Effect of sodium hypochlorite on the structural and optical characteristics of humic acid in waters
REN Dong1, WANG Tao1, CHEN Fang1, WANG Bin2, LI Yun-xiang1
1. College of Environmental Science and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637009, China; 2. School of Environment and Resource, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
Abstract:In this study, humic acid (HA) was selected as a model compound of dissolved organic matter and used to study the effect of NaOCl on its structural and optical characteristics, including elemental composition, chemical structure, anti-oxidative activity, optical characteristics and so on. These characteristics were characterized by high-pressure exclusion chromatography, elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, UV-vis spectrum, fluorescent spectrum and photodegradation kinetics, respectively. The results showed that HA molecular weight was decreased and centralized when the concentration ratio of HA to NaOCl increased from 0 to 20.0μmol/mg. The polarity of the HA was first increased and then decreased, resulting from the evolution of the aromatic acids, fatty acids, phenols, alcohols and other oxygen containing components. It is noteworthy that the humification characteristics of the HA was not changed by NaOCl varied in the dose range used here, although the light absorption ability, antioxidant capacity and aromaticity was decreased, and the fluorescence intensity and apparent photosensitization activity was significantly enhanced. The results of this study can extend our knowledge on the structure of dissolved organic matter altered by deep oxidation treatment, and provide basic information for assessing the environmental effects of the effluent dissolved organic matter.
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REN Dong, WANG Tao, CHEN Fang, WANG Bin, LI Yun-xiang. Effect of sodium hypochlorite on the structural and optical characteristics of humic acid in waters. CHINA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCECE, 2018, 38(6): 2264-2272.
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