Simultaneous determination of peroxydisulfate and bisulfite concentrations with quenching-agent-assisted iodometry.

Fenton/Fenton-like reactions have gained popularity for their remarkable proficiency in decomposing organic pollutants, especially when enhanced by reductants addition for accelerating the Fe regeneration. Nevertheless, these works predominantly centered on the formation and utilization of hydroxyl radicals (•OH) in the process, neglecting the evolution of oxidant and reductant due to the difficulty in the simultaneous determination of these two components. By employing the quenching-iodometric method, we could simultaneously determine the concentrations of HSO and peroxydisulfate (PDS).

Fe(IV)/Fe(V)-mediated polyferric sulfate/periodate system: A novel coagulant/oxidant strategy in promoting micropollutant abatement.

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.