Compound specific isotope analysis of dibutyl phthalate during degradation processes
ZHANG Dan1, CAO Su-zhen1, DUAN Xiao-li1, YAO Jun2
1. School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China;
2. School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
A systematic investigation on carbon and hydrogen isotopic compositions, isotope fractionations and dual isotope correlations (Δδ2H-Δδ13C) during different degradation processes (hydrolysis, UV/H2O2, direct photolysis and UV-activated persulfate oxidation) of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) was performed in this study. Significant carbon isotope enrichment and no hydrogen isotope fractionation were observed during hydrolysis. The carbon isotope enrichment factor (εC) was determined as (-2.7±0.4)‰. The difference between carbon and hydrogen isotope patterns indicated the C-O bond cleavage in the hydrolytic reaction without H atoms involvement. During photodegradation of DBP induced by UV/H2O2 and direct photolysis at different pH values (pH 2, 7 and 10), correlation Λ values of dual isotope were observed in a similar range of[(9±2)~(11±2)] and indicated similar reaction mechanism. UV-activated persulfate oxidation yielded the distinct Λ value of (31±3), which was likely associated with the C-H bond cleavage. Therefore, two-dimensional compound specific isotope analysis (2D-CSIA) highlighted the potential to discriminate three types of degradation processes (hydrolysis, photolysis and UV-activated persulfate oxidation) of DBP and to deduce degradation pathways.
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ZHANG Dan, CAO Su-zhen, DUAN Xiao-li, YAO Jun. Compound specific isotope analysis of dibutyl phthalate during degradation processes. CHINA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCECE, 2018, 38(7): 2714-2721.
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