengths ranging from 200 to 400 nm. It grew radically to 0.8–2 μm in length upon the addition of MnO . Ps-0.5, prepared by adding MnO in an Mn/Fe molar ratio of 0.5, showed optimal efficiency in removing approximately 99.4% of p-nitrophenol upon PMS activation. Only 3.3% of p-nitrophenol was removed without MnO . The efficiency of p-nitrophenol removal through Ps-0.5 activation was higher than that through FeSO , nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI), CuFeS , and MnSO activation. The formed erdite rods were spontaneously hydrolyzed to Fe/S-bearing flocs, in which an electron was used by structural S to reduce Fe to Fe upon PMS activation. The reduction resulted in a high p-nitrophenol removal rate. This study provided new insight into the development of an effective PMS activator in wastewater treatment.

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Environmental Science and Pollution Research

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