FeS and FeO Co-modified biochar to build a highly resistant advanced oxidation process system for quinclorac degradation in irrigation water.

J Environ Manage

Hunan Engineering Research Center for Biochar, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China. Electronic address:

Published: December 2023

Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), based on sulfate radical (SO) produced by peroxymonosulfate (PMS), can effectively mineralize refractory organic pollutants. However, the coexistence of anions and natural organic matters in actual wastewater prevents the application of AOPs. A simple one-step method was used to prepare FeS/FeO co-modified biochar materials (FFB) that could activate PMS to degrade quinclorac (QNC) with a removal rate of 100%, even exhibiting optimum degradation of QNC reached 99.31% in irrigation water, demonstrating excellent anti-interference performance for co-existing anions and natural organic matter. Meanwhile, ecotoxicity analysis showed that the toxicity of degradation intermediates was lower than that of QNC. Characterization results demonstrated the even distribution of FeS and FeO onto biochar, supplying abundant Fe to activate PMS producing reactive oxygen species (ROS), while the generated Fe after reactive continue to be reduced with sulfur species to promote the cycle of Fe/Fe. The coexistence of ·OH, SO, O and O in the FFB/PMS-QNC system suggest the possession of two pathway with free radical and non-free radical pathways to degrade QNC. The density functional theory (DFT) was used to analyze the adsorption sites and adsorption energy of PMS, as well as the differential charge density, which further proved the generation of SO, O and O. In addition, the electrochemical test results showed that electron transfer also played an important role in the degradation of QNC. This study provides a feasible approach for the removal of organic pollutants in actual water.

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