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Modified biochar activated persulfate for degradation of tetracycline |
WANG Shi-sheng1,2, YANG Yu1, SHENG Guang-hong1,2, LIU Yi-yun1,2, LI Shen-bo1 |
1. School of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243002, China; 2. Engineering Research Center of Biofilm Water Purification and Utilization Technology of Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243032, China |
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Abstract Tetracycline hydrochloride (TC) degradation was investigated utilizing hydrogen peroxide modified magnetic biochar (H2O2modified biochar, HMB) as an activator of peroxydisulfate (PDS), with a focus on assessing the impact of initial pH on TC degradation kinetics. The underlying reaction mechanisms and degradation pathways of HMB-activated PDS for TC degradation were elucidated through a series of experimental techniques, including quenching tests, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy for identifying active species, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis, density functional theory (DFT) calculations, and liquid-liquid mass spectrometry (LC-MS) detection. Hydrogen peroxide modification significantly enhanced TC removal, achieving a removal rate of 83.9% under the specified conditions of TC concentration (20mg/L), PDS concentration (1mmol/L), and HMB dosage (0.5g/L). This efficacy surpassed that of PDS alone or the unmodified biochar system, albeit exhibiting a decrease in removal efficiency with rising pH levels. Quenching tests and EPR analyses unveiled both radical and non-radical pathways contributing to TC degradation, the active species mainly includes: SO4.-、·OH、O2.-and 1O2. XPS analysis identified carbonyl (C=O) functionalities as the primary active sites responsible for TC degradation within the HMB/PDS system. Complementary DFT calculations were employed to quantitatively assess the contribution of C=O moieties to the HMB/PDS-mediated degradation process. Furthermore, LC-MS analyses coupled with DFT calculations delineated two distinct degradation pathways for TC, involving mechanisms such as deamidation, hydroxylation, demethylation, and dehydration ring opening.
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Received: 20 March 2024
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